National Library of Bhutan (Thimphu)

Description: The library was established in 1967 with the primary objective of collecting and preserving mainly ancient Bhutanese ... more

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Newest Review: ... a Saxon church of spectacular significance and a park based around the reservoir, I could probably show you a better time going round the village library than you'll get in Thimphu. At least we've got a coffee shop and an office where you can interrogate the assistant about local planning applications. Maybe that's a little harsh - there are undoubtedly some fascinating artefacts in the ... more

... National Library, but unless you speak the local language and know how to read ancient Buddhist texts, you'll probably wander round like I did, almost totally clueless. It didn't help of course that we'd done a major climb to the Tiger's Nest monastery the...more

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National Library of Bhutan (Thimphu): Not everything in this picture book country is worth a visit (584 words)
by - written on 28/03/09 (Very useful, 137 readings)
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There are lots of things to see and do in Thimphu but visiting the National Library is one stop you can easily miss without your trip being any the poorer. I think it's a fair guess that most visitors dont open their guidebook and think "Wow, I must make sure not to miss going to the library" whereas the companies who organise tours are probably rubbing their hands together at the thought of somewhere they can take you that won't cost a penny. To be honest, from the moment we stepped through the doors of the old library building until we left the new library, I was puzzled about what the point of going had been. If you came to visit the village where ... Read the complete review

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