The Jokhang Temple

The Jokhang Temple, situated in the center of old Lhasa, was originally built in 647 AD. It is said that the Tang Princess Wen Cheng, the wife of King Songtsan Gampo, chose the site. The temple was built by craftsmen from Tibet, China and Nepal and thus features different architectural styles.

The Jokhang is the spiritual center of Tibet. It faces Bakhor Street, which has the city's greatest concentration of pilgrims, and is Tibet's busiest commercial center. The three-level roof of the Jokhang offers splendid views of the Barlchor Streets and the Potala Palace.

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Potala

The Potala Palace dominates the Lhasa skyline and also a symbolic for Tibetan. It is a 13 stories and 1000 rooms palace and once winter residence of the Dalai Lama. The construction of the present structure began during the reign of the fifth Dalai Lama in 1645 and took more than 50 years to complete