This is one of the beautiful valleys loved by many visitors having lots of holy places with the country’s only International airport. The valley is also home to the beautiful snowcapped peaks such as Jomolhari (7314m) situated at the northern side of the Paro. Some of the beautiful trek routes also start and end in Paro like jomolhari Trek, Laya Gasa Trek, snowmen Trek, Drukpath Trek. Some of the prominent places of interest to visit in Paro are as follows:
Paro Taktshang
Taktshang (Tiger’s nest) is one of the most revered temples in the country perched on the granite cliff hanging on 900m from the base of Paro valley. Legend says during the 8th century Indian saint Guru Padmasambhava flew from the eastern Bhutan from a place known as Lhuentse riding on a magical tigress to this place to subdue the evil force of the valley.
Ruins of Drugyel Dzong
This Ruin fortress which plays significant role in the history of Bhutan was built in 1649 to commemorate victory over allied forces of Tibetans and Mongolians thus the name sig