Tourism in Leh

Holiday in the land of incomparable landscapes that is every trekker's favorite spot. Travel on the highest roads in India. The Buddhist capital of North India. The loveliest holidays in India are for sure at Leh.

Amidst the snow capped hills of the Himalayas lies the lovely holiday destination of Leh. This center of Tibeto-Buddhist culture and study is dotted with colorful gompas. These gompas are much visited by the Buddhist devotees from all over the globe. On a holiday the sport and adventure buffs may indulge in activities like hiking, trekking, river rafting (at the Zanskar river), polo and archery. The quieter ones amongst you must try out meditation at the Mahabodhi Meditation center. The must visit list is topped by the Leh Palace which is a miniature version of the Potala in Lhasa. Then there are gompas like the Namgyal Tsemo Gomapa, Soma gompa and the Sankar gompa.

You may climb up the Shanti Stupa to get a better view of the neighboring exotic locales. You may pick up souvenirs of the local handicrafts and traditional clothes from the Ladakh festival or from the bustling bazaar. Let us get moving to the lovely Leh and be in the lap of the Himalayas. The best time to be there is between the months of June and September.