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Jaipur
Rajasthan
Loading…Monastery in the Karma Kagyu tradition. Not much to see here, unless you are interested in Buddhism, but it is opposite the street of one of the Dalai Lama residencies.
Ruined summer palace and monastery 15 km from Leh, the old royal seat, with a large seated Buddha.
Nine-storey 17th-century royal palace of the Namgyal kings above Leh's old town, with rooftop views over the town.
Present home of the former royal family across the Indus from Leh, with a museum of royal regalia.
Castle in Leh, India
Hilltop Gelugpa monastery 18 km from Leh, often compared to the Potala, with a 15 m Maitreya statue.
Budget eatery in the back lanes for mutton chowmein, thukpa and momos; known for Ladakhi breakfasts.
Local favourite in the back lanes for mutton, thali and chai.
Garden restaurant off Fort Road with mixed Indian, Chinese and continental food.
valley in Ladakh, India
hill station in Ladakh, India
Hot springs on the Indus at Chumathang, a stop on the Leh-Tso Moriri road, with guesthouses.
Hot springs in Panamik village up the Nubra river.
Attraction in Hunder.
This is easy to find, as the water of Zanskar is brown, whilst that of the Indus is a little pink.