Ura Valley

Bumthang · Bhutan

Ura Valley, Bhutan
Photo: Christopher J. Fynn, CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons

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March–May, September–November
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A remote high-altitude valley in the Bumthang district of Bhutan, situated at approximately 3,100–3,101 metres above sea level. Ura is known for its traditional Bhutanese village architecture, the annual Ura Yakchoe festival, and dramatic mountain scenery — a peaceful escape governed under Bhutan's Gross National Happiness framework.

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