Spectacular Ladakh
Being the greatest metropolis of Ladakh, Leh tour is very popular and
draws the maximum visitors. Besides linking one of the quiet
hamlets & valleys of the area it is among the few lingering Buddhist
destinations of South Asia.
It’s a cold desert whose arid topography
experiences far-reaching weather alterations. The temperatures in these regions
are so intense that during the winter season the temperature ranges from 0- 28
degree and during the temperature ranges between 3 and 30 degrees. Due to the diverse temperatures an ever
increasing altitude those going on a Leh tour
are advised to carry defensive drugs for altitude
associated sickness.
Places to visit in
Ladkh
Among the places to visit in Ladkh
is Leh
Palace that’s situated at the rear the key market and features eight storeys.
It is like Lhasa’s Potala Palace and is a part of ladakh’s royal family. If you
go a bit further part it you’ll come across the famed Chamba Temple, a single-roomed
shrine featuring an enormous emblem of Maitreya. Those who have difficulty
locating this temple can get help from the shops in the second row.
Then there is the open market, right at
the peak of the lane from where you can catch a great sight of Jama Masjid.
This has a painting of white & green colour. One more place that is a must
see is Sankar Gompa, located within the metropolis and among the earliest
structures of the place.
The Thiksey Monastery, which is also a
must see, can accommodate a maximum of 20 monks at a time and is a reasonably
active one. This monastry’s monks are known for their extremely cordial nature and
greet all visitors with yak butter tea.
This monastry’s the greatest of the
monasteries of central Ladakh whose primary attraction is its upright statuette
of Maitreya located in the Maitreya Temple that is inside it. This statue measuring
15 metres in height is the greatest of such statues of Ladakh.
Shopping
in Ladakh
Tibetan Refugee marketplace that is situated on the
Old Leh Road is a great shopping place for those on a Ladakh trip. Tibetan marketplaces
are branded for their collection of metalware. Those on a Ladakh trip who are art aficionados are going to
like the
sonorous bowls fashioned out of 9 metals that include decorative brass,
cymbals, & copper trumpets.
Moreover, cymbals having devout themes
that are commonly used during meditation can also be found in this market. All
those visitors who are jewellery aficionados should watch out for jewellery of unpolished
silver & turquoise. This market is also characterized by its great collection
of premium rugs as well as carpets feathering conventional Kashmiri &
Persian themes.
This market has a number of additional
attractions and they are the, jewellery fashioned out of semi-precious stones,
local Thangka paintings, diminutive prayer wheels, stoles, shawls, & music
bowls.