Ladakh Travel Destinations

It is the must-visit destination of Ladakh located on the banks of the river Indus. It is a beautiful place known as a trekker's paradise. It is the largest town in Ladakh. Located at an elevation of 3,600 m, it offers attractions like a palace, monasteries, natural beauty, and adventure sports.

Ladakh is popularly known as the 'Land of Passes' and the 'Roof of the World' because of its location amidst the Trans Himalayan region. The charm of this beautiful target lies in its scenic mountain lanes, colorful gompas, Himalayas beauty, and fairs, and festivals.

Ladakh is known across the globe for its number of a historical convent which showcases a lot of facts on Buddhist religion. Leh Ladakh Tourism Monasteries in Ladakh, popularly known as mainly belong to them or the Mahayana sects of Buddhism. These monasteries are known for their spectacular design, colorful decorations and rich collections of Buddhist arts and artifacts like murals, scriptures, Thangka paintings, sculptures, and Buddha idols. Albeit Ladakh has a number of monasteries the most popular ones are Hemis, Lamoure.

Although this palace is in ruins yet its architectural charm calls on a large number of tourists during their Ladakh Tour. This is a nine-storied palace which was built by the King Singe Nagoya in the 16th century. The design of this historical palace resembles the Lhasa's Potala Palace. Along with the design and decorations, this palace is also famous for its museum which has a vast collection of historical items like Buddhist scriptures.