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This path has been beaten by many pilgrims over the centuries. Just below the Potala.
Updated Sep 1, 2005
Updated May 23, 2003
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Nam Tso is Tibet's largest salt lake and a site of pilgrimage for many Buddhists.
It's a full days drive from Lhasa and you have to camp. The feeling of emptiness is worth the effort.
Updated May 23, 2003
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I was just fast enough to catch this picture before the Chinese army asked us not to, probably embarassed from posing in front of this Tibetan symbol, to show their control of the territory.
Updated Mar 31, 2003
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Yuan Dynasty Buddha Statue by the roadside from airport to Lhasa. This Buddha painted on a rock overlooks the small lake on my intro pix. It is a landmark for pilgrims on the way to the capital.
Written Feb 25, 2003
On the way to Xigaze, we passed by this gorgeous sand dune.
Written Feb 25, 2003
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Situated about 60 km east of Lhasa on Mount Wanrigu at 3800 m, Gardan was founded by Tsong Kapa in 1409. It's a Gelukpa monastery & one of the 3 found in Lhasa.
Written Feb 25, 2003
Play pool in the streets of Lhassa, you will meet some incredible people, as Bai Me ;-)
Written Sep 8, 2002
Written Sep 7, 2002
There is a backdoor in the rear of the Sera Monestery.Find it, and you can save yourself some money. Such unguarded entries are always possible to find, not only with this temple.
Written Aug 25, 2002
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8 Reviews and 61 Opinions This is a supposedly 3 star hotel but why remains a mystery. We stayed there for 2 days on our...
1 Review and 65 Opinions I stayed at this hotel in February 2007. The beds were hard, but that's normal in China. They had...
6 Reviews and 71 Opinions I would recommend a stay at The Lhasa hotel we did for 4 nights The beds were firm like most beds in...
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There is a backdoor in the rear of the Sera Monestery.Find it, and you can save yourself some money. Such unguarded entries are always possible to find, not...
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Q: My husband and I are planning to visit Lhasa and are now researching tours. We are likely to be doing a 4-day tour which seem to...
A: I had an excellent guide; Tubten, but I booked him through a German travel agency; Travel Service Asia. A 4 day tour is extremely short. I made a 10 day tour and only...
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Lhasa, the pilgrim capital of Tibet
Lhasa is situated at an altitude of 3,595 metres on the north bank of the Kyi-chu River. The name Lhasa is thought to come from the Tibetan words Lha (sacred) and Sa (earth). In Chinese the town is......
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The most breathtaking view in Lhasa is from the roof of the Jokhang temple to the Potala Palace......
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at long last, i made it to the top of the world! it turned out to be so much more than i expected - the people, the culture, the architecture, the history, the landscape, and the sky! oh yes, the......
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Lhasa, the capital of pilgrims
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Go to Lhasa before its ruined!!!
This was my first time so far west of the country and I was very excited about going. As I have written on my TIBET page introduction, I was given the opportunity to go as part work and part pleasure...
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