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Sephub Gyeltsen Tsongkhang (Thimphu)
The guide was updated:To purchase a traditional Bhutanese garment try this location on Norzin Lam. The store sells high-quality men's ("gho") and women's ("kira") garments, all at incredibly affordable prices. It is one of the city's most reputable clothing vendors.
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- Address: Norzin Lam, Thimphu
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Norzin Lam is Thimphu city's main artery, one lined with all manner of local craft shops and and stalls, along with larger shopping centres. Expect to find anything from art work and handicrafts to clothing, carpets, books, woven and wood items.
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Thimphu Weekend Market (Thimphu)
Thursday through Sunday see the area just next to Changlimithang Stadium turn into a busy market, vendors from all across Bhutan gathering to sell incense, dried goods, yak meat and cheese, regional fruit and vegetables, and all manner of local produce.
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Handicrafts Market (Thimphu)
Within arm's reach from Thimphu's Weekend Market is the market dedicated to Bhutanese arts and crafts (some items are produced across the border, in Nepal). Expect to find anything from pieces made of indigenous yak to woven items, woodwork, ornaments, and more.
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National Handicrafts Emporium (Thimphu)
The National Handicrafts Emporium is an arts and handicraft store run by the government, which means fixed pricing (payment cards are also accepted, alongside cash). The assortment of goods ranges from rugs to woven items, traditional clothing, bags, and other pieces.
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Sephub Gyeltsen Tsongkhang (Thimphu)
To purchase a traditional Bhutanese garment try this location on Norzin Lam. The store sells high-quality men's ("gho") and women's ("kira") garments, all at incredibly affordable prices. It is one of the city's most reputable clothing vendors.
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Lama Tshering Dorji General Shop (Paro)
This Paro location isn't a souvenir shop per se, but can make for a curious browse around; it stocks all manner of spiritual and religious paraphernalia, and is frequented by local monks.
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Yoser Lhamo Shop (Jakar)
This Jakar location is Bhutan's main outlet for the products of Swiss Farm, an operation once started by a Swiss expatriate and now led by his son. Swiss Farm brews Bhutan's only local beer - Red Panda - and produces cheese, honey, and drinks like brandy and cider.
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DSB Books (Thimphu)
The country's oldest bookstore (which also happens to have the its most extensive assortment) is DSB Books, located in the first floor of Jojo's Shopping Complex in Chang Lam. The store offers a large selection of literature on Bhutan, Buddhism, Hinduism, and more.
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