🙏 Potala Palace
Lhasa, China
Best time: May to October, when the weather is mild and roads are open
A fortress-palace on Red Hill at 3,700 metres, once the Dalai Lama's winter residence. Its red and white walls climb the hillside, and it remains one of the holiest sites of Tibetan Buddhism.
Good to know
- Foreign visitors, including those from Hong Kong, Macau and Taiwan, need a Tibet permit arranged through a tour agency.
- Rest in Lhasa for a day or two to acclimatise before climbing the palace stairs.
