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Tibet offers fabulous monasteries, breathtaking high-altitude treks, stunning views of the world¡¯s highest mountains and one of the most likeable peoples you will ever meet. Geography here is on a humbling scale and every view is lit with spectacular mountain light. Your trip will take you past glittering turquoise lakes, across huge plains dotted with yaks and nomad¡¯s tents and over high passes draped with colorful prayer flags. Hike past the ruins of remote hermitages, stare up open-mouthed at the north face of Everest or make an epic overland trip along some of the world¡¯s wildest roads. The scope for adventure is limited only by your ability to get permits. For many people, the highlights of Tibet will be of a spiritual nature ¨C magnificent monasteries, prayer halls of chanting monks and remote cliffside retreats. Tibet¡¯s pilgrims are an essential part of this appeal, from the local grannies mumbling mantras in temples heavy with the aroma of juniper incense and yak butter, to the hard-core walking or prostrating themselves around Mt Kailash. Tibet has a level of devotion and faith that seems to belong to an earlier age.
Situated on the Red Hill of central Lhasa, Potala Palace is the highest ancient palace in the world, reaching 3,767.19m at the topmost point.
Potala named after a holy hill in South India is a Sanskrit word meaning "Abode of the Avalokitesvara (Buddha of Mercy)." Legend has it that in the 7th century, to greet his bride Princess Wen Cheng of the Tang Dynasty (618B.C. - 907B.C.) of China, the then Tibet King Songtsen Gampo built a 9-storey palace with a thousand rooms up on the Red Hill and named it Potala. Later, with the collapse of the Songtsen Gampo Dynasty, the ancient palace was almost destroyed in wars. What we see at present is the architecture of the Qing Dynasty (1644B.C. - 1911B.C.) and the continuous expanding work outcome since the 17th century.
Mount Everest, is Earth's highest mountain. It is located in the Mahalangur section of the Himalayas. Its peak is 8,848 meters above sea level. Mount Everest attracts many highly experienced mountaineers as well as capable climbers willing to hire professional guides. There are also many visitors come here and check out the beauty of this Mount. As the supreme point of the world, the mountain top is covered with snow all the year round, and when the glaring sun comes out, the peak becomes very pure and beautiful.
Jokhang Temple, located on Barkhor Square in Lhasa, for most Tibetans it is the most sacred and important temple in Tibet. The temple's architectural style is a mixture of Indian vihara design, Chinese Tang Dynasty design, and Nepalese design. According to tradition, the temple was built for the two brides of the king, Princess Wencheng of the Chinese Tang dynasty and Princess Bhrikuti of Nepal. Both wives are said to have brought important Buddhist statues and images from China and Nepal to Tibet as part of their dowries, and they were housed here. Many Nepalese artists worked to construct this temple. Along with the Potala Palace, it is probably the most popular tourist attraction in Lhasa. It is part of the World Heritage Site "Historic Ensemble of the Potala Palace," and a spiritual center of Lhasa.
