Trongsa

Trongsa, with its imposing dzong, towering over the valley with the town sheltering in its shadow against the hillside behind, is a stark reminder of the defensive role played by the monastery, castle, administrative headquarters.... Approaching from the West, which you inevitably will, your first sight of Trongsa is across a vast gorge; very photogenic. About an hour later, having zigzagged along one side of the ravine to the head of the valley, then zigzagged all the way back along the other side, you finally arrive in the town. As luck would have it, our visit coincided with market day so what started out as a narrow street, just about capable of permitting traffic to pass in both directions, had become an impromptu car park, sales floor, social gathering...fortunately we were in no particular hurry as it took around an hour for the myriad inept traffic police to direct assorted Tata trucks, buses, cars through the melee. The chorten at Chendebji may be worth a brief visit, but only because it is right by the road; it certainly would not merit even the slightest detour. Apparently modelled on the Swayambhunath Chorten in Kathmandu...if that sort of thing floats your boat.


Trongsa Dzong	Dzong details	Trongsa Images	Chendebji