Lhasa, the capital of the Tibet is located at the north bank of Kyichu river, a tributary of the Yarlung Tsangpo River, at an altitude of 3,650m above sea-level. Lhasa has a history of more than 1,300 years and it's been the center of politics, economy, culture and religion in Tibet since ancient time "Lhasa" in Tibetan means "the land of gods".

On top of the Red Hill in Lhasa is erected The Potala Palace, which is one of the most famous architectural works. The word "Potala" comes from Sanskrit. In 7th century, after the Tibetan King Songtsen Gampo's marriage with Princes Wencheng of the Tang Court, the Palace was built for meditation.

Situated 5 km distance to the western suburb of Lhasa at the foot of Mt. Ganpoi Uze. Drepung Monastery was founded in 1416 by Jamyang Choje, a disciple Tsongkapa, the founder of Gelugpa Sect. The Monastery , occupying an area of 250,000 sq.mt. with a fixed number of 7,700 monks, is the largest monastery in Tibet. 

The monastery keeps plentiful historical relics. Buddhist scriptures, arts and crafts.

The Jokhang Temple originally built in 647 AD, is situated in the center of old Lhasa. It was built by craftsmen from Tibet, China and Nepal thus features different architectural styles. The Jokhang is the spiritual center of Tibet and the holiest destination for all Tibetan Buddhist pilgrims. In the central hall is the Jokhang's oldest and most precious object - a sitting statue of Sakyamuni.

This was carried to Tibet by Princess Wen Cheng from her home in Changan in 700 AD. The three-leaves roof of the Jokhang offers splendid views of the Barkhor Street, the bustling Barkhor market, across to the Potala Palace.

This is Lhasa's inner pilgrim circuit shaped roughly like an octagon which runs around the Jokhang Temple and a typical Tibetan market place.

The name means "Jeweled Garden", a fitting title for this 200 years old park, stretching over 360,000 sq.mt. The 370 rooms summer palace of the Dalai Lama is located inside the park in Lhasa.