Tibet Attractions
Tibet Autonomous Region (TAR for short) attracts people of all persuasions every year from both home and abroad. It rewards every visitor with an unforgettable experience of the land, the people and the mysticism!
Barkhor Street
Lhasa Barkhor Street is square and encircles the Jokhang Temple. The street was originally a path formed by the thousands of pilgrims walking clockwise around the temple spinning their prayer wheels.
Drepung Monastery
The largest Tibetan monastery, Lhasa Drepung Monastery is one of the three Tibetan Buddhist Gelugpa university Monasteries, with the others being the Ganden and Sera Monasteries.
Jokhang Temple
Jokhang Temple, located on Barkhor Square in the center of Lhasa is the most important temple in Tibet. The temple architecture blends Indian, Chinese, Tibetan, and Nepalese styles.
Namtso Lake
Tibet Namatso Lake is located 112 kms northwest of Lhasa, whose name means ‘heavenly lake’. Here are the map, altitude, photo, road, birds and more of Namtso Lake.
Norbulingka
Lhasa Norbulingka Park is the largest man-made garden as the summer getaway of the Dalai Lamas for centuries, from the late 18th century up until 1959 in Tibet. The park is a favorite picnic spot for locals and many festivals and dances are held there.
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Palcho Monastery
Located in Gyantse, Tibet, the Palcho Monastery is a Buddhist complex, which has 108 chapels and an old Dzong (fort). The temple was originally built in the nineth century. It is an incredible site filled with history anc cultural relics.
Potala Palace
The symbol of Tibet, the Potala Palace sits in the center of Lhasa City on top of Marpo Ri (Red Mountain) and it was named after Potalaka Mountain, the mytholical abode of Avalokitesvara, a Bodhisattva who embodies the compassion of all Buddhas.
Sera Monastery
Located at the foot of Tatipu Hill in the northern suburbs of Lhasa City, the Sera Monastery is one of the three great Gelukpa university monasteries, the others being the Ganden Monastery and the Drepung Monastery.
Yamdrok Lake
One of Tibetan three sacred lakes, Yamdrok Lake is surrounded by snow-capped mountains. On a peninsula in the lake is the Samding Monastery and is the only monastery headed by a female re-incarnation.
Mt. Everest Base Camp
Two base camps are located on opposite sides of Mt. Everest (Everest Mountain): to the South in Nepal, and to the North in Tibet, China. Located at the altitude of 5,360 m/17,600 ft is South Base Camp in Nepal, and at 5,208 m/17,090 ft is the North Base Camp in Tibet.
Yarlung Zangbo Grand Canyon
The Yarlung Zangbo River originates 5,590 meters above sea level in Gyemayangzong on China's Qinghai-Tibet Plateau. Its grand canyon was officially named as Yarlung Zangbo Daxiagu (Grand Canyon, or Brahmaputra Valley) in early October 1998.
Namjagbarwa Peak
Namjagbarwa Peak, reputed as "paradise in the clouds", located in Nyingchi Prefecture of Tibet Autonomous Region with 7756 meters above sea level. It ranks the 15th world highest mountain and ten top most beautiful mountains.
Nyainqentanglha Mountains
Nyainqentanglha Mountains is a mountain range lying approximately 300 kilometer north-west of Lhasa in central Tibet. The range's highest peak, Mount Nyainqentanglha, stands at 7,162 meters in Damxung County.
Tibet Museum
The Tibet Museum is located in the southeast corner of the Norbu Lingka Park, Lhasa City. Covering an area of 53,959 square meters, the museum houses numerous collections of Buddhist sculptures, paintings, jade wares, and ritual objects.
Ramoche Temple
Ramoche Temple (Xiao Zhao Si, or Ramoche Monastery) is situated in the northwest of Lhasa, covering a total area of 4,000 square meters. This temple is one of the important cultural relic protection sites of the Tibet Autonomous Region as well as a hot attraction in Lhasa.
Yangpachen Spring
Yangpachen (Yangbajing), 110 kilometers north of Lhasa, is famous for its hot springs. It is said that a long time ago, before the sky and the earth were separated, the whole world was in total darkness. People living at the foot of Mt. Nyainqentanglha were suffering.
Zhigongti Temple
Zhigongti Temple is located in Mozhugongka County, about 150 km from Lhasa, the capital city of Tibet. Built by Zhigongpa Renchinbai in 1179, it serves as the center temple of Zhigong Kagyu (White hat) sect.
Tashilumpo Monastery
The Tashilumpo (Tashilhunpo) Monastery, literally known as "Auspicious Sumeru Temple", is the largest temple in the town of Shigatse. It is the traditional seat of successive Panchen Lamas, and the second highest ranking tulku lineage in the Gelug (Gelugpa) Tibetan Buddhism hierarchy after Dalai Lama.
Samye Monastery
The Samye Monastery is the first Buddhist monastery built in Tibet and the first complete with the three Buddhist jewels of Buddha, Dharma and Sangha which represents the Buddhist universe.
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Yumbulagang Palace
Yumbulagang Palace, (Yumbulakhang Palace) is the oldest palace in Tibet. It is also the oldest monumental structure in Tsedang. It was believed to be that King Nyatri Tsenpo descended from heaven to build this palace in 2nd century BC.
