The Paro valley is without doubt one of the loveliest in Bhutan. Willow trees and apple orchards line many of the roads, white-washed farm houses and temples complement the green/golden terraced fields and forested hills rise on either side to create a beautiful, organic and peaceful whole. The fertile land, only international Airport transit, element climate and work of trade routes from Tibet have combined to make the people of Paro better off than elsewhere in Bhutan. For most of the 19th century, Paro held the seat of government controls western Bhutan and was the commercial, cultural and political centre of the country.
Taktshang (Tiger Nest Temple)
Tiger Nest Temple is the most famous of Bhutan’s monasteries, miraculously perched on the side of a sheer cliff 900m above the floor of Paro valley, where the only sounds are the murmurs of wind and water and creaking of the prayer wheels. The main place was blessed by 8th century Tantric Buddhist Master Guru Padmasambhava and original temple was built in 1692 by Desi Tenzin Rabgye. 3 to 5hrs or even more hike leads you to your true destination of Bhutan, where you can feel that you are on the real Himalaya.
Paro Rinpung Dzong (Fortress on a heap of Jewels)
The Paro Fort is one of the Bhutan’s most impressive and well-known fort, and perhaps the finest example of Bhutanese architecture you will see. The massive buttressed walls that tower over the town are visible throughout the valleys. It was built in 1644 by Zhabdrung Ngawang Namgyel for administered western region of Bhutan.
Ta Dzong (National Museum)
At the top of the hill above Paro fortress is an old watch tower built in 1654 and transformed into house of museum in 1968 by Third King of Bhutan, where you can able to know about brief culture, spiritual mask dances, royal hereditary lineage, natural history of Bhutan etc.
Dungtse Temple
In the middle of terraced where you can see an unusual chorten-like temple that was built in 1433 by the iron bridge builder Drupthop Thangtong Gyelpo. The temple was built to subdue a Frog Demoness who emitted the diseases people nearby.
Kichu Temple
The temple was popularly believed to have been Bhutan’s oldest temple built in 7th century by First Buddhist King Songtsen Gompo of Tibet to pin down the left foot of a giant ogress who was thwarting the establishment of Buddhism into Tibet.
Sanga Choekhor Monastery
On top of a hill on the north side of the valley, the Shedra, Buddhist College, is the home for monks and is worth a visit mainly for the fine 360 degree views from the switch backing drive up.
Drukgyal Dzong
At the end of paved road, 14km from Paro town, stand the ruins of Drukgyal fortress, built in 1649 by Zhabdrung to commemorate the victory of Bhutan over Tibetan invaders and fortress is chosen in a location for its control of the route to Tibet.