If you are an adventurous traveler and want to explore some unique and courageous place for your next vacation, then Tibet can be the best option for you. Tibet is one of the most enthralling places in the world and also one of the most challenging places for non native explorers, the initial challenge is to just get an entry into Tibet as it is a part of China and is located on its southwestern border. Therefore, traveler groups prefer to consult a travel agency that helps them all the way to get a Tibet travel permit and complete various other governmental formalities. Traveling in Tibet can be a bit uncomfortable, but definitely all the hassles and challenges are worth it for the place like Tibet and the experience you get there.
Tibet also called as Xizang, is considered as the Roof of the World because of the height, 4,000 meters above the sea level, it is situated at. This place had remained isolated from the rest of the world till the beginning of the 20th century and hence the world was unaware of it before the 20th century. Afterwards, this land of exceptional beauty started to become more and more famous, and successful to attract thousands of travelers and explorers every year from all over the world. It’s wonderful scenery, unique religious culture, mystifying history, and simple people leave the visitors stunned and amazed, visitors recompensed with an ineradicable lasting memory.
There are numerous worth visiting places to travel in Tibet, generally the trip is started from its capital, Lhasa. Lhasa also called as the ‘jewel in the crown’, is an autonomous region, that is the economic and cultural center of Tibet. This is an astonishing city that is more than 1,300 years old, it is situated aside a river with the same name, making the region more fascinating and arresting. This place possesses many ancient temples, masterpiece buildings, palaces in the lap of spectacular and arresting nature. This place is not just great in nature and beauty but also in spiritual aspects, religious people get to achieve the spiritual experience when they visit this ‘land of gods’. Some of the must-see places in Lhasa are- The Potala Palace, Chamdo Region, The Jokhang Temple, Norbulinka Palace, Sera monastery, Drepung Monastery.
It was a brief introduction of Tibet’s capital- Lhasa, though there are numerous other such places that are equally worth-visiting such as the highest peak in the world- the Mt. Everest.