Mountains and lakes in Tibet are always regarded as scared sites by Tibetan people. If you travel to Tibet, do not miss the holy sites in Tibet. It is said that you have never been to Tibet if you haven't ever visited one of the spectacular Tibet attractions -- the top three holy lakes in Tibet.
The top three holy lakes in Tibet are Namtso Lake, Manasarovar Lake and Yamdrok Lake. For travelers to Tibet, they would take at least one of the holy lakes in their Tibet tour.
Namtso Lake
Namtso Lake is the most frequently visited among the three holy lakes and also one of the must-see Tibet attractions. Located at an altitude of 4,718 meters, it is the highest salt water lake in the world. Namtso Lake is really startling. It is said that Namtso Lake enjoys the purest blue water in the world. The vast expanse of clear blue lake water reflects the crystal blue sky, you can't even tell which is the lake and which is the sky. With the inverted reflection of the towering Nyenchen Tanglha which is located in the south of the lake, Namtso Lake appears more charming and graceful. A legend says that Namtso Lake and the Nyenchen Tanglha Mountain are snuggled lovers.
Yamdrok Lake
One the way from Lhasa to Gyantse, tourists will see the stunning turquoise holy lake Yamdrok. The Yamdrok Lake means the "Jasper Lake" in the Tibetan language, there are numerous lake crossings of the Yamdrok Lake, like the corals. Thus, the Yamdrok Lake has other beautiful and vivid names like Coral Lake or Green Jade Lake. The former name is because of its irregular shape- with many short streams winding into the nearby mountains thus looks like the coral. The latter one refers to the beautiful appearance for the pure clean water of the lake is just like the surface of a fine jade.
The smooth water surface looks like a bright mirror in the sun. The reflection of sunshine in different depths gives the lake gorgeous and mysterious colors. Seen from above, the lake, like a holy sapphire, is dotted in a group of mountains. In the lake scattered several small islands on which fertile grasses and wild birds betray peaceful but vigorous natural scenery.
Manasarovar Lake
Located at the foot of Asia’s holiest mountain Kailash, the Manasarovar is always included in a Kailash tour. The scenery around Manasarovar lake is very beautiful and it is the largest freshwater lake with the most transparent water in China. Manasarovar Lake is called the sacred Lake in the Buddhism, in the summer and autumn seasons each year, the Buddhists bring along the old and the youth here to pilgrimage, they take the chance of taking bath in the sacred lake as the luckiest thing in their life.
About the Author - Master Catherine Jigme
With exceptional passion and outstanding leadership, Mrs. Catherine has dedicated herself to Tibet inbound tourism and China tour for 15 years. As one of the handful females who see great potential of Chinese inbound tourism, Catherine has made great contribution to promoting Tibet tourism and enhancing the employment of Tibetans and prosperity of local Tibetan community.
Over the years, she travelled overseas with Tibet Tourism Bureau many times to promote Tibet tourism. Currently, Catherine works as the marketing director of Tibet Vista, an opinion leader behind the whole team of Tibet Vista.
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