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ozalp Says: Tradruk Monastery is situated 7 km southwest of Tsedang. Monastery belongs to Gelukpa sect and founded in 7th century. It was the winter palace of Songten Gampo and his wives. Tradruk is one of the twelve geomantic temples in Tibet. These temples were built for holding down...
Yungbulakang (or Yumbulagang) Palace
ozalp Says: This is the first palace and the temple we’ve been to in Tibet. It was a last minute add-on because it was forbidden to visit Samye Monastery. We heard that it was because of the riots during Olympic Games.Palace had been built in 2nd century B.C. during the rule of first...
ozalp Says: This hotel was our first accommodation in Tibet. It is a nice, modern building. Behind the huge, comfortable lobby, there are souvenir shop and restaurant. Our room was in the first floor. It wasn’t so big but it was comfortable. The bathroom was quite good and a relaxing...
Tsedang Hotel: A good quality place to sleep
grets Says: Located on the main drag through town, we found this hotel to be very comfortable. The rooms were quite large and had two nice sized beds. The hotel, like most of the hotels we stayed at in Tibet, was built in Chinese style. Its public areas were large and airy.The hotel was...
No idea about the name: A restaurant which I’d like to remember
ozalp Says: After our visits to Yungbulakang and Tradruk, we returned to Tsedang and had a lunch in this restaurant. It was right across the hotel we stayed, Tsedang Hotel. Now I’ve searched it from the Google maps but I could not find the exact name I was looking for. Here the clues I...
Tsedang Hotel: Our first experience of Tibetan food
grets Says: The dinner was served Chinese style, with all the dishes being placed on a huge Lazy Susan in the middle of the table. The dishes were as follows:Slivers of pigs trotters (quite slimy and chewy)Yak stew (like a lamb stew)Pork with pumpkinDreid yak (tasted like a cross...
grets Says: The monastery-castle of Yumbu Lakhang is reputed to be the oldest building in Tibet, dating from the 2nd century. Attached to the origin of the castle, is a legend: It is said to have been built for King Nyentry Tsenpo, who descended from heaven and was hailed a king by the...
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Located on the main drag through town, we found this hotel to be very comfortable. The rooms were quite large and had two nice sized beds. The hotel, like most...
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The city of Zetang is located at an altitude of , and is one of the largest in Tibet, and the capital of the Lhoka prefecture, meaning that it exercises direct control over the affairs of 13 counties....
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The gate of Tibet for Buddhism
Tsedang or Zetang was the first city I've seen in Tibet. I walked the streets by myself and the photos on this page are the result of that glimpse. The palace where the Buddhist scripts fallen onto...
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