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Table of Contents: Travel to Mongar, visa requirements / Get around / Mongar attractions and sightseeing / City tours / Shopping, Mongar souvenirs / Good restaurants and cheap meals / Mongar nightlife, bars, clubs and pubs. / Hotels, youth hostels, lodging / Budget / Mid range / Contact / Get out More from Mongar district : Mongar travel tours Popular destinations Istanbul (Marmara region ) souvenirs, Barcelona (Catalonia) travel tours, Rome (Lazio) tourist attractions, Singapore (Southeast Asia) culture, Western Europe (Europe) culture, South Africa (Southern Africa) hotels and youth hostels, United Kingdom (Western Europe) tourist attractions, Europe (Home) tourist attractions, Vancouver (Greater Vancouver) tourist attractions, Morocco (North Africa) hotels and youth hostels

Mongar town is administrative head of Mongar district in Eastern Bhutan. Perched on a hill, the old bazaar area has been expanded extensively in recent years, making the town one of the region's largest settlements.

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Travel to Mongar, visa requirements

• Buses from Thimphu - a two day journey with a night stoppover in Jakar

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Get around

The small town can easily be covered on foot

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Mongar attractions and sightseeing

• Mongar Dzong

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City tours

• Mongar Tshechu (religious festival) 16-19 Nov 2007

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Shopping, Mongar souvenirs

• Locally produced lemon grass essential oil can be purchased from shops in the bazaar.
• Woven cloth in the distinct Mongar style is available at the gift shop in Druk Zhongar Hotel.

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Good restaurants and cheap meals

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Mongar nightlife, bars, clubs and pubs.

• Good quality meals at Druk Zhongar Hotel (see - 'sleep' section)

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Hotels, youth hostels, lodging

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Budget

• Hotel Drukyul. An upgraded traditional facility located near the center of town.

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Mid range

• Druk Zhongar Hotel, Tel:975 4 641-121, 641587, (email: mailto:drukzhonger@druknet.bt). At 1,000Nu per night for a double and 750Nu a night for a single, the hotel offers internet facilities and a steam bath and sauna.
• Hotel Wangchuk. A 27-room hotel with a nightly room rate at Nu.2,000 to Nu.3,500. Restaurant serves Chinese and Indian cuisine. Sauna and fitness room are among the facilities.

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Contact

The area code for Mongar is 04. From overseas, dial +975-4-XXXXXX

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Get out

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