{"id":253,"date":"2019-08-28T04:48:57","date_gmt":"2019-08-28T04:48:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/192.168.1.78\/international\/bhutan\/?page_id=253"},"modified":"2020-01-08T05:00:53","modified_gmt":"2020-01-08T05:00:53","slug":"punakha-top-tourist-attractions","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.tourmyindia.com\/international\/bhutan\/punakha-top-tourist-attractions\/","title":{"rendered":"Top Tourist Attractions in Punakha"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Once the capital of Bhutan, Punakha is a naturally beautiful city located at an altitude of around 1200 meters, and offers a breathtaking view of the Himalayas. The city is home to two rivers- Mo Chhu and Po Chhu, making the valley excellent for cultivation. Punakha is located at a distance of around 70 kilometers from Thimpu and boasts pleasant weather throughout the year. The city features plenty of slopes and the valley is excellent for enjoying trekking and mountain biking. River Rafting in Po Chhu is one of the most popular adventure activities in Bhutan. The city is also famous for its architecturally beautiful Punakha Dzong, which is the second oldest dzong in the country. Top tourist attractions in Punakha include Punakha Dzong, Punakha Suspension Bridge, Chimi Lhakhang, Po Chhu Suspension Bridge, Khamsum Yulley Namgyal Chorten, Talo Monastery and Lingkana Palace.<\/p>\n<div class=\"cust-tab\">\n<div itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/Table\">\n<h3 itemprop=\"about\">These are the 5 Most Popular Tourist Attractions in Punakha<\/h3>\n<table class=\"table-top table-top-pack\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><b>S.No<\/b><\/td>\n<td><b>Attraction Name<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>1<\/td>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tourmyindia.com\/international\/bhutan\/punakha-dzong\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Punakha Dzong<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>2<\/td>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tourmyindia.com\/international\/bhutan\/chimi-lhakhang-punakha\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Chimi Lhakhang<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>3<\/td>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tourmyindia.com\/international\/bhutan\/khamsum-yulley-namgyal-chorten\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Khamsum Yulley Namgyal Chorten<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>4<\/td>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tourmyindia.com\/international\/bhutan\/sangchhen-dorji-lhuendrup-lhakhang-nunnery\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Sangchhen Dorji Lhuendrup Lhakhang Nunnery<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>5<\/td>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tourmyindia.com\/international\/bhutan\/limbukha\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Limbukha<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Once the capital of Bhutan, Punakha is a naturally beautiful city located at an altitude of around 1200 meters, and offers a breathtaking view of the Himalayas. The city is home to two rivers- Mo Chhu and Po Chhu, making the valley excellent for cultivation. Punakha is located at a distance of around 70 kilometers [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1468,"parent":0,"menu_order":93,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"template\/attraction-sub-template.php","meta":[],"add_city":[85],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v15.5 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Punakha Tourist Attractions: Find info on popular tourist attractions, best things to do and interesting facts about Punakha.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tourmyindia.com\/international\/bhutan\/punakha-top-tourist-attractions\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Popular Tourist Attractions &amp; Things to Do in Punakha | Bhutan Tourism\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Punakha, once the capital of Bhutan, is famous for its architecture, splendid opportunities for sightseeing &amp; adventure and top tourist attractions. 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