This video is about Places to visit in Leh, Ladakh. Leh is the largest city and the capital of Ladakh. Leh is known for its stunning scenic locales, Buddhist temples and pristine environment. Leh is also known as Little Tibet or the Land of Lamas.
Ladakh was earlier part of Jammu and kashmir but now its a UnionTerritory.
We traveled to different sightseeing locations of Leh on day 1 of our tour and this video is all about things to do in Leh, Ladakh.
This Video was shot on 15th July 2023.
Below are the activities / key destinations we visited during the journey.
Leh Palace - Leh Palace also known as Lachen Palkar Palace. Leh Palace was constructed by Sengge Namgyal, A popular king of Namgyal dynasty.
There is a museum in the Leh palace which holds a rich collection of jewelry, ceremonial dresses, crowns & Tibetan thangka or paintings, which are more than 450 years old.
You will also get to see pictures and paintings associated with Ladakh and information regarding life in ladakh.
The palace comprises nine levels with over 100 rooms.
Phyang Gompa - Phyang Monastery is a Buddhist monastery located in Fiang village. It is about 20 km away from Leh Palace. Phyang got its name from the blue mountain.
Here you can see a lot of paintings on the walls that describe the life of Lord Buddha.
Phyang Monastery is a popular tourist attraction all over the world. Especially for the tourists who seek historical places. The monastery houses 100 monks.
Biggest attraction of Phyang monastery is old paintings which depict about life of Lord Buddha.
Namza Dining - This place is famous for serving traditional food of Ladakh. We had the local Ladakh food at this restaurant. Though the taste was good but restaurant was over all expensive.
Drapu - Rs 390
Kabra & Khambir - Rs 480
Yarkhandi Pulao - Rs 700
Sindhu Ghat - This ghat is named after the Sindhu river, known as Indus river.
The Indus River, originating from the Tibetan Plateau, flows through Ladakh (Demchok). Then it flows from the Ladakh range and touches the Nimmoo after this it enters Skardu (POK).
Lena Handcrafted Ladakh Pashmina - Made from the fine wool of Himalayan goats, these shawls are incredibly soft, warm, and luxurious.
Here we learnt the different processes through which the Pashmina is made.
Hall Of Fame (Leh) - Hall of Fame is considered to be an essential place that delineates the tale of great and spectacular valor of the armies and soldiers who participated in the battle of Kargil at the time of 1999.
Here once can get all the major information on the operations that are taken up by the army in Ladakh.
We missed visiting Hall of fame during the day time, I was told that if there is a big group then there is a provision of guided tour of Hall of fame.
Tickets:
Museum - Rs 125
Light & Sound Show - Rs 125
Timing - 9:00 am to 1:00 pm and 2:00 pm to 7:00 pm.
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