Paro
in Paro Dzongkhag, Bhutan
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Paro Airport (2 mi) -
Cooch Behar Airport (76 mi) - Bagdogra Airport (84 mi)
- Rupsi India Airport (94 mi)
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Bhadrapur Airport (101 mi) -
Lalmonirhat Airport (107 mi) - Thakurgaon Airport (116 mi)
- Saidpur Airport (120 mi)
- Manas Wildlife Sanctuary (Unesco heritage, 111 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 27.431 and 89.413 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 27° 25' 49" and E 89° 24' 48"
- Currency and Currency Code:
- Ngultrum - BTN
- Spoken languages:
- Dzongkha
- Local electricity:
- 230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
- Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
- 900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
- Local Time: 03:35 PM (Sunday)
- Timezone: Asia/Thimphu
- UTC/GMT offset: 6 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 6:24 am and 5:09 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -33.637 and -78.834 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Robinson Crusoe - References
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Safety Score: 3,0 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning we advice caution when travelling to Bhutan.
Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning Bhutan. Last Update: 2024-08-13 08:21:03
Explore Paro
Paro in Paro Dzongkhag with it's 2,169 inhabitants is located in Bhutan about 14 mi (or 23 km) west of Thimphu, the country's capital.
Local time in Paro is now 03:35 PM (Sunday). The local timezone is named Asia / Thimphu with an UTC offset of 6 hours. We know of 8 airports in the wider vicinity of Paro. The closest airport in Bhutan is Paro Airport in a distance of 2 mi (or 3 km), South. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
There is one Unesco world heritage site nearby. The closest heritage site is Manas Wildlife Sanctuary in India at a distance of 111 mi (or 178 km). If you need a place to sleep, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
Depending on your travel schedule, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Ha, Thimphu, Lungtenzampa, Tsimasham and Pagri. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 13°C / 56 °F
| Morning Temperature | 2°C / 36 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 7°C / 44 °F |
| Night Temperature | 6°C / 43 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 0% |
| Air Humidity | 37% |
| Air Pressure | 1015 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Light breeze with 4 km/h (3 mph) from North-West |
| Cloud Conditions | Clear sky, covering 0% of sky |
| General Conditions | Sky is clear |
Monday, 18th of November 2024
13°C (56 °F)
5°C (41 °F)
Sky is clear, light breeze, clear sky.
Tuesday, 19th of November 2024
13°C (55 °F)
2°C (36 °F)
Sky is clear, light breeze, clear sky.
Wednesday, 20th of November 2024
13°C (55 °F)
2°C (35 °F)
Sky is clear, light breeze, clear sky.
Hotels and Places to Stay
COMO Uma Paro Bhutan
Riverfront Le Meridien Paro
Videos from this area
These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.
Drukair take-off from Paro
Blogged: http://andreakw.blogspot.com/2009/11/bhutan-getting-to-paro.html Filmed from the look-out point to the west (I think?) of the airport. That is not me talking in the background but...
Awesome cockpit view of DrukAir leaving Paro Airport, Bhutan
As I was sitting in my seat waiting for departure, the First Officer asked if I wanted to sit inside the cockpit as they maneuver the plane out of Paro Airport for Dacca, Bangladesh. My Sony...
Tiger's Nest Monastery (Paro Taktsang)
Tiger's Nest Monastery (Paro Taktsang) - http://www.littlebhutan.com Taktsang is one of the most important Buddhist monasteries in Bhutan. It is situated on a vertical cliff at 3000m north...
FSX - Drukair A319 VOR Visual Approach Rwy 15 Paro Bhutan
Drukair A319-115 A5-RGF - Aproximação visual VOR e aterragem na pista 15 de Paro VQPR, Butão Provavelmente a aproximação mais difícil e perigosa para um jato de linha aérea do mundo,...
رحلة لمملكة بوتان-بارو-رحال الخبرKingdom of Bhutan and Paro Airport
Kingdom of Bhutan and Paro Airport رحلة قمت بها لمملكة بوتان وزيارتها من خلال المطار الوحيد فيها وهو مطار بارو.
GNH Travel & Service : Bhutan Paro Tsechu 2014 ～ Guru Rinpoche Thondrol Opening
ブータン春最大のお祭りパロ・ツェチュ。５日間行われるツェチュの最終日深夜、グル・リンポチェのトンドル（大タンカ）がご開帳される。年...
Bhutan - Druk Air flight arrival into Paro, view from inside plane
Bhutan - Druk flight arriving to Paro
Trip to Bhutan:Road Journey from Paro to Panakhan District, Bhutan by Abhisek Jana
Trip to Bhutan:Road Journey from Paro to Panakhan District, Bhutan by Abhisek Jana.
Paro to thimphu road trip
Paro to Thimphu by taxy.
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Attractions and noteworthy things
Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.
Kyichu Lhakhang
Kyichu Lhakhang, (also known as Kyerchu Temple or Lho Kyerchu) is an important Himalayan Buddhist temple situated in Lamgong Gewog of Paro District in Bhutan.
National Museum of Bhutan
National Museum of Bhutan is a cultural museum in the town of Paro in western Bhutan. Established in 1968, in the renovated ancient Ta-dzong building, above Rinpung Dzong under the command of His Majesty, the King Jigme Dorji Wangchuck, the third hereditary Monarch of Bhutan. The necessary infrastructure was created to house some of the finest specimens of Bhutanese art, including masterpieces of bronze statues and paintings.
Jangtsa Dumtseg Lhakhang
Jangtsa Dumgtseg Lhakhang [zlum brtshegs lha khang] is a Buddhist temple in western Bhutan. The temple is notable as it is in the form of a chorten, very rare in Bhutan. It is located on the edge of a hill between the Paro valley and the Dopchari valley, across the bridge from Paro. The Buddhist iconography depicted in the Chorten is considered a unique repository of the Drukpa Kagyu school.
These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Paro.
This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Rimpung Dzong, Paro Dzong, Paro, Горад Паро, Πάρο, पारो-भूटान, PBH, パロ, პარო, 파로, Paras, Паро, پارو، بھوٹان, 帕羅
