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Hotel
Lasermo is located centrally in Leh (Ladakh,
India) at a walking distance from main market, tourist centre,
Airlines office, Taxi Stand, General Post Office.
Ladakh
is a region situated at a high altitude (9,000 ft and above) ,
part of State of Jammu and Kashmir however completely
different in terms of Physical location, climate, culture and traditions.
Ladakh
is bounded by two of the world's highest Mountain ranges, the
Karakoram & great Himalaya and the region around is known
for a dry desert like landscape (as annual rainfall is less
than 10 inches), few lakes, quite a few monasteries and
stunning Himalayan views. Manali-Leh
is a legendary route for
adventure seekers from world over during June-Sept season.
The
town is dominated by the nine storey Namgyal Palace &
Namgyal Tsemo (victory peak), above the Palace, built by Tashi
Namgyal on his victorious reunification of the Upper &
Lower Ladakh.
Around
Leh there are quite a few options for adventure seekers in
terms of White Water Rafting, High Altitude Trekking (Zanskar
Valley, Nubra Valley, Chadar Ice Trek and Indus Valley Trek)
and High Altitude Birding.
Sightseeing
Options in the area are:
*
Hemis Monastery - 40 km southeast of leh
* Thiksey Monastery - 17 kms South of Leh
* Shey Palace - 15 kms, south of Leh
* Patthar Sahib - 20 kms
July
and August is considered the best months to visit Leh from the
point of view of Festivals. Leh is famous for hosting the
world renowned Ladakh Festival.
Access
: Leh is accessible by Road from Manali and Srinagar. Both
Routes are best done with one of two night stopovers. Best way
to access Leh is by flight from Delhi. Air Deccan, Jet Airways
and Indian has flights.
Leh
is visited as a Flight getaway / Short
Break ex-Delhi or as a part of J&K Itinerary
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