Tibet Attractions - Lhasa
- Junba Village
Junba villager production, sideline and daily life are all bonded together with fishing, even their entertainment has something to do with fishing. Men in the village all know how to dance “Guoziâ€, which in Tibetan means boat. Being the only fishing village in Tibet, dancing with boat is very unique.
- Zhayeba Monastery
Zhayeba Monastery is the second highest monastery of Tibet and one of the four places for seclusion and cultivating.
- Yangpachen hot spring
Yangpachen (also spelled Yangbajing) is a town approximately 87 kilometers (54 miles) north-west of Lhasa, halfway to Damxung in the Tibet Autonomous Region of China.
- Drigung-Til Monastery
The Drigung-Til Monastery is a distinguishable monastery in the Lhasa Prefecture, Tibet.It is the mother monastery of the Drigung Kagyu (Drikung Kargyu) tradition. The tradition emphasizes on its founders tantric meditation and Phowa practices.
- Dezong Hot Spring
Dezong,is located on 170kms (about 3-4 hrs drive) out of Lhasa, is a favorite Tibetan retreat. It's really a small village, centered on Tidrum (in Tibetan) nunnery.
- Nietang Buddha
Nietang Buddha, named after Mt. Nietang 40 km (24.85 miles)southwest of Lhasa city,is the biggest stone statue engraved on a cliff in Tibet.
- Chakpori Hill (Yao Wang Shan)
On the steep middle part of Chakpori Hill (Yao Wang Shan) is a small stone temple in the shape of a hole.
- Norbulingka park
Situated in the western suburbs of Lhasa, Norbulingka Park was built in the middle of the 18th century during the reign of the 7th Dalai Lama and served as the Summer Palace of Dalai Lamas where they handle political affairs?
- Makye Ame Restaurant In Lhasa
a restaurant which has a history
- Potala Palace
This architectural wonder is Lhasa' cardinal landmark. It can be seen from all directions for miles around. Potala was set up in the seventh century AD during the reign of King Songtsen Gampo. It's located on the Red Hill, covers an area of 41 hectares.
- Sera Monastery
At the foot of the Wuze Hill in Sera to the north of Lhasa, the Sera Monastery is one of the three great monasteries in Lhasa and one of the six great monasteries of the Gelug Sect of Buddhism in Tibet.
- Tsurphu Monastery
Built in 1187, the Tsurphu Monastery is located in the Doilungdeqen County, 70 kilometers away from Lhasa.
- Drepung Monastery
On the slope of the wuze Hill in Genbei five kilometers northwest of Lhasa, the Drepung Monastery was built in 1416 and is the largest of the monastery of the Gelug Sect. It covers and area of 250,000 square meters. In its heyday, it had more than 10,000 monks. The monastery has trained a large group of talents for Tibetan Buddhism. The Fifth Dalai Lama lived here before he moved to Potala Palace. It houses plenty of historical and cultural relics and Buddhist classics.
- Ganden Monastery
In Dagze County 60 kilometers to the east of Lhasa, it is one of the three great monasteries in Lhasa and one of the six great monasteries of the Gelug Sect.
- Jokhang Monastery
Located in the center of the ancient city of Lhasa, the Jokhang Monastery was built in the seventh century by Songtsan Gambo, the Tang Princess Wen Cheng and Nepalese Princess Bhrikuti.
- Barkhor Area
Barkhor, the sacred pilgrim path, is also a market place where shaggy nomads, traders, robed monks and chanting pilgrims join together.