Seoul city guide - Day Trips from Seoul (PDF Chapter) Lonely Planet

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Seoul city guide - Day Trips from Seoul (PDF Chapter) Lonely Planet

Want to escape the city? This chapter includes the very best excursions from Seoul - and they can all be completed in a day. Must-sees include a visit to the DMZ buffer zone between North and South Korea and the charming art and culture village of Heyri.

Coverage includes: The DMZ & JSA, Heyri & Paju Book City, Suwon and Incheon.

Shanghai city guide - West Shanghai (PDF Chapter) Lonely Planet

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Shanghai city guide - West Shanghai (PDF Chapter) Lonely Planet

You don’t get a sense for just how vast the city is until you start to head west, where the residential and office towers, conference centres and busy highways of Shànghǎi’s suburban districts stretch into the horizon.

Coverage includes: Neighbourhood Top Five, Local Life, Getting There & Away, Sights, Eating, Entertainment, Shopping, Sleeping and Sports & Activities.

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Home to many of Běijīng's universities, as well as museums and parks, the buzzing student district of Wǔdàokǒu makes for a fine contrast with the regal Summer Palace and the tranquil, rural delights which occupy Hǎidiàn's northwestern edge.

Coverage includes: Neighbourhood Top Five, Local Life, Getting There & Away, Sights, Eating, Drinking & Nightlife, Entertainment, Shopping and Sports & Activities.

Montreal & Quebec City guide - Quebec City (PDF Chapter) Lonely Planet

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Montreal & Quebec City guide - Quebec City (PDF Chapter) Lonely Planet

With colorful festivals, rambling cobblestone streets and a magnificent cliff-top setting, North America’s oldest French-speaking city is a gorgeous and seductive place. An easy one- or two-day excursion from Montréal, it has enough magnetism to be the centerpiece of your vacation.

Coverage includes: Neighborhood Top Five, Explore Québec City, Local Life, Getting There & Away, Sights, Sleeping, Eating, Drinking & Nightlife, Entertainment, Shopping and Sports & Activities.

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Beijing city guide

It's the contrast between the distant past and the super-charged present that makes Běijīng so captivating. Traditional but ever-changing, no other city manages to be so timeless yet so contemporary.

Coverage Includes: Planning chapters, Forbidden City, Dōngchéng Central, Drum Tower, Dōngchéng North, Temple of Heaven Park, Dōngchéng South, Běihǎi Park, Xīchéng North, Dashilar, Xīchéng South, Sānlǐtún, Cháoyáng, Summer Palace, Hǎidiàn, Day Trips from Běijīng, Understand & Survival Guide.

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Visiting Montenegro this summer? Lake Skadar is a must...

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Imagine a place with sapphire beaches as spectacular as Croatia’s, rugged peaks as dramatic as Switzerland’s, canyons nearly as deep as Colorado’s, and towns as old as Greece’s. Then wrap it up in a Mediterranean climate and squish it into an area two-thirds the size of Wales, and you start to get a picture of Montenegro.

Coverage includes: Understand Montenegro, Montenegro Today, History, People, Food & Drink, Directory A–Z, Transport, Bay of Kotor, Herceg Novi, Perast, Kotor, Tivat, Adriatic Coast, Budva, Pržno, Sveti Stefan, Petrovac, Bar, Ulcinj, Central Montenegro, Lovćen National Park, Cetinje, Lake Skadar National Park, Podgorica, Ostrog Monastery, Nothern Canyon, Morača Canyon, Kolašin, Biogradska Gora National Park, Durmitor National Park

Montreal & Quebec City guide - Southwest & Outer Montreal (PDF Chapter) Lonely Planet

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Montreal & Quebec City guide - Southwest & Outer Montreal (PDF Chapter) Lonely Planet

This grab-bag of districts takes in the Canal de Lachine, Montréal’s best cycling path, as well as the majestic Oratoire St-Joseph, an iconic hillside church. Olympic Park has botanical gardens, a kid-friendly museum and a very costly stadium.

Coverage includes: Neighborhood Top Five, Explore Southwest & Outer Montréal, Local Life, Getting There & Away, Sleeping, Sights, Eating, Drinking & Nightlife, Entertainment and Sports & Activities.

Giant arms that stretch 28 metres...Christ the Redeemer welcomes you to Rio!

Christ the Redeemer in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (photo © Chris Raven)
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Rio de Janeiro city guide

Golden beaches and lush mountains, colonial neighborhoods and modernist style, samba-fueled nightlife and spectacular football matches: welcome to Rio de Janeiro, where life is anything but subdued.

Coverage includes: Plan Your Trip, Ipanema & Leblon, Gávea, Jardim Botânico & Lagoa, Copacabana & Leme, Botafogo & Urca, Flamengo & Around, Centro & Cinelândia, Santa Teresa & Lapa, Zona Norte, Barra da Tijuca & Western Rio, Understand Rio de Janeiro and Survival Guide.

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Visiting Mexico City? Check out the Aztec dancers in Zocalo plaza

Visiting Mexico City? Check out the Aztec dancers in Zocalo plaza
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Mexico travel guide - Mexico City (Chapter)

Revamped public spaces are springing back to life, the culinary scene is exploding and a cul-tural renaissance is flourishing. A stroll through the buzzing downtown area reveals the capital’s storied history, from its pre-Hispanic underpinnings and colonial-era splendor to its contemporary edge.

Coverage includes: History, Sights, Activities, Courses, Tours, Festivals & Events, Sleeping, Eating, Drinking & Nightlife, Entertainment, and Shopping.

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What time is it? It's the the Royal Observatory in Greenwich time!

The Shepherd Gate Clock - The Royal Observatory in Greenwich, London. (Photo © Chris Raven)
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London city guide - Greenwich & South London (Chapter)

Regal Greenwich complements its village feel with some grand architecture, grassy parkland and riverside pubs. Brixton has the creative edge in its revitalised market, Clapham and Battersea are full of hidden gems, while Dulwich Village is all leafy charm.

Coverage includes: Neighbourhood Top Five, Local Life, Getting There & Away, Sights, Eating, Drinking & Nightlife, Entertainment, Shopping and Sports & Activities.

Are you from Boston? Warm yourself up by planning a summer USA road trip!

Enjoy the beauty of a USA road trip. (Photo © Chris Raven)
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USA travel guide

The great American experience is about so many things: bluegrass and beaches, snow-covered peaks and redwood forests, restaurant-loving cities and big open skies.

Coverage includes: Planning chapters, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, New England, Washington, DC & the Capital Region, The South, Florida, Great Lakes, Great Plains, Texas, Rocky Mountains, Southwest, California, Pacific Northwest, Alaska, Hawaii, Understand and Survival chapters.
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A UNESCO train station? Yep, the beautiful Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus in Mumbai

Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus in Mumbai (Photo © Simon Raven)
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India - "Mumbai" (Bombay) (Chapter)

Mumbai is big. It’s full of dreamers and hard-labourers. It has the most prolific film industry, some of Asia’s biggest slums (and the world’s most expensive home) and the largest tropical forest in an urban zone.

Coverage includes: Sights, Activities, Volunteering, Courses, Tours, Sleeping, Eating, Drinking & Nightlife, Entertainment and Shopping.

Salar de Uyuni...drive to the never-ending horizon Southern Altiplano

Salar de Uyuni, Bolivia. (Photo © Chris Raven)
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Bolivia travel guide Bolivia - Southern Altiplano (Chapter)

The harsh and at times almost primeval geography of the southern Altiplano will tug at the heartstrings of visitors with a deep love of bleak and solitary places.

Coverage includes: Oruro, Around Oruro, Parque Nacional Sajama, Uyuni & the Southwest Circuit, Uyuni, Salar de Uyuni, Los Lípez, Around Salar de Uyuni, Tupiza, Around Tupiza.

Kyoto city guide - Kitayama & Greater Kyoto (PDF Chapter) Lonely Planet

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Kyoto - Kitayama & Greater Kyoto (PDF Chapter) Lonely Planet

For great day trips, head to the quaint villages of Kurama, Kibune and Ōhara. Or visit Uji, famous for tea and temples; Katsura, noted for its imperial villa; and Hiei-zan, for the mountain temple of Enryaku-ji.

Coverage includes: Neighbourhood Top Five, Explore: Kitayama Area & Greater Kyoto, Local Life, Getting There & Away, Sights, Ōhara, Kurama & Kibune, Southeast Kyoto, Fushimi, Uji, Southwest Kyoto and Takao Area.

Tibet - Western Tibet (Ngari) (PDF Chapter) Lonely Planet

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Tibet - Western Tibet (Ngari) (PDF Chapter) Lonely Planet

Vast, thinly populated and with an average altitude of over 4500m, Ngari is Tibet's wild west, a rough and ready frontier occupying one of the remotest corners of Asia.

Coverage includes: Southern Routes, Lhatse to Saga (306km), Zhangmu (Nepal Border) to Saga (280km), Saga, Saga to Zhongba (145km), Zhongba, Zhongba to Paryang (101km), Paryang to Hor Qu, Hor Qu, Northern Route, King Tiger Hot Springs & Tagyel-tso, Tsochen, Tsochen to Gertse (257km), Gertse, Gertse to Gegye (368km), Gegye, Gegye to Ali (112km), Ali, Mt Kailash & Far West Tibet, Mt Kailash, Lake Manasarovar, Tirthapuri Hot Springs & Kora, Guge Kingdom, Dungkar & Piyang, Rutok, Western Nepal to Mt Kailash, Khojarnath, and Purang.

A leopard relaxes in the Kanha National Park, India

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India - Madhya Pradesh & Chhattisgarh (Chapter)

At the top of your list should be Khajuraho’s temples displaying some of the finest stone carvings in India. Tigers are the other big attraction here. The adventurous can foray into tribal Chhattisgarh, which remains far removed from mainstream Indian culture.

Coverage includes: Northern Madhya Pradesh, Gwalior, Jhansi, Orchha, Khajuraho & around, Satna, Central Madhya Pradesh, Bhopal & around, Sanchi & around, Pachmarhi, Western Madhya Pradesh, Ujjain, Indore, Omkareshwar, Maheshwar, Mandu, Eastern Madhya Pradesh, Jabalpur & around, Kanha National Park, Bandhavgarh National Park, Pench Tiger Reserve, Chhattisgarh, Raipur and Jagdalpur & around.

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The good old English countryside / Download "England" Lonely Planet

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England travel guide

Coverage Includes: Planning chapters, London, Canterbury, the Southeast, Oxford, Cotswolds, Wessex, Devon, Cornwall, Cambridge, East Anglia, Nottingham, the East Midlands, Birmingham, the West Midlands, the Marshes, Yorkshire, Manchester, Liverpool, the Northwest, The Lake District, Cumbria, Newcastle, the Northeast, Understanding and Survival chapters.

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Souvenirs galore in Durbar Square, Kathmandu, Nepal.
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Nepal - Kathmandu (Chapter)

Whether you’re barrelling through the alleyways of the old town in a rickshaw, marvelling at the medieval temples of Durbar Sq or dodging trekking touts in the backpacker district of Thamel, Kathmandu’s riot of sights, sounds and smells can be intoxicating.

Coverage includes: Kathmandu and Swayambhunath & around.

Giant paper mache carnival puppets in Olinda / Brazil

Giant paper mache carnival puppets in Olinda. (Photo © RavensOnTheRoad.com)
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Brazil travel guide - Pernambuco, Paraiba & Rio Grande Do Norte (Chapter)

Brazil’s northeastern coastline is dotted with small towns perfect for chilling out or water activities, and home to appealing cities – historic Recife, artsy Olinda, revived João Pessoa and the holiday playground of Natal. Offshore is the tropical getaway of Fernando de Noronha archipelago.

Coverage includes: Pernambuco, Recife & around, Olinda, Fernando de Noronha, Paraíba, João Pessoa, Jacumã & around, Rio Grande do Norte, Natal & around and Praia da Pipa.

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London city guide 

A place of historic splendour, tireless innovation, wide-open green spaces and tightly packed architectural marvels, London has it all: take your pick.

Coverage includes: Planning chapters, The West End, The City, The South Bank, Kensington & Hyde Park, Clerkenwell, Shoreditch & Spitalfields, The East End & Docklands, Hampstead & North London, Notting Hill & West London, Greenwich & South London, Richmond, Kew & Hampton Court, Day Trips, Understand London and Survival Guide.

Experience the wonders of Varanasi / Uttar Pradesh (PDF Chapter) Lonely Planet

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India travel guide - Uttar Pradesh & the Taj Mahal (Chapter)

Agra’s Taj Mahal rises from the beaten earth. Other lasting impressions include the ghats in Varanasi and ancient stupas in Kushinagar. A groundswell of Mughal and Nawab architectural and gastronomic highpoints – especially in Lucknow – ensure all-sensory satisfaction in India’s imperial heartland.

Coverage includes: Agra & around, Mathura, Vrindavan, Lucknow, Ayodhya, Allahabad, Chitrakut, Jhansi, Varanasi, Sarnath, Gorakhpur, Kushinagar and Sunauli.

Seoul city guide - Northern Seoul (PDF Chapter) Lonely Planet

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Seoul city guide - Northern Seoul (PDF Chapter) Lonely Planet

Some of Seoul’s most charming neighbourhoods are here: the student and performing arts hub of Daehangno; the slopes of Inwangsan, home to the city’s most famous Shamanist shrine; and a good park dedicated to the country’s independence at Seodaemun.

Coverage includes: Local Life, Getting There & Away, Sights, Eating, Sleeping,  Drinking & Nightlife, Entertainment and Shopping.

Northern California - Marin County & Bay Area (PDF Chapter) Lonely Planet

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Northern California - Marin County & Bay Area (PDF Chapter) Lonely Planet

The region surrounding San Francisco encompasses a bonanza of natural vistas and wildlife. Visit ancient redwoods and herds of elegant tule elk in Marin, gray whales swim off the cape of Point Reyes and hawks fly in the Marin Headlands.

Coverage includes: Marin County, Marin Headlands, Sausalito, Tiburon, Sir Francis Drake Blvd & Around, San Rafael, Mill Valley, Mt Tamalpais State Park, Muir Woods National Monument, Muir Beach, Stinson Beach, Bolinas, Olema & Nicasio, Point Reyes Station, Inverness, Point Reyes National Seashore, East Bay, Oakland, Berkeley, Mt Diablo State Park, John Muir National Historic Site, Vallejo, The Peninsula, Around San Francisco, San Jose & Around, Half Moon Bay & Around, Santa Cruz & Around.

Kyoto city guide - Lonely Planet Northwest Kyoto (PDF Chapter)

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Kyoto city guide - Lonely Planet Northwest Kyoto (PDF Chapter)

Northwest Kyoto contains two of Kyoto's most important temples: Kinkaku-ji (the Golden Pavilion) and Ryōan-ji, home of Japan's most famous Zen garden. Other sights here include the Shōgun's castle of Nijō-jō, and the enclosed world of the Myōshin-ji temple.

Coverage includes: Neighbourhood Top Five, Explore: Northwest Kyoto, Local Life, Getting There & Away, Sights, Eating, Entertainment and Shopping.

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Tibet travel guide - Lonely Planet "Tsang" (PDF Chapter)

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Tibet travel guide - Lonely Planet "Tsang" (PDF Chapter)

For most travellers, Tsang is either the first or last place they experience in Tibet, and the setting for two of Asia’s great mountain drives: out to far western Tibet and across the Himalayas to Nepal.

Coverage includes: Yamdrok-tso, Nangartse, Gyantse & around, Gyantse to Shigatse, Shigatse & around, Phuntsoling, Sakya, Lhatse & around, Baber & Shegar, Everest Region, Tingri & around, Nyalam, Nyalam to Zhāngmù, and Zhāngmù (Dram).

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New Orleans city guide - Lonely Planet "Understand New Orleans & Survival Guide" (PDF Chapter)

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New Orleans city guide - Lonely Planet "Understand New Orleans & Survival Guide" (PDF Chapter)

All the info you need on everything from history, music and architecture, to public transport, money, the internet…you name it. Get hints on the gay and lesbian scene, and tips for women travellers and travellers with disabilities, as well as a handy glossary.

Coverage includes: Understand New Orleans, New Orleans Today, History, Arts & Literature, Architecture, Music & Culture, The Environment, Survival Guide, Transport and Directory A–Z.

Seoul city guide - Lonely Planet Dongdaemun & Eastern Seoul (PDF Chapter)

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Seoul city guide - Lonely Planet Dongdaemun & Eastern Seoul (PDF Chapter)

Dongdaemun is the largest of several markets east of the city; there’s dramatic contemporary architecture in the shape of Dongdaemun Plaza & Park; or you can stroll along a quieter section of the Cheong-gye-cheon.

Coverage includes: Local Life, Getting There & Away, Sights, Sleeping, Eating and Shopping.

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Tibet travel guide - Ü (PDF Chapter) Lonely Planet

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Tibet travel guide - Ü (PDF Chapter) Lonely Planet

Ü is the Tibetan heartland and - due to its proximity to Lhasa - the first taste of rural Tibet that most visitors experience. A 'Tibet-in-miniature', it has just about all the landscapes you'll find across the plateau; from shifting sand dunes and wide rivers to soaring peaks and alpine forests.

Coverage includes: Northern Ü, Tsurphu Monastery, Nam-tso, Lhundrub, Talung, Reting Monastery, Road to Drigung Til Monastery, Drigung Til Monastery, Tidrum Nun-nery, Yarlung Tsangpo Valley, Gongkar, Dranang Monastery, Mindroling Monastery, Namseling Manor, Dorje Drak Monastery, Drak Yangdzong, Samye Monastery, Around Samye, Ön Valley, Tsetang, Yarlung Valley, and Chongye Valley.

Amazing Amsterdam! Amsterdam PDF city guide / Lonely Planet

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Amsterdam PDF city guide / Lonely Planet

Seventeenth-century canals. Nineteenth-century masterpieces. Joint-smoking alien sculptures. Few places meld history with modern urban flair like Amsterdam, a charming, compact city that's ripe for rambling.

Coverage includes: Plan Your Trip, Neighbourhoods at a Glance, Medieval Centre & Red Light District, Nieuwmarkt, Western Canal Ring, Southern Canal Ring, Jordaan & the West, Vondelpark & around, Old South, De Pijp, Plantage, Eastern Islands & Eastern Docklands, Oosterpark & South Amsterdam, Day Trips from Amsterdam, Sleeping, Understand Amsterdam and Survival Guide.

Canary Islands travel guide - El Hierro (PDF Chapter) Lonely Planet

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Canary Islands travel guide - El Hierro (PDF Chapter) Lonely Planet

The least-known of the Canary Islands, remote El Hierro is unique and utterly captivating. Don’t miss this journey to the end of the world.

Coverage includes: Valverde, The North, El Mocanal, Echedo, Tamaduste & La Caleta, Puerto de la Estaca & Las Playas, Mirador de la Peña, San Andrés & around, Isora, The South, El Pinar, Hoya del Morcillo & around, La Restinga, El Golfo, Las Puntas & around, Tigaday, La Frontera, Los Llanillos & Sabinosa, La Dehesa, Ermita de Nuestra Señora de los Reyes and El Sabinar & beyond.

Seoul city guide - "Gangnam & South of the Han River" (PDF Chapter) Lonely Planet

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Seoul city guide - "Gangnam & South of the Han River" (PDF Chapter) Lonely Planet

Gangnam (meaning south of the river) is a newly built area with high-rise blocks bisected by broad highways. There are large parks , luxury boutiques and several major performance arts centres.

Coverage includes: Local Life, Getting There & Away, Sights, Eating, Sleeping, Drinking & Nightlife and Entertainment.

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Shanghai city guide - Xujiahui & South Shanghai (PDF Chapter) Lonely Planet

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Shanghai city guide - Xujiahui & South Shanghai (PDF Chapter) Lonely Planet

Bordering the southwestern end of the stylish French Concession, Xújiāhuì’s Jesuit history and the prestigious Jiaotong University contrast spectacularly with the huge shopping centres that now surround its main intersection.

Coverage includes: Neighbourhood Top Five, Local Life, Getting There & Away, Sights, Eating, Entertainment, Sleeping and Shopping.

Kyoto city guide - Northern Higashiyama (PDF Chapter) Lonely Planet

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Kyoto city guide - Northern Higashiyama (PDF Chapter) Lonely Planet

Stretching from Nanzen-ji in the south to Ginkaku-ji in the north - two temples linked by the lovely Path of Philosophy - this area is thick with first-rate attractions and soothing greenery. Other attractions include the Hōnen-in temple and museums around Okazaki-kōen.

Coverage includes: Neighbourhood Top Five, Explore: Northern Higashiyama, Local Life, Getting There & Away, Sights, Neighbourhood Walk, Eating, Drinking & Nightlife, Entertainment and Shopping.

Tibet travel guide - Lhasa (PDF Chapter) Lonely Planet

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Tibet travel guide - Lhasa (PDF Chapter) Lonely Planet

Despite rampant modernisation and expansion, Lhasa (the Place of the Gods) is still a city of wonders. The red and white Potala Palace soaring above the holy city still raises the goose bumps, while the old Tibetan quarter continues to preserve the flavour of traditional Tibetan life.

Coverage includes: Lhasa & around, Drepung Monastery, Nechung Mon-astery, Sera Monastery, Pabonka Monastery, Ganden Monastery, Drak Yerpa, Drölma Lhakhang, and Shongse (Shugsheb) Nunnery.

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