Leh

10

MUST- VISIT

TOURIST PLACES

Located at 3500m above sea level, is the largest city of Ladakh. The capital city is the perfect place to acclimatize for your tour of Ladakh, Here are the 10 best tourist places in Leh that you can visit on your rest day in the city

7 floors of a wooden palace modelled after the famed Potala palace of Tibet. The palace offers an amazing view of Leh City

1. Leh Palace

2. Hall of Fame

A memorial and a museum built by the Indian army to commemorate the brave martyrs of Indo-Pak war. The museum also, showcases Ladakh and its culture

3. Shanti Stupa

This landmark attraction of Leh is not just known for the enshrined relics of Buddha but is also, visited for the panoramic views of the city

A peaceful sanctuary built at the place where a demon  was defeated by Guru Nanak Dev. The gurudwara has a rare stone with an imprint of his back and that of the demon's foot. 

4. Pathar Sahib Gurudwara

Home to the 2nd largest Buddha statue, one of thei highest chortens and with surrounded by  stunning vistas, this monastery and palace was once the summer capital of Ladakh 

5. Shey monastery

The  coming together of two distincttly colored rivers is a rare and an amazing sight

6. confluence of zanskar& Indus

A gravity hill that makes you feel as if you are rolling upwards while in reality it is not so. You can do dirt biking here

7. Magnetic Hill

8. Leh Market

A perfect place to shop for some Tibetan curios and rich dry fruits especially the native apricots. You will love the quaint cafes with their yak cheese pizzas here.

9. THICKSEY MONASTERY

One of the most picturesque monasteries with a 3-floor high statue of Maitreyi Buddha

The richest monastery in Ladakh with a well curated museum. The collection includes rare scriptures and artifacts  

10. Hemis Monastery