Shigatse Travel Tips

Travel Tips from Editor 

Shigatse Travel Tips No 1: Tashilunpo Monastery
Tashilunpo Monastery is one of the biggest temples in Tibet, and is one of the six temples of Gelugpa.( Another 5 temples are Ta’er Monastery, Labrang Monastery, Drepung monastery, Gandan Monastery and Sera monastery) The government has put enormous amount of money into the reconstruction of the temple, and the splendid temple has made a deep impression on the visitors.

Shigatse Travel Tips No 2: Palkhor Monastery
Palkhor Monastery is the best preserved slave manor which ranks the No. 1 of the 12 manors. It is the map of different lives between the Tibetan noble and bondman as well as the miniature of the ancient Tibet.

Shigatse Travel Tips No 3: Festivals
There are many festivals honoring local history and culture in Shigatse every year, as the city itself is a mysterious land, you will get to know more about the locals’ culture and history if you are lucky enough to meet some of the festivals. The famed festivals are the Buddha Unveiling Festival (from May 14th to May 16th (of the Tibetan calendar)) at the Tashihunpo Monastery and the Sorcerer's Dance Festival ( in early August (of the Tibetan calendar)).