Xizang (Tibet) cultural, religious, ethnic, linguistic and geographic region different from North India. It has the official status of the Autonomous Region (Xizang Zizhiqu) in the People’s Republic of China.
For some people, Tibet is the Shangri-La for travelers. A land of exotic sounds, sights, and (unfortunately) smells. The best starting point to visit Tibet is Lhasa, the capital, where you find the famous Potala Palace.
Shigatse is a journey of 5 hours Lasa, and excursions can be arranged from there. The main points of interest was the Tashilhunpo Monastery in Shigatse. 180 and south of Lhasa, the Tibetan royal tombs Chonggye. Yamster Yamdrok Lake can be seen as a means to be visited to visit Lhasa.
There are two things you should consider if you drive here. The first is the political situation – that is, you need a special permit to go and where you need to make sure, political opinions, if you get there expressed. Immediately before 1951, Tibet was de facto an independent country with its own government, the political and judicial system. Since centuries, Tibet remained stubbornly isolated and far away from the rest of the world, partly of their own accord, partly because the spirit of China. However, its independent status, although she said, has never been recognized by others. China has territorial claims to Tibet and consistently in the past to varying degrees of political control. Occurred since 1951, when China Tibet, has been fully integrated into the People’s Republic of China. This rather forced exile of the Dalai Lama, has lived in Dharamsala, India. Many Tibetans ask tourists for pictures of the Dalai Lama, but he would be concerned if you show your picture.
The second trick is altitude sickness: at least, you can spoil your trip. It is necessary to drink enough and eat too many sweets. Many people are encouraged to a drug called Dyamox and diaretic drink large quantities of water from the morning to take to fly to Tibet and Dyamox take over the first $ 5 or six days in Tibet. You should consult the advice of a physician, preferably one who specializes in travel medicine.
