Lhasa Attractions

City Name:

Lhasa (Chinese: 拉萨, Pinyin: lasha)
Population :

373,000
Area :

53 square km (20.5 square mile)
Overview:

Lhasa is the administrative capital of the Tibet Autonomous Region, located at the foot of Mount Gephel.

Lhasa Top Attractions

Potala Place

With its world-wide reputation, the Potala Palace stands on the Red Hill overlooking the Tibetan city of Lhasa as a major national cultural monument... ......more

Barkhor Street

The center of the old Lhasa, Barkhor is a circular street, which is the oldest street in Lhasa and remains very traditional. It is a where Tibetan culture, economy ......more

Norbulingka

At the rear of the Potala Palace, a pond was left after the earth was collected for the construction of the palace in the mid 17th century.........more

Jokhang Monastery

Located in the center of the ancient city of Lhasa, the Jokhang Monastery was built in the seventh century by Songtsan Gambo, the Tang Princess Wen Cheng ......more

Yamdrok Lake

The Yamdrok Tso, one of the three largest lakes of Tibet, lies about 100 kilometers' distance to the southwest of Lhasa, is within Langkamu county......more