8 Reasons to visit Leh Ladakh
Leh Ladakh is located in the state of Jammu &Kashmir, known as the crown of India. Leh has an area of 45,110km sq, it is also known as the second-largest district in the country after Kutch, Gujarat. Leh is known as the capital of Ladakh at an altitude of 11,500ft above sea level. Leh is 25km away from Ladakh. In summers the maximum temperature is 30-degree Celsius and in the night it falls to 16 to 20. In winters the temperature falls to -20 degree celsius, the frozen lake in winters is a great tourist attraction. The nearest airport is Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport and take a bus from Manali to Srinagar to reach Leh, the route is open from June to October for Buses.
Top reasons to visit Leh Ladakh
- Panoramic beauty of the place
Ladakh is surrounded by the Himalayas and Karakoram mountains. the land has a variety of sands in a different colour. The river in the area are crystal clear with blue in colour. Beauty of the place is enchanting covered with snow all around giving the place a look of heaven, famous monasteries, clear water streams, patches of vegetation, makes this place a complete natures paradise, perfect for pictures and nature lovers.
2.Cusine
Ladakh is famous for its pink tea, traditional momos and thukkpas. Due to Tibetan people residing, the place has amazing Tibetan food to offer and also their local cuisines. The mix of Tibetan, Nepali and Indian flavour in one dish. It has to offer a lot of unique dishes with strong flavours for the people of every kind; vegetarian and non-veg as well.
- Colourful Festivals
It would be better and a great opportunity if you visit the place at the time of the festival, there are various auspicious occasions like Dosmoche, Phyang, Tak, Losar, Hemis and others. Every festival is associated with different events like dance, different style drama and other kind of performances. You will find a different type of musical instrument that are being used. The best event is the Masked dance during Hemis festival.
- Outdoor Events
There are a lot of events and places to visit in Ladakh. there are trekking to mountain peaks, perfect for beginners and popular monasteries to visit. The top peaks are Nun-Kun, Jang Yatse and Stok Kangri.it is a magical place with beauty spread all over, you will find beautiful villages and valleys on your way. Worlds highest passes are in Ladakh. A lot of people from all over the world visit here in Summers for enjoying rides in these passes. The top passes are Kardung La, Namshang La, Chang La, Tanglang La and other.
- Visiting Monastries and Gompas
There a lot of monasteries and gompa here. You can even trek to certain monasteries and also stay there for a few days for free and experience the; culture of the people living there and even learn something new. You will find so many new things to explore, ancient manuscripts, antiques, and hand decor items. The top monasteries in Ladakh are Thikshey, Hemis, Stakna, Matho, Spituk, Alchi and others.
- Rejuvenating yourself
Ladakh is the beauty and no matter where you visit the one thing which is guaranteed is relaxation. The place has so much to offer for everyone, it is a complete place to chill and rejuvenate yourself. There a lot of monasteries which teaches meditation and other activities that will give you inner peace and stability. Explore the beautiful city and it will astonish you with its beauty and magic, which will bind you, not to leave the place.
- Adventure
Ladakh is not only beautiful but adventurous as well, you can spot snow leopard, drive in the worlds highest mountain passes, you can do rafting and trekking. It has everything which one can aspire of, its a complete holiday destination, full of enjoyment and adventure.
- Lake
The beauty of lakes is breathtaking and one of the most famous lake is Pangong lake. This lake changes colour throughout the day from blue to green and green to grey. It is a perfect place to camp. During the time of winters, the lake freezes a bit and a thick layer of ice is formed. The temperature will be -30 degree therefore it would be better to go prepare.
