Tibet - Lhasa (PDF Chapter)

This is the Lhasa chapter from Lonely Planet’s Tibet guidebook.

Lhasa – ‘Place of the Gods’ – remains largely a city of wonders. Your first view of the red-and-white Potala Palace soaring above the Holy City raises goosebumps and the charming whitewashed old Tibetan quarter continues to preserve the essence of traditional Tibetan life.

• follow monks, mendicants and pilgrims around the medieval Barkhor Circuit
• maps
• join the lines of awed pilgrims at the glowing shrines of Tibet’s holiest sanctum, Jokhang Temple
• transport
• shuffle past murals and stupas in the impressive citadel of the Dalai Lamas, Potala Pal-ace
• restaurants & accommodation

Coverage includes: History, Sights, Activities, Festivals & Events, Sleep-ing, Eating, Drinking & Nightlife, Entertainment, Shopping, Around Lhasa.