Location: Leh
Top Things to do in Leh
What to do and see in Leh, India: The Best Places and Tips
The Ladakh capital city of Leh lies near the eastern parts of Jammu and Kashmir, on the crossroads of the historic "Silk Route" from Sinkiang to West Asia and to the plains of India. The humbling monasteries of Shey, Hemis, Alchi, Thikse and Lamayuru will nurture your spiritual needs, and the landscape of Leh provides for a number of adventure activities including mountaineering, white-water rafting and trekking along the Markha Valley.
Restaurants in Leh
1. Pangong Tso
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5 based on 2 reviews
2. Hall of Fame
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4.5 based on 1 reviews
Reviewed By Anmol m
The Indian struggle at various points in history whenever it was questioned bu enemies. The answers given by our strong defense services and the way the victories were achieved is truely splendous. Various cutting edge technologies used during war, the armoury, the way of existence in sub-human condition is truely the brings lot of gratitude for our defense services. Proud to be an Indian... Jai Hind
3. Thiksey Monastery
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4.5 based on 1 reviews
Reviewed By kalota k - Singapore
We had the opportunity to visit the monastery during a special ceremony held for the young monks. The monks let us in the temple during the prayers. I had the chance to see and be a part of a buddhist ceremony for the first time. And I really enjoyed it very much!
4. Deskit Monastery
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4.5 based on 473 reviews
Reviewed By Kaushik G - Mumbai
During my vacation in Ladakh, I had visited the beautiful Nubra Valley and Diskit Monastery is the biggest monastery of the valley and is a must visit tourist attraction. The monastery is located on a hill top and there are many temples dedicated to Lord Buddha located at different heights within the monastery complex. The main temple has a 2 floor high giant idol of Maitreya Buddha which impressed us. We found a Kali temple also within the monastery complex. A souvenir shop is there too. We clicked pics with the giant prayer wheels and the views of Nubra Valley was just mesmerizing from the top of the monastery.
5. Gurdwara Pathar Sahib
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4.5 based on 1 reviews
Reviewed By DKF4949 - Haifa, Israel
Pretty place and great place to stop after Chadar for tea and very tasty orange candies. Very picturesque location.
6. Tanglang La
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4.5 based on 174 reviews
Reviewed By Gaurav K - Gurugram (Gurgaon), India
We returned via Leh Manali road... the road is in Shambles though every twist and turn will mesmerize you with stunning view. Tanglang La pass offers a panoramic view of the hills and valley beneath... the pass was covered in snow in July and weather was bone chilling in spite of it being sunny...
Exceptionally scenic road... do stop for pics... :)
7. Confluence of the Indus and Zanskar Rivers
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4.5 based on 1 reviews
Reviewed By Sharmaaji - Bengaluru, India
The two rivers meet here in different colours and merge into one! Awesome place to stop your bike and look at once of the wonders of nature. There are no facilities around so it cannot be a great halting point. Its great to do river rafting from points nearby. It is on the way to Alchi from Leh and is a good stop over.
8. Sand Dunes Leisure Park
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4.5 based on 573 reviews
Amidst the sand-dunes of an eco village and the natural sea buckthorn jungle and on the banks of a great river.
Reviewed By Kaushik G - Mumbai
We had visited the popular sand dunes in Hunder during our visit to Nubra Valley as part of our Ladakh trip. We had gone late afternoon and the place was brimming with tourists. We enjoyed clicking pics of the white sand dunes with giant Mountains in the background and tourists riding double humped Bactrian camels. Camel ride was priced at 200 rupees per person for 15 minutes. We also enjoyed our ride in the sand dunes and clicked pics of our ride and also with the baby camels. One can also try archery and traditional Ladakh attire here. The view of the sun setting amidst the Mountains in the cold desert was a mesmerizing experience.
9. Likir Monastery
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4.5 based on 248 reviews
Reviewed By Zwillingsseele - Munich, Germany
A little far away you can find this small monastery hidden in a valley. In front of this gompa there is a huge golden Buddha statue. I was alone in this monastery which gave me a special feeling. It has really a special atmosphere and I could obey the monks doing their rituals.
10. Alchi Choskor Monastery
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4.5 based on 511 reviews
Reviewed By Debarati D - Navi Mumbai, India
A detour from the Srinagar – Leh highway (NH1 D) will bring you to the picturesque Alchi Village which has the Alchi monastic complex (choskhor) of Buddhist temples. We started our journey from Kargil at the direction of Leh, crossed a bridge on the Indus before a place called Saspool and continued parallel to the river for about 12 km amidst breathtaking vistas. After traversing narrow village roads we parked at a designated parking spot and proceeded on foot to the complex through a cobbled pathway. A number of souvenir shops throng both sides of the pathway. Unlike other monasteries in ladakh, Alchi does not involve any climbing. The main structures are the Dukhang or Assembly Hall and the Main Temple which is a three-storied temple called the Sumtseg. These are built in Kashmiri style .The third temple is called the Manjushri Temple. Chortens are also an important part of the complex. Two aspects of temples stand out. The first is exquisite wood carvings and the second is the religious paintings in the interiors, on each wall upto the ceiling. Seldom have I seen such dense, elaborate and all encompassing paintings in any monastery. One can imagine artists spending years, cooped up inside the temples, creating these marvelous artworks while the long winter slows down life outside.The artistic and spiritual details of both Buddhism and the Hindu kings of that time in Kashmir are reflected in the wall paintings in the monastery complex. These are some of the oldest surviving paintings in Ladakh. Photography inside temples is prohibited.As per the information board in the site, The monastery complex was built, according to local tradition, by the great translator Guru Rinchen Zangpo between 1020 and 1035. Numerous famous artists were invited by him to create these paintings which have deep tantric interpretations. One of the oldest monasteries in Ladakh, it is administered by the monastery at Likir.
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