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Anuradha has travelled extensively across India and explored 16 countries in 3 continents. She loves to walk around cities, spend time in museums & hunt for vegetarian food wherever she travels. she has been blogging since 2004 at https://www.inditales.com/
The district of Lahaul-Spiti is a cold desert area as it hardly gets any rain. So places to visit in Lahaul-Spiti have a unique terrain that is exciting and adventurous. Mountain ranges here are bare, bereft of any vegetation. As you drive up and down the Trans-Himalayan range, you see the region’s stunning landscape. Snow is a common feature here and some peaks never let it go, no matter what season it is. Tourist places in Lahaul-Spiti are known for their enchanting character, as they are extreme and mostly rare from every other place in India. For example, try the stunning Spiti Valley Trek. The rivers swiftly flow at the base of these mountains, carrying the water formed by melted snow. The sky here has a special shade of blue that you don’t get to see elsewhere, especially in the cities. Complementing the blue sky well are small, beautiful meadows of the valley. Colourful Buddhist flags can be seen fluttering in the breeze, indicating the culture of the land. Large prayer wheels and stones carved with the Buddhist mantra ‘Oṃ maṇi padme hum’ can be seen at the entrance of many villages. When you reach a village, you might wonder how these communities live in such isolation. Nonetheless, there are many places to visit in Lahaul-Spiti.
Tabo Monastery is an ancient monastery that was established in 996 CE. It is considered to be an important monastery and is often referred to as the Ajanta of the Himalayas. The complex has 9 temples and many stupas—all...more
On the hill facing Tabo village, one can see a series of caves with colourful Buddhist flags fluttering outside. At first, it is difficult to make out whether these are natural or man-made caves. Some of these caves are...more
Tabo is a small village located on the banks of the Spiti River. It is well known for its monastery that is more than a thousand years old and has amazing Ajanta like paintings. Its caves show that monks lived here even...more
When you drive from Nako to Tabo, you cross a bridge over the Spiti River after Sumdo and take a detour of about 7 km to reach a small hamlet called Giu. This is an almost isolated habitation with no other village in vi...more
Kibber is one of the most beautiful villages that you can see in Spiti and is located around 16 km away from Kaza town. Located at a height of 4270 m, the village till recent claimed the status of being the highest vill...more
Key Monastery, also called Ki or Kye Gompa, is the primary monastery of Kaza region. Located on the edge of a hill, overlooking the Spiti River, this is the most beautiful landmark of Kaza. You can see it from quite som...more
Kaza is a big city of Spiti Valley; before you imagine a busy hill city, let me tell you its population is around 3000 only, which is probably less than the height it is situated at. It is situated on the banks of the Sp...more
Monasteries in Spiti impress you with their unique location—almost hanging on the tip of a peak and overlooking beautiful valleys. It always intrigued me as to how monks chose such a place to build such monasteries. How ...more
Rangrik is a small village located about 6 km from Kaza across the Spiti River connected by a small bridge. I am calling it small but by the standard of Spiti’s villages, it is quite a big village with a population of ab...more
Langza, Hikkim and Comic form a small village circuit that takes you to some of the highest villages in the world. Hikkim has the highest post office in the world. Langza is known for two things—fossils and the giant Bud...more
If you attempt to cross the mighty Kunzum Pass, you are rewarded by the view of Chandratal—a moon-shaped lake with its water changing colours throughout the day. It takes a bit of an effort to reach Chandratal. You can e...more
The Spiti River nurtures the beautiful valleys of Lahaul-Spiti district of Himachal Pradesh. It originates from the Kunzum Range of the Himalayas in a way that it divides Lahaul and Spiti. Many Himalayan streams, includ...more
Kunzum Pass—the name always evoked a mystery to me. It was that hidden spot in the Himalayas that I always wondered about. It opens only for a couple of months in the end of June, so even if you want to go there, you hav...more
Rohtang La or Rohtang Pass, located just about 50 km from the popular tourist destination Manali, is like an outstation picnic spot from there. It remains open from May/June to almost October. Geographically, it falls i...more
Nako is a lovely village located in upper Kinnaur region, very close to Spiti Valley. If you are coming to Spiti Valley from Shimla, Nako serves as your first introduction to barren landscape. It is a quaint village loc...more
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