Lhasa Attractions

Jokhang Temple is the spiritual center of Tibet the holiest destination for all Tibetan Buddhist pilgrims. Through night and day, there are lots of pilgrims kowtowing in front of Jokhang Temple. Jokhang means 'House of Buddha'. Located in the center of old Lhasa city, Jokhang Monastery is the prime seat of the Gelugpa (Yellow) Branch of...

Originally built by King Songtsen Gampo in the seventh century, Potala Palace is located on the Red Hill of Lhasa. The awe-inspiring Potala Palace, perched high above much of Lhasa, is the landmark of the city. Destroyed by lightning and war, Patala Palace had been rebuilt by the Fifth Dalai Lama in 1645 and since then, it has...

Barkhor Street is a famous commercial and commodity-distributing center in Lhasa, consisting of more than 120 handicrafts shops and more than 200 stalls.

The Sera Monastery is the last of the three principal Yellow Sect monasteries built in Lhasa. The setting itself is very beautiful with cobbled alleyways, temples and colleges.

Drepung Monastery is the largest of all Tibetan monasteries, and indeed at its peak was the largest monastery of any religion in the world.

Norbulingka means jewel garden which was built in 1751 around Lhasa City & now is the largest and best scenery of Tibetan artificial gardens

Tibet Museum is located at southwest corner of Norbulingka in Lhasa, which is the first modern museum in Tibet where houses cultural relics of Tibet

Yangpachen is famous for the Yangpachen hot springs, which have been harnessed to produce much of the electricity for the capital Lhasa.

Ramonche Monastery is located in chengguan district of Lhasa & was built by Han Chinese architects during Tang Dynasty. Now a unique place for lamas to study

Ganden Monastery is one of the earliest and largest Buddhist monasteries in Tibet, and stands atop of the six famous temples of Gelugpa, a branch of Tibetan Buddhism.