Lhasa Gonggar Airport 1 hr 1
Lalu Wetlands National Nature Preserve (16 min) Protected area, wetland, nature reserve, bird migration, and nature Sera Monastery (19 min) Tibetan Buddhist monastery from 1419 & spanning 28 acres, featuring festivals, debates & artworks. Drepung Monastery (14 min) One of Tibet's three great monasteries, this complex was built in 1416 & includes cultural relics. Potala Palace (10 min) Built in the 17th century, this renowned palace complex features hundreds of rooms & shrines. Ani Tsankhung Nunnery (12 min) Nechung (10 min) Monastery and temple Lukhang (9 min) Monument to the Peaceful Liberation of Tibet (7 min) Monument and canyon Norbulingka (14 min) Tibet's largest manmade garden & 374-room palace from 1755, the Dalai Lama's ritual summer home. Intercontinental Lhasa Paradise (22 min) Ramoche Temple (12 min) Founded in the 7th century, this Buddhist temple features both Tibetan & Han Chinese architecture. Zashi Lhamo Temple (15 min) Canyon, lake, buddhism, and dzong architecture Jokhang Temple (12 min) Revered for housing a statue of young Buddha, this ancient Buddhist temple attracts many pilgrims. Tibet Museum (12 min) Sizable museum of Tibetan history & culture featuring a collection of over 520,000 artifacts. |