Must-see attractions in Lhasa

Lhasa is a mysterious and ancient city, where there are buildings with national cultural characteristics and the most special religious ceremonies. The following are the scenic spots I shared to go to Lhasa. Welcome to browse!

Potala Palace 1

The tallest and grandest palace in the world is the most brilliant symbol of Tibetan culture. For more than 300 years, from Songtsan Gampo to the 14th 10, nine Tibetan kings and10 lamas managed the education here. There are some ancillary buildings in the Potala Palace, including the monastery on the mountain, the monk official school, the Langjie Zhacang, the East and West courtyards, the snowy ancient town under the mountain, the printing house of the Tibetan local government, the Sherbalikong, the Majikang, the prison, the stables and the Longwangtan Scenic Resort scenic spot in the back garden of the Potala Palace.

The tour route of Potala Palace is relatively fixed, and the guiding signs along the tour route generally do not deviate.

Address: No.35 Gongqian Lane, Beijing Middle Road, Chengguan District, Lhasa

Cost: 200 yuan (May1-1October 31); 100 yuan (165438+ 10 month1-April 30th). You can visit the Syracuse Scenic Area at the foot of Potala Palace for free. In the peak season, you need to go to Ximen 65438+ 0 days in advance to get the ID card reservation voucher. The next day, you will enter the main entrance (south gate) to buy tickets according to the time marked on the reservation ticket (20 minutes in advance), with a daily limit of 2,300 tickets.

Opening hours: Potala Palace is open to tourists from 9:00- 16:00 every day except holidays and major events.

Arrival Transportation: Potala Palace is located in the center of Lhasa, which is within walking distance from beijing east road where tourists are concentrated. Taxi 10 yuan, Tricycle 3-5 yuan.

Time reference: 3 hours (excluding ticket collection and queuing time)

2. Barkhor Street (Bajiao Street)

It is an old-fashioned block full of Tibetan life, and it is also the place with the largest daily passenger flow in Lhasa. There are many shops and more than 1000 mobile stalls here. Almost all the houses facing the street are shops, dealing in prayer wheels, Tibetan robes, Tibetan knives, vivid and simple religious instruments and other daily necessities. There are all kinds of goods from India and Nepal. Tourism commodities of all ethnic groups are concentrated in Barkhor Street with a circumference of only 1000 meters, which is cheap and good. In addition, there are religious and cultural shrines near Barkhor Street, such as Shrimp Yard, Quiet Yard, Xide Temple Site, Cangjie Temple and Muslims. You can fully appreciate the mysterious collision of various cultures.

3. Yaowangshan

At an altitude of 3725 meters, there is a path leading to the summit. Wang Yao is a good angle to shoot the Potala Palace, especially halfway up the mountain. In the early morning of the tourist season, many photographers and photographers often gather on Wang Yao Mountain, waiting for the first sunshine to illuminate the Potala Palace. There is a grotto temple on the east side of Wang Yaoshan, which is a grotto temple with a strange shape. It is located on the steep mountainside at the foot of Wang Yao Mountain, and is called Chararup. If you go to see it, don't forget to bring a lead lamp or flashlight. Behind Mount Wang Yao is the famous Ten Thousand Buddha Wall in Lhasa, and there are many people carving Mani stone nearby. Go south from a path in the east of Tibet Tourism Bureau.

Address: the right side of Potala Palace.

Cost: 10 yuan.

Arrival traffic: The way up the mountain is across the road from the right side of Potala Palace, behind the White Pagoda.

4. Norbulingka

Norbulingka, commonly known as the Summer Palace in Lhasa, which means "baby park" in Tibetan, is the summer palace of lamas in past dynasties. Whenever summer comes, the Lama moves from Potala Palace to Norbulingka to work. Its buildings mainly include Gesangpo Chapter, Jinpo Chapter and Daming Jiupo Chapter, with a total of 374 rooms. It is the largest artificial garden in Tibet, with the best scenery and the most historical sites. It has become a people's park. There will be many performances during the Snow Festival.

Address: No.21Luobulinka Road, Chengguan District, Lhasa

Cost: 80 yuan/person

Opening hours: 9:30- 18:00.

Time base: 3 hours

Arrival transportation: take bus no.2 to the Tibetan hospital and go straight to the door. The fare is 2 yuan per person, and you can walk there in the city center. Take a tricycle around 4 yuan and take a taxi 10 yuan.

5. Jokhang Temple

Jokhang Temple is located in the center of Lhasa and was built in the middle of the 7th century. It is the earliest wooden structure building in Tibet, and also the most brilliant building in Fan Ye period. Jokhang Temple is resplendent and magnificent, surrounded by people who learn from the scriptures every day. Jokhang Temple is the center of major Buddhist activities in Tibet, also known as the "Eye of Tibet".

Address: Bajiao Street, Chengguan District, Lhasa

Fees: Tibetans are free, and tourists enter the park in 85 yuan; In the afternoon, there will be a Lama debate on the second floor platform, which is worth seeing. 10 year120 October to April 20 the following year, the off-season ticket for 35 yuan will be implemented. If you want to shoot in the main hall, you need to pay 90 yuan to buy a photography license, but some halls are forbidden to shoot. You'd better keep the ticket you bought for the first time and it will still be valid when you go back in a few days. Ask the master in the temple to explain, 50 yuan/time.

Opening hours: 9:00- 18:00. Jokhang Temple is mainly composed of Tibetans who converted to Buddhism in the morning. Although it is also open to tourists, it will take a long time. All Buddhists are open in the morning, and only the main Buddhist temple is open in the afternoon. They are also chained and cannot be visited. But the afternoon is very quiet, and lamas often introduce the history and cultural relics of Jokhang Temple to tourists, which is really worth listening to. Around 19: 30, there will be monks chanting in the Hall of the Great Heroes until 2 1:00. If you are interested, you can say hello to the staff at the ticket office in advance and see it then.

Time base: 2 hours

Arrival Transportation: Located in the city center, you can walk or get off at Tibetan Hospital by CMB. You need 4 yuan if you take a tricycle.

6. drepung monastery

It is one of the three major temples of the Gelug Sect of Tibetan Buddhism and the largest temple in the world. There are many buildings in drepung monastery, among which the famous ones are "Gandanpo Chapter" and "Cuoqin Hall", that is, the four "Zhacang" and their affiliated Kangcun. In addition, it is worth mentioning that it is the largest kitchen in Tibet next to Zuoqin Hall. At its peak, there were more than 65438+100000 monks in drepung monastery, who drank butter tea in class every morning and ate at ordinary times. You can imagine the size of the pot where so many people boil water and cook. Most lamas in drepung monastery are very friendly. If we can invite them to accompany us to visit the temple, we will certainly gain a lot.

Address: Genpeiwu Mountain, west of Lhasa 10 km (3800 meters above sea level).

Cost: 120 yuan, student tickets to 80 yuan, Tibetans are free.

Opening hours: 9: 00- 13: 00, and most Buddhist temples are closed in the afternoon.

Arrival transportation: You can take a taxi from downtown Lhasa, go to 20 yuan at the foot of the mountain and go up to 30 yuan. You can also take bus No.3 from downtown, only to the foot of the mountain. Sometimes tractors carry passengers up the mountain, 1 yuan/person, otherwise it will take about half an hour to get up the mountain.