We spent the last day and a half in Thimphu Valley, where Bhutan’s capital city of the same name is located. However, the biggest attraction (in my opinion) was not the city itself, but rather the Tango Monastery, which is located a little further north in the valley.
This blog entry is an abridged version of the original entry in German.
![Buddha Dordenma [Picture]](https://bernies-journeys.at/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/20260331_155939-150x150.jpg)
![Statues at Buddha Dordenma [Picture]](https://bernies-journeys.at/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/20260331_161058-150x150.jpg)
![Thimphu Valley at Buddha Dordenma [Picture]](https://bernies-journeys.at/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/20260331_164919-150x150.jpg)
![Thimphu Valley [Picture]](https://bernies-journeys.at/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/20260331_171152-150x150.jpg)
![Rock painting of Guru Rinpoche [Picture]](https://bernies-journeys.at/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/20260401_092048-150x150.jpg)
![Ascent to Tango Monastery [Picture]](https://bernies-journeys.at/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/20260401_095831-150x150.jpg)
![Ascent to Tango Monastery [Picture]](https://bernies-journeys.at/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/20260401_103300-150x150.jpg)
![Tango Monastery [Picture]](https://bernies-journeys.at/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/20260401_103732-150x150.jpg)
![Tango Monastery [Picture]](https://bernies-journeys.at/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/20260401_105258-150x150.jpg)
![Tango Monastery (Detail) [Picture]](https://bernies-journeys.at/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/20260401_111151-150x150.jpg)
![Construction works at Tango Monastery [Picture]](https://bernies-journeys.at/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/20260401_110301-150x150.jpg)
![Construction works at Tango Monastery [Picture]](https://bernies-journeys.at/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/20260401_110857-150x150.jpg)
![Thimphu river [Picture]](https://bernies-journeys.at/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/20260401_133343-150x150.jpg)
![Prayer flags for the dead [Picture]](https://bernies-journeys.at/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/20260401_133852-150x150.jpg)
![Hand papermaking [Picture]](https://bernies-journeys.at/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/20260401_162457-150x150.jpg)
![Thimphu Clock Tower [Picture]](https://bernies-journeys.at/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/20260401_160540-150x150.jpg)
![Traffic wardens in Thimphu [Picture]](https://bernies-journeys.at/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/20260401_150226-150x150.jpg)