Discover Paro: The Gateway to Bhutan's Mystical Heart - Ultimate Travel Guide 20261. Taktsang Palphug Monastery (Tiger's Nest)

Experience Bhutan's most iconic landmark at Tiger's Nest Monastery, dramatically perched at 3,120 meters on a sheer cliff face. This sacred pilgrimage site features ancient temples built into rock caves with prayer flags creating a spiritual atmosphere. The 2-3 hour Tiger's Nest hike through pine forests offers stunning Paro Valley views and represents both physical achievement and spiritual awakening. According to legend, Guru Rinpoche flew here on a tigress's back, making it one of Bhutan's most sacred sites housing relics used by Buddhist masters for centuries.