MONGAR. (1,600m/5250ft)

The Journey from Bumthang to Mongar, crossing over the 1,000m high Thrumshingla Pass, is scenically spectacular. Mongar marks the beginning of the eastern Bhutan. The second largest town in the subtropical east, Mongar is built on a gently sloping hillside.

Mongar Dzong
Although built in the 1930’s and one of the Bhutan’s newest dzong, it is constructed in the same way as all earlier dzongs, without any plans or nails. A visit to Mongar dzong shows one, how traditional Bhutanese architecture has continued to thrive through the centuries.

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