Considered the last Shangri-La, Bhutan offers a land of spectacular contrasts and stunning beauty. Bhutan is a kingdom rich in the values of people, lifestyle, history, geographical location, tradition, culture, religion, arts, crafts and those ever important festivals. All these are unique to the world and that is why visitors to this spectacular country leave with their wonderful experiences and ever fresh memories they can never have from anywhere.
 

People
Majority of the Bhutanese live on farms, in remote hamlets, amidst sylvan settings. The fast life that is both the badge and bane of modern living is alien to the season-paced lifestyle of these agrarian folk. Bhutanese society is egalitarian in its apparel regardless of social stratum, everybody dresses alike. The national dress is a distinctive one, finely woven from multi-coloured, vibrant-hued wool, cotton or silk. The male attire is called a "gho" and the female, the "kira". Jewellery is primarily coral, turquoise, pearls and agate set in exquisitely crafted gold and silver.
The cuisine of the country is robust with lots of meat, cereals and vegetables, liberally spiced with chillies. Salted butter tea, called "suja", which may sit strangely on occidental tongues, is customarily and frequently served along with puffed or pounded rice and maize. Potent rice, wheat and barley wines are brewed locally.
Archery is the popular and perennial national sport played usually with bamboo bows and arrows. An integral part of most festivities, archery matches are gala affairs with music, dances, drinks and fun.The ancient and traditional forms of music and dance of the different regions in Bhutan, usually loaded with sacred symbolism, have been scrupulously preserved. The gentle grace of the folk dances and the dramatic gusto of the energetic and resplendent masked dances are bound to leave a lasting impression on visitors.

Religion & Culture
Bhutan is the only country in the world to retain the Vajrayana form of Mahayana Buddhism as its religion. The Buddhist faith has played a fundamental role in the cultural, ethical and sociological development of Bhutan and its people. Annual festivals (Tsechus and Dromchoes) are spritual occasions  in each district. The Dzongs which were built in every districts in the middle ages as fortresses function as the centre of both religious and secular activities now a days. The district monk body practice their faith through dzongs.  The dzongs remain most of the time closed and are open to visitors during festival time for preserving kingdom's religious environment.
Chortens (Stupas) are most common throughout the kingdom and they ward  off evil spirits and protect from imminent danger. They represent the mind of Buddha symbolically and reminds people of the possibility of and the path of enlightenment. Even more common are the prayer flags on mountain slopes, bridges and high passes. Transmitting prayers to the Gods and keeping up a constant communication with the heavens, prayer flags fluttering in the wind are a simple reminder of the clarity of the Buddhist faith.