Tibet,
one of those extraordinary destination where indeed adventure lurks
around every corner! Adventure on the road is never short on the beautiful
Transhimalayan drive, through mountain, passes, promising a panorama
of a cultural and scenic diversity unsurpassable anywhere. It culminates
on an arid plateau - a varitable treasure trove of architectural masterpieces
-the Buddhist monasteries of Drepung, once the largest in the country
The Jhokhang - a spiritual center, and the awesome palaces of the Dalai
Lama - Norbulinga (the summer palace) and the Potala ( the traditional
seat ).
Mt.
Kailash claimed to be the apex of the Hindu religious axis
is also one of the highest mountain in Tibet at 22,022 feet,and Lake
Mansarovar at 14,950 feet is said to be the highest fresh water
lake in the world. Mt. Kailash is a peak in the Gangdisê mountains,
the source of some of the longest rivers in Asia—the Indus River,
the Sutlej River, a tributary of the Ganges River, and the Brahmaputra
River—and is considered as a sacred place in four religions—Hinduism,
Buddhism, Jainism and Bön faith. The mountain lies near Lake Manasarowar
and Lake Rakshastal in Tibet.
Tibet,
one of those extraordinary destination where indeed adventure lurks
around every corner! Adventure on the road is never short on the beautiful
Transhimalayan drive, through mountain, passes, promising a panorama
of a cultural and scenic diversity unsurpassable anywhere. It culminates
on an arid plateau - a varitable treasure trove of architectural masterpieces
-the Buddhist monasteries of Drepung, once the largest in the country
The Jhokhang - a spiritual center, and the awesome palaces of the Dalai
Lama - Norbulinga (the summer palace) and the Potala ( the traditional
seat ).