Simtokha Dzong, near Thimphu, Bhutan, is the nation’s oldest fortress-monastery, built in 1629 by Zhabdrung Ngawang Namgyal.

Simtokha Dzong, near Thimphu, Bhutan, is the nation’s oldest fortress-monastery, built in 1629 by Zhabdrung Ngawang Namgyal.
Among the other monasteries in Tibet, Tashilhunpo Monastery is possibly the most famous.
Siliguri is a beautiful, clean and culturally vibrant town surrounded by pristine plains and hills of the Eastern Himalayas.