Leh City Travel
This city of Ladakh has a very proper history dating back to 900 years. As a
kingdom, Ladakh was an independent kingdom with the rulers from the dynasties
of the Kings of old Tibet.
There are quite a few lovely sights in this wonderful city of Leh and ladhak
This city is a historic town that served as the royal capital of the then King
Singge Namgyal who had built a nine-storey palace in the grand tradition of
Tibetan architecture.
Monasteries & Monuments
Sightseeing of the historic monuments in the city of Leh and Ladakh that are
basically monasteries and the major Buddhist gompas (monasteries) are the main
attractions of Ladakh.They are very well located and are a major attraction
among all the people both the Indians and also the foreigners. The Indus Valley,
particularly from Upshi down to Khalatse, which is the region's historic heartland,
is dotted with all the major sites connected
The New Tour Circuits
Certain areas of Ladakh, which were formerly closed to foreigners on account
of their sensitive strategic position or proximity to international borders,
have recently been opened and as soon as they have been opened for public, they
have hit upon the tourism point.
Adventure Sports:
The city of Ladakh offers many lovely options for the visitors, who are here
only for adventure sports. There are a wide variety of adventure sports making
it very interesting for the visitor. The different types are river rafting,
mountaineering and trekking.
It is said that River rafting in Ladakh is very different from any other place
in the world as in it provides the best opportunity to enjoy and experience
the natural beauty of the spectacular landscape with deep gorges, towering snow-capped
peaks, hilltop monasteries, hillside villages, and glimpses of the unique wildlife.
Ladakh offers a range of rafting options on the Indus and its major tributaries.
This is one of the most adventurous sports that are a hit with the foreigners
as well as the Indians because of its excitement and thrill that it creates.
The best stretch for professional rafters are the white water is on the Indus
between Spituk and Nimu or Saspol, which rates 2 to 3 in the international river
grading scale of 1 to 6. Upstream of Spituk, the Indus has the easiest stretch
up to Karu, which is ideal for basic training or "scenic floating".
Shopping:
If you love to shop and buy a lot a of things like handicrafts or souvenirs
for someone you care then you have every reason to love this city as well because
it has the best of artifacts and things that every one would like to buy. There
are however a lot of items that are very famous and also well known. So each
time a person lands up to shop they exactly know what are Leh and Ladakh famous
for and what one should be buying.
Some of the best things that you can buy are:
Carpets
The entire country and the world know that this place is famous for carpets
and pashmina shawls famous for their softness and warmth. If are wondering and
guessing the affordability factor then this will come as a surprise. The prices
may range from Rs10/ to Rs/50000 depending on the quality of your purchase.
Yes we are true when we say that prices range from 10 rupees onwards. It would
be the perfect gift for someone whom you care for.
Hub Of Pure Wool
Shawls:
This place is famous for the variety of its shawls and their quality. One shawls
called the Raffal are the costly types. There are also other types of shawls
like the cotton shawls and other mixed fabrics.
Shawls mixed with other fibres like cotton and cotton derivatives are far cheaper.
On the other hand, woollen shawls mixed with pashmina will be far more expensive.
Then too, there are shawls that look and feel like pashmina and which are priced
between wool and pashmina. Naturally a pure pashmina shawl will run into thousands
of rupees. Depending on the count, two similar looking pashmina shawls will
differ in price if they have a different count.
And then there are the embroidered shawls. Embroidery is of two kinds - hook
and needle, and the former is generally less expensive than the latter.
Woodwork:
There are items made from walnut wood come from three parts of the tree: the
branches, the trunk and the root. The branches have the palest colour of wood,
and the trunk the darkest. Branches have no veins, trunks have the strongest
marked veins.
Objects made out of the root will be the costliest because of the wood used.
As walnut is a soft wood, it takes carving very well.
