Lhasa Tourist Attractions

Information about Potala Palace in Lhasa, including history, location, facts, constructions, artworks as well as main buildings of Potala Palace in Tibet.

Barkhor street around the Jokhang Temple is the most famous pilgrim circuit in Lhasa as well as a shopping paradise popular among tourists.

Jokhang Temple is the spiritual center of Tibet and the ultimate pilgrimage destination for Tibetan Pilgrims.

Namtso Lake in Lhasa is one of the famous holy lakes in Tibet for Tibetan pilgrims.

Drepung Monastery is known as the biggest monastery in the world and the most important monastery of Gelugpa in Tibetan Buddhism.

Sera Monastery is one of three biggest monasteries in Lhasa. The Debating of Buddhist Doctrines in Sera Monastery is very interesting and vigorous.

Ganden is the farthest from Lhasa among all the three university monasteries, Drepung, Sera and Ganden. It was traditionally considered to be the seat of Geluk administrative and political power.

Lalu Wetland Nature Reserve, aka the “lung of Lhasa”, is the only wetland inside a city.You may call it the “bird nest” in a real city. Humid climate and lush plants attract swarms of birds and animals.

Yerpa, also called Brag Yer-pa, Drak Yerpa, Dagyeba, Dayerpa or Trayerpa, is about 16 km northeast of Lhasa on the northern bank of the Kyichu River.

Drigung Til Monastery is famous for the sky burial site in central Tibet.

Lhasa Summer Palace is the popular name of Norbulingka, which in Tibetan means Treasure Park. Among artificial gardens, Norbulingka is the biggest, the best scenic and the most historic one in Tibet.

Ramoche Monastery located in the northwest of Lhasa is not only a hot tourism resort but also an important cultural relic protection. Ramoche is considered to be the sister temple to the Jokhang which was completed about the same time.

Tsurphu monastery was founded by the first Karmapa in 1189 and has been the traditional seat of the Activity of the Karmapas.

Yangpachen is world-famous for its spectacular phenomenon of hot springs boiling on the cold plateau and the Yangpachen geothermal power plant built for the rich geothermal resources.

A small stone temple is on the middle part of Chakpori Hill. Full view a panorama of the ancient city and its surrounding landscapes from Chakpori Hill.

Lhasa River, also known as Kyichu River in Tibetan, originating from Nyainqentanglha Mountain on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, is one of the five major tributaries of the Yarlung Zangbo as well as the Mother River of Tibetans.

Yangpachen Monastery, historically the second seat of Shamarpas of Karma Kagyu from the time of the 4th Shamarpa (1453-1524) through the time of the 10th Shamarpa (1742-1792), was founded about 1540 by the 4th Shamarpa as the support for Kagyu teachings and symbol of everlasting.

Covering an area of 23,508 square meters and with an exhibition area of 10,451 square meters, the Tibet Museum is located in the southeast corner of Norbulingka Summer Palace. In order to achieve a quality service, safety and efficient administration, the museum has introduced some modern facilities.