Tibet

Potala Palace · Photo: Ondřej Žváček · CC BY 2.5

Cities in Tibet

4–5 daysLhasa拉萨The Potala Palace and Jokhang Temple at 3,650 m.best May–Oct

Top sights

布达拉宫Potala PalaceThe white and red palace on Red Hill above Lhasa, with chapels, tombs and murals on thirteen storeys.LhasaBooking required大昭寺Jokhang TempleTibet’s most revered temple, built in the 7th century, with pilgrims prostrating at the gate and a golden roof over the old town.LhasaBooking recommended八廓街Barkhor StreetThe pilgrim circuit around the Jokhang, lined with whitewashed old houses, prayer-wheel stalls, tea houses and shops.Lhasa罗布林卡NorbulingkaThe former summer palace: a large walled park with pavilions, painted halls and old trees, quieter than the city centre.Lhasa色拉寺Sera MonasteryA large monastery at the foot of the hills north of the city, famous for the monks’ lively afternoon debates in the courtyard.Lhasa