Potala Palace
Standing in the Middle Beijing Road on the Red Hill, the Potala Palace is known as the highest palace in the world. It was built in the 7th century and…
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Sights in Lhasa
Jokhang Monastery
Situated at the heart of the old town of Lhasa, the Jokhang Monasery was built in the 7th century. It is said to have taken three years for Songtsen Gampo,…
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Sera Monastery
Located at the foot of Sera Utse mountain to the north of Lhasa city, the Sera is one of the three largest monasteries in Lhasa as well as one of…
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Norbulingka
The Norbulingka, literally ‘Jewel Garden’, was the summer palace for the Dalai Lamas. Located in the west suburb of Lhasa, it was built in the 40’s of the 18th century…
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Barkhor Street
Encircling the circular street of the Jokhang Monastery, a distance of 500 meters, is the flourishing Barkhor Street taken completion with the Jokhang Monastery.
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Ganden Monastery
Located about 60 km within the boundary of Taktse County to the east of Lhasa, the Gandan Monastery is one of the three largest monasteries as well as the first…
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