Must-do Things in Lhasa

Lhasa is noted as one of the most special and charming cities around the world not only for its high altitude (3700 meters above the sea level) but also for its long history. With a history of more than 1300 years, Lhasa enjoys numerous historical relics and spissated religion culture. Tourists planning to join the Lhasa tours will find the ancient Lhasa City is suite different from the modern cities in the other corners of the world. The breathtaking natural landscapes and simple lifestyle here always make tourists be reluctant to leave.

Must-do Things in Lhasa – Drink the Tibetan Sweet Tea

Local Tibetans would always spend their leisure time in the teahouse. Tourists making a Tibet tour would find that there are numerous tea houses in Lhasa. For local Tibetans, it is the most relaxing recreational activity to enjoy a pot of Tibetan sweet tea while chatting with their friends. The Tibetan sweet tea is the most ordinary drinking in Tibet. Generally, milk powder and tea are its main raw material. It is said that the local Tibetan drinking is quite beneficial for tourists' adaptation to the plateau environment. Tourists who can't get used to the taste of the Tibetan butter oil tea could have a taste of the sweet tea for its taste would be more acceptable.

Must-do Things in Lhasa – Enjoy the Lovely Sunshine

Noted as a Sunshine City, Lhasa enjoys an annual sunshine duration of more than 3000 hours. There is no doubt that Lhasa is the best place to enjoy the lovely sunshine in winter. There are many places suitable for enjoying the sunshine, including the Potala Palace Square, Jokhang Temple Square and the open-air bars. Besides, tourists making a Tibet tour in winter could also enjoy the lovely sunshine in the hotels with balcony. Tourists planning to enjoy the sunshine in Lhasa are strongly suggested to prepare the sun-blocking cream in advance for the ultraviolet on Tibet Plateau is very strong due to the high altitude and thin air.

Must-do Things in Lhasa – Circumambulate around Barkhor Street

There are three circumambulations in Lhasa. The first one is the corridor in Jokhang Temple, the second one is Barkhor Street around Jokhang Temple and the third one is the circumambulation around Lhasa City. The Barkhor Street Circumambulation is about 2 kilometers long. It is the most hilarious one among all the circumambulations in Tibet. Join the pilgrims circumambulate on Barkhor Street, tourists will have the chance to witness different devout Tibetans. It would be a pretty memorable experience to spend some time with the pilgrims silently. Barkhor Street is always crowded by pilgrims in the morning and at the sunset. All the pilgrims would circumambulate around the street clockwise.

Must-do Things in Lhasa – Visit the Small Rare-visited Monasteries in Lhasa

Lhasa is a city with profound Tibetan Buddhism culture and spissated religious atmosphere. Except for the famous Jokhang Temple, Sera Monastery, Ramoche Monastery, Ganden Monastery and Drepung Monastery, tourists could also pay a visit to some small rare-visited monasteries in Lhasa. Pay a visit to the small monasteries with few tourists leave tourists the chance to experience the Tibetan Buddhism atmosphere in a peace environment without any noise or interruption.