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Tibet in Central Asia and the home of the Tibetan people.

Tibet borders the Indian states Jammu and Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh, Uttaranchal, Sikkim and Assam, as well as the countries Nepal, Bhutan and Myanmar [ Burma ]

Tibet is surrounded by mountains: the Himalayans in the South, the Karakorum in the West and the Kunlun Shan in the North

Cities in Tibet: Shigatse, Gyangtse, Qamdo, Jyekundo, Dartsedo, Golmud, Lhatse, Maqin, Pelbar, Sakya, Tingri, Zangmu [ border crossing ]

Capital City of Tibet: Lhasa


hotels, tour operator, travel guides, transportation / traveling to tibet

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Hotels in Tibet

 Lhasa Hotel
This is 4 star hotel with 7 floors and redecorated and renovated in 1999. Lhasa Hotel is located in the Holy Land of Lhasa with an altitude of 3600 meters. The hotel is nearby the famous scenic spot Lobulinka, the Palace of Dalailama and only 10 minutes' drive to the center of Holy Town, and then you can enjoy the magical and majestic Potala Palace.
 Shigatse Hotel
This is a three-star tourist hotel, it was founded in 1985. The structure was in typical Tibetan style and inside it was decorated in popular Tibetan tradition with modern equipment in guest room. It lies to the center of Shigatse city, the site of successive Panchen Lama.

Tour Operator / Travel Agents

 Green Hill Tours, Katmandhu, tel.: +977 1 424968

Travel Guides Tibet / Related Books

 Amazon.com
 
 Kotan - Books, Art and Culture of Asia
Kotan Publishing, Inc. Venture into the Himalayas of Bhutan, Nepal & Tibet, and you enter a Tibetan world of hardy people, sacred mountains, and remote Buddhist monasteries. Kotan publishing offers digital guides and the Tibetan Cultural Directory.
 Yak Butter Blues: A Tibetan Trek of Faith by Brandon Wilson
Author Brandon Wilson with his wife Cheryl challenge the "impossible" in 1992 and set off on a 1000-kilometer journey [on foot ] across Tibet [ see YakButterBlues ].
Heliographica (2004), 284 pages, paperback: ISBN 1933037245.
 In Search of Shangri-La: The Extraordinary True Story of the Quest for the Lost Horizon - Michael McRae
Adventure, travel, history and myth combine in this story of the search for Shangri-La, the legendary paradise , including failed attempts by the British Royal Geographical Society in 1922 and the successful discovery of the hiddenfalls.
Paperback 240 pages (March 25, 2004); Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd; Language: English; ISBN: 0140290427

Transport / How do I travel to Tibet

 Katmandu Airport

 Airline Tickets / Bargain Flights

 Map of Tibet [ Uni Texas - Perry-Castañeda Bibliothek - Map Collection ]


Links 

 Travel Insurance 

 Tibet Tourism Bureau Shanghai Office
Tibet Geography, Tibetan History, People in Tibet, Climate, Highlights, Tibetan Buddhism, Tibetan Custom, Main Folk Festival, Tibetan Food. Iinfo over o.a. Kathmanu, Lhasa - Gyantse - Shigatse, Monastrties, Everest Region, Yamdro Lake.

 Lhasa - Capital City Tibet 

 Amdo [ Northeast ]
 Kham [ Southeast ]
 U-Tsang [ West-Tibet / Central Tibet ]

 Dartsedo
 Gyangtse
 Golmud
 Jyekundo
 Lhatse
 Maqin
 Pelbar
 Qamdo
 Sakya
 Shigatse
 Tingri

 Karola Pas
 Mount Everest
De Mount Everest, 8.848 meter hoog, ligt op de grens van Tibet en Nepal en wordt door de Tibetanen 'Moedergodin der aarde' genoemd [ Chomolungma in het Tibetaans ].
 Mount Kailash
Mount Kailash in West-Tibet [ 6714 meter hoog ], de 'Troon van Shiva' en 'het Juweel van Sneeuw', is de heiligste berg van de Himalaya en een bedevaartsoord voor boeddhisten, hindoes, jains en B'on Po's. Op deze plek ontspringen vier rivieren, waaronder de Brahmaputra, de Ganges en de Indus.
 Karma Valley
 Yamdrok Lake

 Dzogchen Monastery
Dzogchen Monastery is one of the six main seats of the Nyingma - the school of Buddhism established based on the first complete transmission of Buddha's teachings to Tibet. Founded in 1684 in Eastern Tibet, it became a leading centre of scholarship and spiritual practice. His Eminence the Seventh Dzogchen Rinpoche, Jikme Losel Wangpo, has re-established Dzogchen Monastery in South India where it continues to uphold the unique spiritual and cultural traditions for which it was renowned in Tibet.
 Jokhang-tempel
 Phalkor Monastery
 Potala Palace - former residence of the Dalai Lamas, a World Heritage Site
 Rongbuk Monastery
 Tashi Lumpo Monastery [ Pancen Lama ]

 Dalai Lama
 Great Tibetan Marathon 
The Tibetan Marathon & Half Marathon is a unique chance to sense and explore one of the world´s most fascinating corners. Situated on the Tibetan plateau in the peaceful area of Ladakh, The Great Tibetan Marathon takes its participants through the vast Indus Valley and past ancient monasteries and majestic mountains, making everyone remember that they are much further than 42 kilometres from home.
 News - Tibet Information Network
Tibet Information Network (TIN) claims to be 'the only independent, comprehensive news and research service in the world specialising in Tibet'. TIN monitors and reports on the political, social, economic, environmental and human rights situation in Tibet today. It is based in London, with offices in the USA and Asia.

Cuisine - Tibet Recipes

Pilgrim's Book House - books on Cooking and Food in Nepal, Tibet and the Himalayan Region
O.a. 'Famous Vegetarians and their Favorite Recipes: Lives and Lore from Buddha to the Beatles' en 'Herb Garden'

History of Tibet

Little is known of Tibet before the 7th century when Buddhism was introduced by missionaries from India. Tibet was a strong kingdom between the 8th and 10th centuries.

In Western usage, "Tibet" may refer either to the Tibet Autonomous Region or TAR (an administrative subdivision of the People's Republic of China), or to a larger region that the Government of Tibet in Exile has termed historic Tibet, which consists of the traditional provinces of Amdo, Kham, and U-Tsang.

The TAR covers the former U-Tsang province and western Kham, the remainder coming under the present -day Chinese provinces of Qinghai, Gansu, Yunnan, and Sichuan; the government of the PRC also claims for the TAR most of the territory of Indian-administered Arunachal Pradesh, a claim which is not acknowledged by the Government of Tibet in Exile.

 Tibet's History - Wikipedia
Ancient kingdom, Rule of the lamas, Chinese rule, British influence, Renewed Chinese rule

 Government of Tibet in Exile

Music, Culture & Entertainment

 Tibetan & Himalayan Digital Library - see collections: music, literature, relifion and more
Inernational community using web-based technologies to integrate diverse knowledge about Tibet and the Himalayas for free access around the world [ University of Virginia Library ]

Web Portal / Search Engine / Directory

 AsiaGateway.com
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 Travel Library - Asia
 Travel Smart Asia


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