Cheap Flights to Phuentsholing

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How much do things cost in Phuentsholing?
Loaf of white bread USD 0.26
Water bottle (1.5 liter) USD 0.32
Imported beer at restaurant USD 2.24
Apartment (1 bedroom) outside of centre USD 91.46
Pack of cigarettes USD 2.66
* All price are converted to USD

About Phuentsholing

Phuentsholing is a town accessible only by road. It occupies both Sampheling and Phuentsholing villages. The town is close to Jaigon, India and Indian Railways serve the links to Phuentsholingg.

The city is only accessible by road. The Lateral Road stars in Phuentsholing and ends its winding route to the east of Trashigang. It is also the main road going to Thimphu, Bhutan capital city.

Phuentsholing is a bustling city with growing trades and tourism. Guests are treated to a mixture of Bhutan and Indian cultures as Phuentsholing is just opposite Jaigon, a similarly bustling city in Bengal, India. Being separated only by a gate border, anyone from both regions can easily cross the border resulting to lively commercial trade between both cities. However, Phuentsholing retains its quiet and peaceful atmosphere against loud and noisy Bengal.

Since there is no airport serving the city, cheap flights to Phuentsholing are directed to Paro Airport. If you want to enjoy the beautiful city landscape, its rivers and hillocks, you can take a bus from Thimphu. Most of the bus terminals in Thimphu have schedules to and from Phuentsholing and to other Bhutan's cities.

People availing cheap flights to Phuentsholing are those who are intrigued to the mysteries and mystics of the Bhutan temples. One of this is the small temple of Zangtho Pelri Lhakhang. The temple is held sacred as the temple's walls bear the teaching of spiritual master Rinpoche. Another great temple is Kharbandi Goemba arched at 400 meter high over a hill contains spiritual paintings of the life of Buddha. The temple has an inside garden offering the spectacular view of Phuentsholing city.

Besides offering cheap flights many tour agencies also offer hotels in Phuentsholing that are on sale however only hotels with 5 to 3 stars rating are allowed to host tourist guests. Most of cheap flights are timed to the schedules of festival held in months of December and January to May. However, from May to June, Bhutan suffers from heavy rainfall when monsoon rains are prevalent. It is not the best time to visit any place in Bhutan as most of the road are flooded with mud and there are low clouds obscuring the views of the mountains and hilltops.

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