Monday, February 16, 2009

Tibet - Roof of the World

When the people talking about Tibet, we will think "Roof of the World" and "Dalai Lama". The unique topography makes Tibet rich in travel resources. It has the highest mountains in the world called Mt. Qomolangma 8,850 meters, the largest canyon in the world Yarlung Zangbo River Great Canyon with a total depth 5,382 meters, the largest scale of vertical eco-system zones, from the highest point on the earth 8,850m, to the bottom of valley 900 meters elevation.

Bright sunshine, clean and fresh air, crystal clear sky, vast grassland, snow-capped peaks are not the only theme for traveling Tibet, But Tibet also have the Tibetan Buddhism and the rich Khamba folk customs, old folk songs and dance traditions.

Top sights of Tibet:



The Potala Palace; the residence of the Dalai Lama.





Lake Namtso








Mt.Everest(Qomolangma); highest mountain in the world.



The best time to travel Tibet is between April and October.

2 comments:

Pearl's Travel Blog said...

wow I didn't know Tibet had the highest mountains in the world and all those other fun facts are new to me. That's truly awsome.

sirin said...

Wow...my post for this week is about Bhutan. It's not far away from Tibet. I think those countries are interesting. It is not only beautiful but als rich of cultures. Sometime to know something different than we used to, it will make our mind wide open. Good job Pannipa!! Thank for sharing nice story and video.