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Bhutan, a landlocked Himalayan nation, topped Lonely Planet’s list of best places to visit in 2020. ST PHOTO: CLARA LOCK
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BHUTAN - Dzongs top the itinerary in most cities on Bhutan's burgeoning tourist circuit, and for good reason too.

They are dramatic structures - former military fortresses with towering walls that encircle a network of temples, monks' living quarters and government offices today. Monks and civil servants cross the same courtyards; elaborate murals adorn walls and doorways and there are floor-to-ceiling prayer wheels.

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