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Tibet Travel Guide
What to see in LhasaTotal 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
Ganden Monastery is known as Ganden Namgyal Ling Monastery which was built by Tsongkhapa and the monastery is situated 45 kilometers away from Lhasa city and locates on the Wangkur Mountain with an alCheck More Photos -
Potala Palace
Potala Palace is one of the must visit attractions in Tibet It’s the highest ancient palace in the world with altitude of 3,767m It was first built in the 7th centuryCheck More Photos -
Jokhang Temple
Jokhang Temple called Rasa Trulnang Tsuglhak Khang in Tibetan it was listed in UNESCO’s World Heritage in 2000, architectural style based on the Indian Vihara DesignCheck 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. It is located is only 70 km west of Lhasa City.Check More Photos -
Norbulingka Palace in Lhasa
Norbulingkha Palace is situated in Lhasa City in Tibet, it is one of the most beautiful landmarks in Lhasa with 36 hectares of area. It was the Dalai Lama’s summer palace in the early days. NorbulingCheck More Photos
