Lhasa is a religious place and many tourist attractions of this city are also regarded as religious places. That is why Lhasa is considered in Tibet as "The Land of Gods". In spite of being ruled by the Chinese majority, Lhasa, Tibet highly reflects the Tibetan culture and traditions. Lhasa is a Tibetan city, which was established during the 633 A.D. during that time King Songtsan Gampo was reigning in Tibet. The Tibet Autonomous Region is primarily under the administration of the People's Republic of China. Lhasa is also the capital city of the Tibet Autonomous Region. The city shares its border with the north bank of River Lhasa The word "Lhasa" means a "Holy Place". Lhasa, Tibet is mainly covered with Chinese population. Chinese ethnicities gradually grew in number and the Tibetans became the minority of the city. Tibetan Buddhism is the primary religion that exists in the city of Lhasa, Tibet. There are so many tourist attractions in the city. Thousands of people from allover the world come to visit this place. You will get to see numerous temples, palaces, monasteries and many other interesting places. Some of the major tourist spots are listed below. - Potala Palace - Jokhang Temple - Gandan Monastery - Sanxingdui Ruins - Sera Monastery - Drepung Monastery - Ramoche Temple - The Pabang Kang - The Barkhor Street Tibet, as the Roof of the World, has fascinated humanity for centuries. This land beyond the mighty Himalayas, on the highest plateau of the world, was inaccessible to the outside world and has always been a challenge to all mortal beings as a unique destination: Tibet is a land of spectacular skylines, majestic mountain peaks, breath taking canyons, serene high-land lakes, rolling pastures and farmlands & pristine Forests. It also is a land of ancient Buddhist culture, artistic monasteries and centuries-old caravan trails. Its snow-covered mountains and windswept plateau are the highest in the world. The world's highest mountain - Mount Everest, rises in southern Tibet. Ka-erh in western Tibet, with an elevation of more than 15,000 feet (4,570 meters) above sea level, is believed to be the highest town in the world. The valley bottoms in Tibet are higher than the mountains of most countries. Tibet has an area of about 471,700 square miles (1,221,600 square kilometers), an average elevation of 16,000 feet (4,880 meters) and a population of 2.3 million. This "land of awesome mysteries", forbidden not only by man but also by nature, is appealing to all explorers, scholars, pilgrims and adventurers searching for the "REAL SHANGRI-LA". There will be 3 flights in week usually from May to September i.e. Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday and possible to have a 2 days to weeks trip based on two way flight. The program below is just a model one and possible as per your interest, time and budget
