Places to Visit in Tashigang, Bhutan, Asia

Places to Visit in Tashigang, Bhutan, Asia

Tashigang is a town sited on the Asian continent situated in the country of Bhutan. This town forms the center of administration for the district of Tashigang. Tashigang is located towards the east end of the country. Tashigang is 1100 meters above the sea level. The geographical coordinates puts the place at 27⁰20’ N and 91⁰34’ E. Tashigang district is located close to the river Gamri Chhu. This district was once the busiest trade link with Tibet.

People & Culture Tashigang:

The main language of the people of Tashigang is Dzongkha. Apart from this language there are people who speak Sharchophka, English and Ihotsamkha. The culture of Tibetan and Indian has great influence in the region of Tashigang. Archery is the national sport of Tashigang. Agriculture is the main occupation of the people in this region.

Food and Shopping Tashigang:

The staple food of the region is Rice. Both, vegetarian and non-vegetarian delicacies are available in this country. Every dish is prepared with a lot of spicy red hot chilies.

The markets of Tashigang have plenty of wonderfully crafted artifacts to offer to buyers. Some of these are the colorful shawls, coats, and sweaters. The rugs made in Bhutan are famous worldwide. There are shops selling handcrafted exquisite gold and silver ornaments. However selling or purchasing of age old artifacts in Bhutan is considered illegal.

Tourist Places in Tashigang:

Trashigang Dzong

This fort was constructed in the year 1659. It now houses various administrative offices. This fort provides a spectacular view of the entire region.

Gom Kora

This temple sits on a fertile highland surrounded by plenty of rice fields. This also was one of the places were Guru Rinpoche meditated.

Means of Commutation to Trashigang:

Paro International Airport connects Bhutan to the rest of the world. Travelling via road from this airport to Tashigang will take 3 days. One can board a domestic flight from this airport to Yonphula airport located in Tashigang. The airport is located at a distance of 55 km from Thimphu. Daily flights are available from countries like Nepal, Thailand, India and Singapore. Hence a tourist needs to carry two visas prior to departure. One can easily avail a visa to Bhutan from countries like Thailand and Nepal, whereas it takes two weeks to obtain a visa to Bhutan from India. For an Indian visiting Bhutan there is no necessity for a visa, a passport will suffice.

Bhutan is connected to the Indian country via road. There are three entry points to Bhutan via India namely the Gelephu at the center, Phuntsholing at the western end and Samdrup Jongkhar at the eastern end. There is no entry from the China border to Bhutan. There are government run buses such as the Royal Bhutanese Government bus which facilitates transportation service for tourists to Phuentsholing from Kolkata’s Esplanade bus station, located in West Bengal state of Indian country. There are buses available at Siliguri which travels to Phuentsholing/Jaigaon. There are local bus available daily from Thimphu,Samdrup Jongkhar, and Radhi. The distance of Tashigang from various places in Bhutan is mentioned below:

Bumthang is located at a distance of 281 km
Trongsa is located at a distance of 349 km
Thimphu is located at a distance of 551 km

Bhutan government has plans in establishing a rail network with its neighboring country, India. New Jalpaiguri railway station located in Siliguri is another location in West Bengal, India, which is most preferred among the tourists travelling by land to Bhutan. Prior booking should be made to Siliguri since the place is popular among the locals.

Accommodation Options at Tashigang:

There are few hotels in and around Tashigang. The names of these hotels are listed below: