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The latest introduction of self-help tour in Lhasa in 2009

The first stop for most people to enter Tibet is Lhasa. As a holy city of snowy plateau, Lhasa has beautiful natural scenery. Its unique culture and history are important reasons for attracting many tourists. The chapters are intended to be practical. Welcome to add.

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aviation

Lhasa Gongga Airport has international and inter-provincial routes, and has routes with Chengdu, Beijing, Shanghai, Chongqing, Xi, Xining, Guangzhou, Qamdo, Kunming and Kathmandu, Nepal. Gongga Airport is located in Gongga County, 98km south of Lhasa.

The airport bus runs between the airport and the civil aviation ticketing center of Niangniang Road in Lhasa. The journey takes about 1.5 hours, and the cost is 35 ~ 40 yuan. If there are many people, you can consider renting a car at a cost of 150 yuan. Taxi 140 yuan, drivers from downtown to the airport are willing to leave at 100 yuan in the morning.

Give you a hint:

1. If four people go, it is recommended to charter a car. Gongga Airport-Lhasa about 100 yuan/car, Lhasa-Gongga Airport about 120 yuan/car.

2. If you take the civil aviation shuttle bus, I suggest you take the bus on the right, because the Yarlung Zangbo River and Lhasa River are on the right, and the scenery is beautiful.

3. After arriving in Lhasa, the civil aviation shuttle bus stops at the civil aviation hotel in the east of Bugong, which is close to Beijing Road and is a place where hotels and travel agencies are concentrated. If you want to go to Balangxue, Jiri and International Youth Hostel, I suggest you take a taxi. 10 yuan/car. Because it's a long way to go and a lot of luggage to drag.

train

At present, you can travel to Lhasa by train in Beijing, Chongqing, Chengdu, Xining, Shanghai, Lanzhou and Guangzhou.

Lhasa Railway Station is located in Liuwu Township, Deqing County, Dulong County, southwest of Lhasa, with an altitude of more than 3,600 meters and nearly 20 kilometers away from Potala Palace. You can take bus no.86, no.89 and no.9 1 from downtown. It only takes 1 yuan to reach Potala Palace Square, which is very convenient and fast. It's probably 40 yuan by taxi.

coach

Lhasa has two passenger stations in the northern suburbs and the eastern suburbs. The Northern Suburb Bus Station is located atNo. Zaji Road 1 1 in Lhasa, and is mainly used for long-distance passenger transportation. There are shuttle buses to Naqu, Shigatse, Shannan, Ali, Golmud, Shangri-La, Renbu and Sakya.

Dong Jiao Bus Station is located at No.3, Jiangsu East Road, Lhasa. Mainly used for short-distance passenger transport. There are shuttle buses to Bayi Town, Dangxiong, Songba Township, Qushui, Yangbajing, Gandan Temple, Rezhen Temple, Linzhou County, Mozhugongka, Yang Zhuo Yongcuo and Sanye Temple.

Domestic traffic

CMB is the main means of passenger transport in the city, and the fare per 2 yuan is the same regardless of the distance. Bus No.2 goes to Duilong Deqing; 3. No.4 road to drepung monastery; No.5 goes to Sera Temple, and most of the routes take Tibetan Hospital as the station.

Buses mainly travel along the Second Ring Road, including 10 1 Xianzu Island-District Party School, 102 Ring Road (two-way), 103 Bus Company-Jinna Township Government, 104 Military General Hospital-Bus Company,/kloc-0. 107 Stadium-Dazi County, 108 Bus Company-Gu Rong Township, 109 Oujietang,11winery-Xinong Group,1/kloc-. Si Nuo. 9 1, 89, 86 travel between the railway station and the urban area, among which, 100 road. 9 1 Take the East Suburb Bus Terminal to Lhasa Bridge, from the old road to the railway station, take the No.89 bus through the Potala Palace Square in Jiangsu, then take the overpass on Norbulingka Road and Zhu Jin West Road to the railway station, and take the No.86 bus through the overpass to the railway station. There are fewer bus trips.

Taxis don't go by the meter. All taxis in the city 10 yuan are negotiable. In order to crack down on black cars and strengthen the management of taxis, the taxi office painted the taxis operating in Lhasa in a unified way, with the upper part being green and the lower part being silvery white. Taxis with uniform "dress" are very different from other vehicles. Try to choose these regular taxis.

If the journey is not particularly long, tricycles are the most suitable, usually in 3 yuan and tourists in 5 yuan. Human tricycles and Lhasa are the major attractions of Lhasa as a tourist city. The tricycle stops at Waving, and you can reach any place in Lhasa city by crossing the 3~5 yuan. You can do business on the street, buy food and rice, move some modest items, and walk around the streets at will. Just for sightseeing, take three rounds and walk slowly all the way. As long as the weather is good, you can see enough street scenes in Lhasa. Many hotels and guest houses have bicycle rental service, 2 yuan per hour. Lhasa civil aviation ticket office is in contact with the national civil aviation computer ticketing system. Passengers leaving Tibet can buy one-way, transit and round-trip air tickets from Chengdu to all parts of the country in Lhasa. Lhasa is the transportation center of Tibet and the distribution center for tourists to visit Tibet. There are passenger cars going to various places.

Many hotels and travel agencies have bicycles for rent. Beijing Middle Road Giant Store, mountain bikes are divided into 20-30 yuan/day (24 hours) according to the model price; Ordinary bicycles are divided into 10- 15 yuan/day (24 hours) according to the model price. Domestic tourists can pay the deposit according to the car price and rent a car at any time; Foreign tourists can mortgage their passports when renting a car.

stay

Lhasa is the capital of Tibet. Accommodation is convenient. There are all kinds of hotels here, from the lowest guest houses to four-star hotels, which can meet the different needs of tourists. However, in the peak season, hotels are still in short supply, so it is best for tourists to book in advance in the peak season. Moreover, in an environment that is extremely suitable for altitude sickness, it is not cost-effective to consume physical strength in the process of finding a hotel.

Many backpackers like to stay in small hotels like youth hostels. Generally, it is near Bajiao Street, which is a good choice for tourists who like to pull the location of the hotel to the old town of Sa. However, it should be remembered that many of these hotels only accept foreign tourists to avoid being flatly rejected before departure, and such hotels sometimes have bad attitudes because of good business.

Let's take a look at the deepest foothold in Lhasa! This is the choice of most backpackers and travelers, and Balangxue Hotel has even become one of the "Top Ten Mountain Hotels" in the world!

Of course, some budget hotels, including Jinjiang Inn, are also good choices for friends who stay for a short time.

please oneself

Two-day tour of Lhasa, mainly aimed at scenic spots in Lhasa. Reminder: Potala Palace limits the number of visitors every day, so you should go early.

The old city of Lhasa is different from our inland old city. For thousands of years, this lonely ancient city has added a lot of attractive light. Don't miss the U-turn route in the old city.

sensitive

Lhasa is the best place to stay in Tibet. In the hotel, Tibetan cuisine and Sichuan cuisine are the main dishes, and restaurants in several hotels also serve Nepalese and Indian cuisine. The price of each restaurant is similar, but the price of Sichuan food is more expensive than that of the mainland.

Western-style restaurants are mostly concentrated in Beijing Road, with many tourists. Almost every hotel restaurant serves western food. Among them, the western food provided by the restaurant of Balangxue Hotel is good and worth a try. The restaurant in Yuxue Hotel has a good nostalgic atmosphere. Opposite the Snowscape Hotel, the Gangji Restaurant in Jokhang Temple Square mainly serves Tibetan food. Although the steaks consumed here are extremely tough, the invincible street view on the second floor of this restaurant is really worth a visit. A pot of black tea, a bottle of beer, plus a Tibetan jiaozi, people in Jokhang Temple are optimistic for half a day. Jokhang Temple Square is the best snack street with authentic skin making and barbecue.

Some hotels have Tibetan restaurants. If you are willing to pay, the "Snow God Palace" located in Beijing Middle Road and in front of Potala Palace is a superior choice. An authentic Tibetan meal costs 100 yuan. Raw beef here can be mixed with juice and dried. You can also try the local buttered tea. There are many tea stalls in the west of Potala Palace, but don't drink sweet tea, it is used to fool foreigners.

Please enter the entrance of Lhasa cuisine.

go shopping

Everything in Lhasa has a unique flavor, and it is very good to choose some of the most worthwhile special foods in Lhasa as souvenirs.

And to buy these things, Barkhor Street is the first one. Barkhor Street is an ancient and sacred turning street in Lhasa, and it is also the most famous small commodity street in Lhasa. For travelers, the most attractive things should be the musical instruments and thangka of Barkhor Street. If you buy Thangka, prayer wheel and other instruments, you can find the Lama in Jokhang Temple nearby to open the light. Of course, you need to pay a small fee. Carpets, Tibetan knives, card mats, aprons, ethnic costumes, ethnic shoes and hats, gold and silver jewelry and various traditional handicrafts in Tibet are all hand-made, with exquisite craftsmanship, beautiful shapes and strong local style and ethnic characteristics.

Many tourists like to buy Tibetan medicine, because Tibetan medicine is world-famous, the most famous are saffron, Cordyceps sinensis, Saussurea involucrata and so on. In addition, there are various magical Tibetan medicines prepared, processed and processed by Tibetan doctors with secret recipes, such as the famous "Pearl 70". But be careful when you buy Tibetan medicine. Tibetan medicine in many places is fake. If you can buy with confidence, the best place is the Tibetan hospital opposite Jokhang Temple Square, or the pharmaceutical company in the western suburbs of Lhasa.

At present, there are many Thangka shops in Barkhor Street, but the most famous one is the old Thangka handicraft shop in the snowy area, which is located at South Street of Barkhor Street 16. The owner's name is Zidan Langjie, and he studied under the famous Jiang Bai Wang Jiu. At present, the business of snow Thangka handicraft shop is very prosperous. People who come here to study painting, regardless of age, nationality or nationality, will not charge you tuition. Many foreigners learn to draw thangka from him. Thangka is also the most profitable handicraft in Lhasa. Because they don't understand Thangka art, most tourists spend dozens of times the purchase price of the merchants, which is not necessarily good enough. I suggest you go to the owner of the "Traveler" bar to receive relevant training first. Don't go to a place like Tangka Village to buy it.

There are also many shops that buy Nepalese silverware and other handicrafts, but many silverware are of poor quality or are simply fakes. Be sure to look at a few more and make a decision after comparison.

When shopping in Barkhor Street, you must learn to bargain with the stall owner. The best time to buy things is early morning or evening, because Tibetans are used to giving the first customer and the last customer more favorable prices. The most outrageous thing in Lhasa is usually dzi beads, so be careful when buying them. However, the number of real dzi beads is quite rare, so it can be said that it is difficult to buy genuine products on Barkhor Street.