Tibet of the most culturally and naturally spectacular places on this planet. When I visited, I felt like I was in an entirely different world.
I visited Tibet on a group tour, which is a requirement if you’re not Chinese. In Lhasa, your guide is able to give you a bit of freedom – you’re allowed to roam the streets, check out whatever restaurants you want, and interact with the locals.
This post is a collection of photos from the three days I spent in Lhasa. If you want to know more about any particular photo, feel free to ask me!
The Potala Palace looms high above central Lhasa. It’s seriously an incredible building, it has stone walls that average three meters thick, and has over one thousand rooms. Construction on the modern palace began in 1645, and it was the residence of the Dalai Lama until the current one fled to India during the 1959 Tibetan uprising.The view from my hotel roof in Lhasa. Each morning, we had breakfast on the roof and watched the day begin. Lhasa is located in a valley at an elevation of 3,750 meters, and is surrounded by beautiful peaks that are over 5,000 meters.Modern Lhasa, viewed from the Sera MonasteryBustling side street near Jokhang Monastery, Lhasa. One of my personal favourite photos. The colours, sounds, and smells of the street markets near Jokhang still vivid in my memory.Lhasa’s main street, viewed from a pedestrian overpassTibetans prostrating in front of the Jokhang MonasterySera MonasteryThis is the Jokhang square, which has been the site of a number of Tibetan self-immolations. There’s a huge security presence here now, if you take a close look at the photo you’ll see multiple police and military patrols, with someone in the patrol carrying a fire extinguisher.Tibetan woman spinning prayer wheels in the Sera MonasteryBusy streets near Jokhang
I hope you enjoyed these photos from my time in Lhasa! It’s an incredible place, and if you have the opportunity to visit, I recommend that you take it! Feel free to ask me anything about travelling in Tibet.
