Top Ten must-see attractions in Tibet

1. Potala Place
2. Jokhang Temple
3. Sera Monastery
4. Drepung Monastery
5. Tibet Museum
6. Namtso Lake
7. Yamdrok Lake
8. Tashilump Monastery
9. Everest
10. Basum Lake

Tibet Top 10 Attractions – Potala Place

Potala Palace, the world’s highest palace, three colors of the palace synthesis as a whole, the White Palace – Red Palace – Yellow Palace, with the red Palace as the center, need to climb 900 multi-level steps, if it is your first time to Lhasa, it is recommended to rest a day in order to avoid high altitude, the entire scenic spot is needed in accordance with the node time, in order to enter the visit, the Potala Palace is a world cultural heritage, It is now a national 5A level tourist attraction, and when you travel in the Potala Palace, you are not allowed to take photos indoors, and the best place is the square or Yaowang Mountain, especially in the evening, the scenery is absolutely beyond your imagination .

Tibet Top 10 Attractions – Jokhang Temple

Jokhang Temple is the most splendid surviving Tubo architecture in Tibet, with a history of more than 1,300 years, and occupies the supreme position in Tibetan Buddhism. The temple is not only the birthplace of Tibetan Buddhism, but also houses the true body of Sakyamuni when he was 12 years old, attracting a large number of pilgrims. The Jokhang Temple combines the architectural styles of Tibet, Tang, Nepal and India, and has become an ancient model of Tibetan religious architecture. Every afternoon, many believers come to worship, and their pious kowtowing ceremony and ten thousand butter lamps show the power of faith.

Tibet Top 10 Attractions – Sera Monastery

Sera Temple, the full name of the Salad Mahayana Temple, is one of the six main temples of the Gelug School of Tibetan Buddhism, and Drepung Temple and Gandan Temple are known as the three major temples in Lhasa. This ancient temple not only preserves tens of thousands of Vajra Buddha statues and a large number of original colorful murals, but is also known for its unique culture of debating sutras.

Tibet Top 10 Attractions – Drepung Monastery

Drepung Monastery, located at 276 West Beijing Road, Chengguan District, Lhasa, Tibet Autonomous Region, is the largest Tibetan Buddhist temple, together with Gandan Temple and Sera Temple, known as the three major temples in Lhasa. The whole temple scale is huge, row upon row of white buildings covered the hillside by the mountain, looking like a huge pile of rice, so the name Zhe clam. The structure of Drepung Temple is strict, the temples are connected and the buildings are stacked. Each building unit is basically divided into three horizontal levels, namely, the courtyard, the sutra hall and the Buddha hall, forming a pattern from the gate to the Buddha hall, which emphasizes and highlights the noble status of the Buddha hall.

Tibet Top 10 Attractions – Tibet Museum

Tibet Museum, located in the southeast corner of Norbulingka Road, Lhasa City, is also a museum with modern functions in the Tibet Autonomous Region. The museum covers an area of 53,959 square meters, with a total construction area of 23,508 square meters and an exhibition area of 10,451 square meters. On the central axis of the museum area are located the prologue Hall, the main exhibition hall and the cultural relics warehouse. Tibet Museum has distinct characteristics of traditional Tibetan architecture art, and at the same time profoundly reflects the practical characteristics and artistic charm of modern architecture.

Tibet Top 10 Attractions – Namtso Lake

Nianqing Tanggula Mountain Range is a fault block mountain, located in the Tibet Autonomous Region of China, across the central and eastern parts of Tibet, the eastern continuation of Gangdisi Mountain, the southeast extension and Hengduan Mountains in the southwest of the Boshura Ridge, the central slightly protruding to the north, while Tibet is divided into three regions of North Tibet, South Tibet, southeast Tibet, near the great bend of the Yarlung Zangbo River Nanjbarwa peak. According to the materials of the Yongzhong Bon religion, Nianqing Tangla is one of the three sacred mountains in Tibet (Gangdisi, Nianqing Tangla, Ma Ji Snow Mountain), one of the nine sacred mountains, and the first of the thirteen sacred mountains. Namtso is the first sacred lake of Yongzhong, the ancient Xiangxiong Buddha, and one of the famous Buddhist holy places.

Tibet Top 10 Attractions – Yamdrok Lake

Yamdrok Lake (Yamdrok Lake) means “jasper lake” and “swan pool” in Tibetan. Together with Namtso and Manasarovar, Yamdrok Lake is known as the three holy lakes in Tibet. It is the largest inland lake in the northern foothills of the Himalayas. The lake is 4441 meters above sea level, 130 kilometers long from east to west, 70 kilometers wide from north to south, 250 kilometers long shoreline, a total area of 638Km², the lake is 20-40 meters deep, the depth is 60 meters, the volume of 14.6 billion cubic meters, is a salt water lake, but also a structural lake. Yang Lake has many branches, like coral branches, so it is also called “the coral lake above” in Tibetan language.

Tibet Top 10 Attractions – Tashilump Monastery

Tashilhunpo Temple is located under the Nisheri Mountain in Shigatse City. It is a famous national 5A tourist attraction in Tibet. The temple covers an area of more than 150,000 square meters and has numerous buildings full of high-altitude Tibetan and Buddhist characteristics, such as the Qiangpa Buddha Hall, the Explanation Song Nanjie and the Zhashi Nanjie. These buildings not only show the solemnness of Buddhist architecture and traditional arts and crafts, but also perfectly integrate with the distant scenery of the snow-capped mountains. Tashilhunpo Temple, together with Kattan Temple, Sera Temple and Drepung Monastery, is known as the four major temples of the Gelug school, and is one of the important holy places of Tibetan Buddhism.

Tibet Top 10 Attractions – Mt.Everest

Located in Dingri County, Shigatse, Tibet, Everest Base Camp is the best place to see the core area of Qomolangma. It is 5200 meters above sea level, about 19 kilometers from the summit of Mount Everest, and has been rated as a national AAAAA tourist area. Although general tourists have been banned from areas above Rongbuk Temple since December 2018, Everest Base Camp is still a great viewing point. The view, especially the sunset and the starry night sky, is beyond description. To travel to Everest, you need to apply for a border permit, and pay attention to high reverse phenomenon and warm measures.

Tibet Top 10 Attractions – Basumtso Lake

Basumtso Lake , also known as Cuo Gao Lake, is located in a high gorge and deep valley 3480 meters above sea level. It is a famous sacred lake and holy place of Red Religion. The lake is about 18 kilometers long, covers an area of about 27 square kilometers, and reaches a maximum depth of 120 meters. In 2000, it was rated as a national 4A-level scenic spot, and in 2001, it was awarded the title of National Forest Park, and was listed as a world tourist attraction by the World Tourism Organization. In August 2017, it became the first national 5A-level scenic spot for natural scenery in Tibet. Basong Tso is not only beautiful scenery, but also integrates the cultural scenery of Red religion, which is the first choice for photography lovers.