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Nine-storey 17th-century royal palace of the Namgyal kings above Leh's old town, with rooftop views over the town.
Built by King Sengge Namgyal in the 17th century and abandoned in the mid-19th century when the family moved to Stok. Mud, wood and stone construction; a small collection of antiquities and a rooftop with views of Leh and the Stok range. Managed by the Archaeological Survey of India.
Within 1 km of Leh Palace.
Castle in Leh, India
Ladakhi restaurant serving skyu, chhutagi and khambir in a modern style; branch of the Alchi original.
Old-town cafe in a restored house serving butter tea, khambir, quiches and pasta.
Tea stall east of Main Bazaar known for its milk tea.
Pure-veg Main Bazaar eatery for North and South Indian thalis, dosas and snacks.
Tibetan restaurant on Fort Road for thukpa, momos, tingmo and the gyakok hot pot.
Rooftop wood-fired pizza place in Main Bazaar.
Indian Army museum on the Leh-Kargil road on Ladakh's wars, Siachen and local culture.
Ruined summer palace and monastery 15 km from Leh, the old royal seat, with a large seated Buddha.
Present home of the former royal family across the Indus from Leh, with a museum of royal regalia.
Cave monastery in southern Zanskar, a day's trek from the road end at Dorzang.
ruined palace in Zanskar, India
Hilltop Gelugpa monastery 18 km from Leh, often compared to the Potala, with a 15 m Maitreya statue.
Oldest and largest monastery in Nubra, above the Shyok river, beside a 32 m Maitreya statue.
11th-century Drikung Kagyu monastery above the 'moonland', one of the oldest in Ladakh.
Temple complex with some of Ladakh's oldest murals (12th-13th century), 65 km west of Leh.