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Tibet Travel Guide
Lhasa & AroundTotal 10 Attractions
The holy city of Lhasa is the historical capital of Tibet since 7th century after King Songtsen Gampo unified Tibet, but Neolithic potsherds and implements of bone and stone excavated from the region in 1984 suggest it was a place of human habitation thousand years before Songtsen Gampo’s time. World monuments of Potala palace and Jokhang temple are still functioning right in the city. It is the historical capital as well as centre of Tibet, every year trucks of local pilgrims visit Lhasa for its holy monasteries and temples which are the main Tibet Lhasa attractions for tourist.
Located at an altitude of 3,490 metres (11,450 ft), Lhasa is one of the highest cities in the world, and it used to be known as the highest capital city in the world during the height of Tibetan empire. The divine city contains many culturally important Tibetan Buddhist holy sites such as the Potala Palace, Jokhang temple, Norbulingka Palace, and many more.
Located at an altitude of 3,490 metres (11,450 ft), Lhasa is one of the highest cities in the world, and it used to be known as the highest capital city in the world during the height of Tibetan empire. The divine city contains many culturally important Tibetan Buddhist holy sites such as the Potala Palace, Jokhang temple, Norbulingka Palace, and many more.
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Drak Yerpa Monastery
Drak Yerpa situates northeast of Lhasa around 45km its a place with many mythical stories of Tibetan kings scholars lamas and so on. Drak Yerpa is a good place for day tour around Lhasa which is only aCheck More Photos -
Ganden Monastery
Gaden Namgyal Ling Monastery the actual name for the Gaden Monastery which was founded by Tsongkapa (the scholar from Amdo Tsongka and founder of Yellow Hat sect in Tibetan Buddhism) that covers 11000Check More Photos -
Potala Palace
Potala Palace is the most symbolized figure of Tibet and it is can be seen almost from everywhere in Lhasa by standing over the Marpo Ri hill 130 meters above the Lhasa valley the large building consisCheck More Photos -
Jokhang Temple
Jokhang Temple is also called Rasa Trulnang Tsuglhak Khang in Tibetanit is located right in the centre of the old Lhasa encircled by Bakhor street. It is the oldest Buddhist temple in Tibet that builtCheck More Photos -
Sera Monastery
Sera monastery was founded in 1419 by Tsongkhapas disciple Jamchen Choje Sakya Yeshe it was built at the base of Mount Phurbochok on which his teacher Tsongkhapa(1357-1419) had established a hermitageCheck More Photos -
Drepung monastery
Drepung monastery is located north of Lhasa on the Mt. Gephel Utse ridge it was founded by Tsongkapa's disciple. It is one of the largest monasteries in Tibetan Autonomous Region.Check More Photos -
Barkhor street
Barkhor Street is historically an active place as in the ancient time people get there for divine water from the Milky pool (Othang Tso) that was replaced by the holy temple in the 7th century locals bCheck More Photos -
Tsangkung Nunnery in Lhasa
Tsangkung nunnery is one of the few nunnery in Lhasa and it has a different things to see than other monasteries in Lhasa.Check More Photos -
Tsurphu Monastery
Tsurphu monastery is the main monastery of Karmapa and it is one of the biggest monasteries of Karma Kagyu lineage of Tibetan Buddhism in Tibet. It is located in Tibetan Autonomous Region which is onlyCheck More Photos -
Norbulingka Palace
Norbulingka Palace is located in Lhasa City, Tibetan Autonomous Region. It covers around 36 hectares of area. It is one of the most beautiful landmarks in Tibet. It was Dalai Lamas summer palace in earCheck More Photos
