Trashigang

(Altitude: 600 – 4,500m approx.)

This is the largest district in Bhutan. It was once the center of busy trade with Tibet and India. The nomadic people from Merak and Sakten use Trashigang town as their market place mostly during winter.

Trashigang Dzong:

It was built in 1659 and it commands remarkable view of the surrounding countryside.

Gom Kora:  It is said that Guru Padmasambava meditated in this place to subdue a demon that dwelt in a big rock. A temple was then built.