Lhasa Gonggar Airport 59 min
Potala Palace (16 min) Built in the 17th century, this renowned palace complex features hundreds of rooms & shrines. Drepung Monastery (12 min) One of Tibet's three great monasteries, this complex was built in 1416 & includes cultural relics. Tibet Museum (8 min) Sizable museum of Tibetan history & culture featuring a collection of over 520,000 artifacts. Lukhang (14 min) Norbulingka (6 min) Tibet's largest manmade garden & 374-room palace from 1755, the Dalai Lama's ritual summer home. Ramoche Temple (17 min) Founded in the 7th century, this Buddhist temple features both Tibetan & Han Chinese architecture. Lalu Wetlands National Nature Preserve (8 min) Protected area, wetland, nature reserve, bird migration, and nature Nechung (8 min) Monastery and temple Intercontinental Lhasa Paradise (26 min) Monument to the Peaceful Liberation of Tibet (13 min) Monument and canyon Jokhang Temple (18 min) Revered for housing a statue of young Buddha, this ancient Buddhist temple attracts many pilgrims. Ani Tsankhung Nunnery (18 min) Zashi Lhamo Temple (18 min) Canyon, lake, buddhism, and dzong architecture Sera Monastery (21 min) Tibetan Buddhist monastery from 1419 & spanning 28 acres, featuring festivals, debates & artworks. |