| Tibet, a trip inside yourself | | | | about +15°C +20°C during the day and |
| 01st February 2006 | | | | about zero at night. |
| Author: Ann Corba | | | | If you start in Nepal, then be ready to travel several |
| If the perspective of lying on the beach all day long | | | | days till you reach Tibet and, remember that you will |
| doesn't appeal to you, and the contemplation of the | | | | have to cross the Chinese-Nepal border. |
| European tourist attractions seems not very exciting, | | | | Main Tibet cities Lhasa and Shigatse offer the most |
| if a trip is a way of self-knowledge for you, then | | | | accessible routes and the significant part of the |
| Tibet is the right place for your next voyage. | | | | religious monuments and tourist attractions is situated |
| Tibet, also called "Shangri-La" or "the roof of the | | | | there. The most important religious monuments |
| world" has always been the mystery and the magnet | | | | include the Potala, the Jokhang Temple, Tashilunpo |
| for the West. For a long time it was the most closed | | | | Monastery, and Kumbum. |
| territory on the Earth, but in 1984 it opened its doors | | | | The Potala palace was built in VII century, lies at 110 |
| to the foreigners. For visiting Tibet you need a special | | | | meters height above the city and consists of two |
| permit, but usually it makes no difficulties. | | | | palaces - the White and the Red. |
| Tibet is one of the Chinese provinces now, but it's | | | | Tibet is a Buddhist country, so the temples and |
| historically connected with India and Nepal too. Tibet | | | | monasteries mentioned above are Buddhist. The calm |
| lies high in The Himalayas but it's not a very cold and | | | | and tranquility condescend to everyone visiting this |
| snowy place. In fact, it's the land of sun - there it | | | | land. Many pilgrims come to Tibet with the hope to |
| shines bight and almost uninterruptedly. | | | | find the answers to the harassing questions. |
| Geographically Tibet can be divided into 3 parts - | | | | The greatest natural wonder of Tibet is Everest |
| East, North and South. The East is the land covered | | | | Mountain - the highest peak on the Earth. Of course, |
| with forests; the North is the place of plains. Here | | | | it's not included in the tourist routes, but if you |
| the nomads graze their sheep and yaks. The South, | | | | dream of climbing it the special expeditions are |
| with its ancient cities and temples is considered to be | | | | organized. |
| the cultural centre of Tibet. | | | | Southwestern Tibet has become a popular |
| It's in Tibet where 4 great Asian rivers take their | | | | destination for mountaineers. There are more than |
| beginning - Gang, Ind, Sutledge and Brahmaputra. | | | | 40 snow peaks are opened to mountain climbing |
| When you plan you visit to Tibet you usually have | | | | enthusiasts. |
| two opportunities - to include in your tour Nepal or | | | | The tour to Tibet is an ideal choice for religious and |
| China. The trip usually last about 2 weeks. The most | | | | mountain travelers, but as the way is rather hard, it |
| appropriate time for visiting Tibet is April-June and | | | | is not recommended for the people with serious |
| September-November. The weather is smooth then - | | | | heath problems. |