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==Cities, Towns and Villages== |
==Cities, Towns and Villages== |
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* [[Xigatse]] - the capital, and the only real city in the prefecture. |
* {{marker|type=city|name=[[Xigatse]]|wikidata=Q116656}} - the capital, and the only real city in the prefecture. |
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* [[Gyantse]] - the fourth largest city in Tibet. Home to a famous stupa. |
* {{marker|type=city|name=[[Gyantse]]|wikidata=Q1999606}} - the fourth largest city in Tibet. Home to a famous stupa. |
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* [[Dram]] - town located at Nepal border |
* {{marker|type=city|name=[[Dram]]|wikidata=Q3270229}} - town located at Nepal border |
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* [[Drongpa]] |
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* [[Lhatse]] - a minor town with little tourist interest, but important as a transportation hub as it is final destination for all public transportation in the direction of [[Mount Kailash]] and Nepal. There are a few guest houses and several shops. |
* {{marker|type=city|name=[[Lhatse]]|wikidata=}} - a minor town with little tourist interest, but important as a transportation hub as it is final destination for all public transportation in the direction of [[Mount Kailash]] and Nepal. There are a few guest houses and several shops. |
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* [[Nyalam]] - site of 'Milarepa's cave'. |
* {{marker|type=city|name=[[Nyalam]]|wikidata=Q7070825}} - site of 'Milarepa's cave'. |
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* [[Sakya]] - a large village with an important old monastery. |
* {{marker|type=city|name=[[Sakya]]|wikidata=Q1585564}} - a large village with an important old monastery. |
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* [[Shelkar]] - launching point for the landrover trip to [[Qomolangma National Nature Reserve]]. |
* {{marker|type=city|name=[[Shelkar]]|wikidata=Q2541083}} - launching point for the landrover trip to [[Qomolangma National Nature Reserve]]. |
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* [[Tingri]] - the closest town on the "highway" to Nepal and Mount Everest. It offers a wide, but simple choice of accommodation and is a good place to view Mount Everest. With camping equipment, it's also possible to trek to Everest back camp - a journey of about four days. |
* {{marker|type=city|name=[[Tingri]]|wikidata=Q3529179}} - the closest town on the "highway" to Nepal and Mount Everest. It offers a wide, but simple choice of accommodation and is a good place to view Mount Everest. With camping equipment, it's also possible to trek to Everest back camp - a journey of about four days. |
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==Other destinations== |
==Other destinations== |
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Revision as of 19:27, 8 August 2018
Xigatse prefecture (日喀则地区; Rìkāzé Dìqū) is in Central Tibet. It has numerous places of interest for tourists, and has good public transportation by Tibetan standards.
Cities, Towns and Villages
Map of Xigatse (prefecture)
- 1 Xigatse - the capital, and the only real city in the prefecture.
- 2 Gyantse - the fourth largest city in Tibet. Home to a famous stupa.
- 3 Dram - town located at Nepal border
- Drongpa
- Lhatse - a minor town with little tourist interest, but important as a transportation hub as it is final destination for all public transportation in the direction of Mount Kailash and Nepal. There are a few guest houses and several shops.
- 4 Nyalam - site of 'Milarepa's cave'.
- 5 Sakya - a large village with an important old monastery.
- 6 Shelkar - launching point for the landrover trip to Qomolangma National Nature Reserve.
- 7 Tingri - the closest town on the "highway" to Nepal and Mount Everest. It offers a wide, but simple choice of accommodation and is a good place to view Mount Everest. With camping equipment, it's also possible to trek to Everest back camp - a journey of about four days.
Other destinations
- 1 Qomolangma National Nature Reserve. A reserve spanning the foothills of the northern side of Mount Everest.
Understand
Get in
Get around
See
- Nyalam Pelgyeling Monastery, 10 km north of the village of Nyalam. A monastery built around a cave where the enlightened yogi Milarepa (1040-1123) and his disciple Rechungpa spent many years in meditation.