Paro
Paro is a pocket-sized Bhutanese town in a mountain valley, a short drive from the capital Thimphu, with a café and restaurant scene and a concentration of historic religious buildings that stand out for a settlement of its size.
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- Population11,448
- Nearest water from center 17 km11 mi
- Nearest mountain from center 15 km9.5 mi
Paro: quick answers
Where is Paro?
Paro is in Bhutan, about 80 km50 miles in a straight line from Gangtok.
How do you get to Paro?
The nearest airport is Paro (PBH), about 8 min away by road.
What's the weather like in Paro?
The warmest month is July, averaging 15°C59°F across day and night; the coolest is January, at 2°C36°F. The wettest month is July, with about 600 mm23.6 in of precipitation. (Monthly averages, 1991–2020.)
What's in Paro?
OpenStreetMap lists 1 museum, 17 restaurants and 13 places of worship within 2 km of the centre.