Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Tsang Highlights
1
Scaling the walled ruins and mighty cliffs of
Shegar Dzong
,
a fort and
monastery on an improbably picturesque crag.
2
Winding through the inside of the dazzling
Gyantse Kumbum
, a monu-
mental chörten with mural-filled chapels.
3
Soaking up the holy atmosphere and towering gilded statues inside im-
pressive
Sakya Monastery
.
4
Getting off the beaten track at photogenic
Phuntsoling Monastery
, set at
the base of a monstrous sand dune.
5
Hiking past ruined retreats to gaze upon the unparallelled north face of Mt
Everest from
Everest Base Camp
.
6
Looking out for flying monks at the artistic treasure of
Shalu Monastery
.
History
