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Full
day city tour of The Potala Palace, The Jokhang
Temple, and Barkhor Street. Overnight in Lhasa
- The Potala
Palace: The most imposing attraction in Lhasa.
One of architectural wonders of the world
contains 13 storeys tall and thousands of
rooms.We kindly suggest you take taxi to the top
of the palace which costs about 10 and then walk
down after your visiting.
- The Jokhang
Temple: It is 1300 years old and is one of
Tibet's holiest shrines. It was built to
commemorate the marriage of the the Tang
princess Wencheng to King Songtsen Gampo, and
houses a pure gold statue of the Buddha
Sakyamuni brought to Tibet by the princess.
- Barkhor Street:
It is essentially a pilgrim circuit that
proceeds clockwise around the periphery of the
Jokhang Temple. It is also a hive of market
activity, an astounding pilgrim jamboree, and a
wonderful introduction to Tibet |