Tashiyangtse
Tashiyangtse is a small town and administrative headquarters of Tashiyangtse District in Eastern Bhutan.
Tashiyangtse Dzong
Understand
Tashiyangtse is considered one of the more picturesque towns in Eastern Bhutan.
Get in
By bus
Sangay Transport buses depart Thimphu bus station daily at 7AM. They reach Tashiyangtse the following day at 5PM (there is an overnight stop in Bumthang). Nu1,100 (excluding overnight hotel charge).
Get around
The town is very small and can be covered on foot. Taxis are available to outlying areas.
See
Chorten Kora
- Chorten Kora - built in the 18th century to suppress negative forces, the chorten is an impressive structure that is modelled on the famous Boudhanath Stupa in Kathmandu.
- Zorig Chusom, Rigney, ☏ +975 04 781141. M-Sa: 8AM-3PM. A college of tradional arts. Guests welcome to tour the facility and watch the craftsmen at work
Do
Buy
- Hand crafted wooden bowls (dapa), Namsey Gatshel Retail Shop, Main Town. ☏+975 17701237/17694903. A shop specializing in locally crafted wooden bowls and cups
Eat
Drink
Sleep
- Hotel Karmaling, Chorten Kora, ☏ +975 4 781113, +975 17731140. A 15-room hotel near Chorten Kora. Restaurant and bar. Clean and well maintained.
Connect
There are a number of ATM machines in the town
Go next
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