Dark Blue sky with snow capped mountains. This is the description of beautiful city called Leh. A popular tourist town that is thronged by travelers despite being at the altitude of breathless 3505 meters. Leh is the most important town of Ladakh region in Kashmir. The town is surrounded by high mountain peaks of Himalayas and wonderful lakes.
Leh is important center of Buddhism in India. The town has several Buddhist monasteries some ruined but despite that should be visited by the tourists.
Palace of the
King of Ladakh - The
17th century palace served as residence of King of Ladakh
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The Dukhar temple - The
temple is located on the fourth floor of Ladakh Palace. The goddess Tara image
inside the temple with 100 hands may be little scary for some.
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Thiksey
Monastery - The monestary
is locate 18km from Leh and houses Lakhang Nyerma and ancient temple dedicated
to Goddess Dorje Chenmo
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Soma
Gompa - The gompa was built
to mark the 2,500 birth anniversary of Buddha. The gompa is located near the
main bazaar in Leh.
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Shey
Monastery - Constructed by
the first King of Ladakh, Shey Monastery was the residence of royal family that
later moved to Ladakh Palace.
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White-water
rafting - can be enjoyed at
the Zaskar and Indus rivers in Leh. Rafting route of Indus river comes in the
category of 5 which could be quite dangerous.
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Yak
Safari - A trip to Leh is
never complete without Yak Safari. Riding on a Yak is a fun experience that you
will never forget.
