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POTALA PALACE

Castles to visit
5/5
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High 118 m wide, 400 m wide, it dominates the plain of Lhasa. In the th ... Read more
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NORBULINKA

Parks and gardens
4.5/5
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The garden of the precious jewel is a vast park that stretches west of the ... Read more
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MONASTERY OF SERA

Abbey monastery and convent
4.5/5
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It is the nearest monastery in Lhasa that can be seen from the Palace roof. ... Read more
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GANDEN MONASTERY

Abbey monastery and convent
4/5
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Cross the bridge in Lhasa and follow the main road towards Mazogongar. Half ... Read more
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RAMOCHE TEMPLE

Religious buildings
4/5
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To the north of the old town, the temple gives in a ruelle that opens on ... Read more
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DRAGON PARK

Natural site to discover
In the park behind the Palace, on the dragon lake, there is an island often ... Read more
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NAMTSO LAKE

Natural site to discover
Namtso Lake (Tengri nor in Mongolian) means "the lake of the ... Read more
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JOKHANG TEMPLE

Temple to visit
It is the most revered sanctuary in Tibet, in the heart of the old town. ... Read more
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ANI SANGKUNG

Abbey monastery and convent
This "nonnerie" is located in the east of the old town near the mosque. The ... Read more
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NETANG MONASTERY

Abbey monastery and convent
It was founded in 1048 by Atisha who died six years later, without having ... Read more
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TIBET MUSEUM

Specialized museum
To have an idea of Tibet's history Chinese version… a real propaganda ... Read more
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DREPUNG MONASTERY

Abbey monastery and convent
Its name, which means «mound of rice», comes from the Sanskrit ... Read more
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RATÖ MONASTERY

Religious buildings
Founded in the th century, the monastery was one of the first centres of ... Read more
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TSURPHU MONASTERY

Abbey monastery and convent
In 1189 the monastery was founded by the first Karmapa, Dusum Kyenpa. First ... Read more