Things to do in Bhutan
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Zangmo Handicrafts
Sells work from the National Institute for Zorig Chusum and sometimes also has students practising there.
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Tashi Supermarket
Decent range of imported and local groceries, with a convenient central location.
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GPY Cyber Café
Printing, photocopying and long-distance calls also possible; in the back of the Gechu Shopping Mall.
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Hotel Greenville
The garden bar at the Hotel Greenville is a good place to get some peace and quiet.
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Terdzor Hotel
Excellent Nepali (Friday) and Punjabi (Saturday) vegetarian buffets.
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Handicrafts Shop
The small handicrafts shop at the Druk Deothjung Hotel is your last place to load up on souvenirs.
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Pekhang Bookshop
Next to the Luger Cinema, this stationary shop is good for magazines and newspapers.
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Namgyel Tyres
Namgyel Tyres stocks hiking boots and is your best bet for larger sizes.
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Megah Books
Has a smaller selection that includes some dusty, hard-to-find-elsewhere books on Bhutan.
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Made in Bhutan
This slick operation has some expensive pieces like silver amulets and lutes, alongside cheaper souvenirs, rare stamps and postcards.
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Jimmy Bros Stationery
In Thimphu, the Jimmy Bros Stationery sell blank video cartridges.
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Sharchhogpa Grocery
Friendly grocery shop with cereals, bread and plenty of packaged foodstuffs.
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Hotel New Grand
An unsophisticated vegetarian restaurant with south Indian delicacies.
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Boomerang
A bright venue with big-screen TV, try-out bands and a young crowd.
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Hotel Newlee
The Hotel Newleehas a cosy lodge-style restaurant.
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DSB Books
Paperback novels, Indian newspapers and books on Bhutan.
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Druk Handicraft
Good range of ‘antiques’, handicrafts and earrings.
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Samling Hotel
Samling Hotel has a cosy lodge-style restaurant.
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Space 34
Cosy and thumping and right next to the Om Bar.
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Gravity
Hidden, but follow the signs.
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Buzz Club
Big, bold and popular.
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Zone
The burgers in this expat favourite are just as they should be – big and sloppy – plus there's house-made ice cream, pizza and fish and chips. The outdoor pub-style seats are a great place to read the paper over an Illy coffee and a home-made donut, or come for an evening beer.
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Zombala
Any local Thimphupa will tell you the best momos in town are at Zombala's, a cheap and cheerful local dive near Hong Kong Market. Choose between beef or cheese and expect to fight for a seat.
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Zilukha Nunnery
After visiting the telecom tower, take Gaden Lam for great views of Thimphu and Trashi Chhoe Dzong. Just above the road is this modern nunnery, which is also called Drubthob Goemba. The site has links to Thangtong Gyelpo, and there's an interesting enclosed chorten in the main courtyard.
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Zangto Pelri Lhakhang
The modern Zangto Pelri Lhakhang is a replica of Guru Rinpoche's celestial abode, though we're guessing the original isn't made of concrete! There's not much to see here, but the surrounding garden is pleasant and the pilgrims spinning prayer wheels offer some photo ops.
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