Gyantse || Gyantse has preserved old-world atmosphere
Gyantse (3,950m) in the Nyang Chu valley, 254km south-west of Lhasa, is one of the least Chinese influenced towns in Tibet and is worth a visit for this reason alone. There are no conclusive records of settlement in Gyantse prior to the 14th century. But the town emerged as the center of fiefdoms with powerful connections with the Sakyapa order between the 14th and 15th centuries. By 1440 Gyantse’s most impressive architectural achievement the Kumbum and the Dzong were completed. Gyantse used to be the major centre for the trade of wood and wool between India and Tibet. Its position at the cross-roads of trade routes leading south to Bhutan and India, west to Shigatse and north east to Lhasa turned Gyantse into the third largest town in Tibet.
Places /Attractions Near Gyantse
Kumbum Stupa
About 254 km southwest of Lhasa, the third largest town of Tibet, Gyantse is well worth a visit. It is situated at an altitude of about 3950 m and is...
Pelkor Chode Monastery
About 254 km southwest of Lhasa, the third largest town of Tibet, Gyantse is well worth a visit. It is situated at an altitude of about 3950 m and is...