Introducing Paro
The charming small town of Paro lies in the centre of the valley on the banks of the Paro (or Pa) Chhu, just a short distance northwest of the imposing Paro Dzong. The main street, built only in 1985, is lined with colourfully painted wooden shop fronts and restaurants, though a modern concrete extension is taking root to the side.
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Some of the older shops in Paro have doors at the back; a strange ladder system provides access through the front window. An unusual local regulation has, for a while, prohibited bicycle riding within Paro town.
Last updated: Oct 2, 2008
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RE: Cost of meals in Bhutan
by Bhutanonashoestring 26 May 2012
Dinner would be around 200 Nu in a cheap hotel, 400 in a normal hotel and 1000 Nu in an expensive one. Price depends on where you are…
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RE: Please Advise Young South Asian Woman Travelling Alone in Bhutan
by idlysambar 04 April 2012
It is perfectly safe for a solo woman traveller. Bhutan is perhaps the safest nation in the world. I assume that you are a Bangladeshi…
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Re: IDEAS for short 5 day trip to BHUTAN needed.
by cowantimmy12 05 March 2012
Bhutan cities are villages and very interesting to see people and take photographs there is a walk from Paro to Thimpu
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