Thimpu
| Summer : | 12°C – 30°C |
| Monsoon : | 19°C – 28°C |
| Post monsoon : | 13°C – 28°C |
| Winter : | 2°C – 25°C |
The Thimphu is a capital and the largest city of Bhutan. It is a situated in central in the western central part of Bhutan and the surrounding valley, sprawling up a hillside on the west bank of the Thimphu chhu. Several north-south streets run through the town, and numerous smaller streets weave their way uphill to government. The first vehicle appeared in Thimphu in 1962 and the town remained very rural until the late 1970s. It is also often said that that Thimphu is only world capital without traffic light. For the visitor Thimphu offers the best opportunity to briefly break away from the tour itinerary. In addition to its traditional Buddhist sights and attractions, it offers cafes, bars, nightclubs and restaurants.
National memorial Chorten
School of arts and Crafts
This large Tibetan style chorten was built in 1974 to honor the memory of the third king. It has a large white structure crowned with a golden spire. The chorten literally means ‘seat of faith’ and Buddhists often call such monuments, the mind of Buddha. There are numerous religious paintings and complex tantric statues inside reflecting both peaceful and wrathful aspects of Buddhists deities. The memorial chorten is one of the most visible religious structure in Thimphu, and many people it is the focus of their daily worship. Throughout the day people cir-cumambulate the chorten and worship at a small shrine just inside the gate.
The school of arts and crafts, commonly known as the painting school, is under the administration of the special commission for cultural affairs. The academy was established in 1967 to provide formal training for masked dancers and to preserve the folk dancing heritage. It offers an eight year course which provides instruction in many of Bhutan’s traditional arts to boys from throughout the country whose aptitude is more artistic than academic. The image of the Buddhist deities in the color section, were painted by senior student of the school. There is a small shop at the school that sells some of the students work at reasonable price for a minimum sized painting.