Wangdichholing Palace
Historical Landmark
Wangdichholing Palace was built on the site of the battle camp by the Trongsa Penlop Jigme Namgyel, the father of the first King of Bhutan. It was the first palace in Bhutan that was not designed as a fortress. Both the first and second king adopted Wangdicholing as their main summer residence. There are five giant water driven prayer wheels just to the north which is quite interesting to see.
Near Wangdichholing Palace
More to see around Bumthang.
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Markets & Crafts
Bumthang Brewery
This state-of-the-art microbrewery offers tours that include a bottle of Red Panda beer.
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Restaurants
Café Perk
A popular main-street café for good coffee, milkshakes, smoothies and sundaes, with plenty of vegetarian options. A good break from local food.
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Temples & Monasteries
Chakhar Lhakhang
A very important temple for Buddhism as it was a nine-storey 'iron castle' palace built by the 8th century King Sindhu Raja.
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Towns & Valleys
Chumey Valley
Chumey Valley is one of the four valleys in the Bumthang district, situated at an elevation of approximately 2,800 meters.
