The Jokhang is the first Buddhist temple in Tibet, in Barkhor Square in Lhasa. It was during the reign of King Songsten Gampe celebrating his marriage with Princess Wencheng of China's Tang Dynasty, is Buddhist. The temple was named Khang Tsulag or "House of Wisdom", but it is known as the Jokhang, which means the "House of the Buddha."
For most Tibetans is the largest temple in Tibet and sacred. Pansectarian is in some respects, but it is now run by the school Gélug.
The Potala Palace, is probably the most popular tourist attraction in Lhasa. It belongs to the UNESCO World Heritage Site "Historical Potala Palace" and a spiritual Lhasa.This temple remained an important center of Buddhist pilgrimage for centuries. Several times he was sacked by the Mongols, but the building survived. Over the last few centuries, the temple was extended and now covers an area of about 25,000 square meters.

Barkhor
Barkhor is the oldest street in Lhasa. In the past, a circuit circumambulation, a Holy Road "in the eyes of Tibetans. Now there is also a shopping center with a country. It is an old Tibetan quarter with the properties of color. Properties in Tibet from the street and the ground is paved with slabs by the people, the preservation of the old image. In the street you can find good memories and experience of the mysterious "one not inclined to the faith.
All the houses along the street are shops. All types of products fantastic show all aspects of life in Tibet. How: Thangkas, Buddha made of copper, mills in prayers, with butter lamps, with prayer flags sutras, balls, sticks Tibetan, cypress, etc. within the shops are in abundance, such as cushions, Pulu, aprons, leather bags, crockery , tobacco, snuff bottles made of steel, blankets Tibetan style, Tibetan-style boots, near knives, hats, Tibetan style, butter, pots, bowls made of wood, serving high barley wine, tea, fresh milk, milk from the waste air dried beef and lamb, etc. All types of travel, cheap, but good, in the 1000 meters along the street.

Bakhor the street is a miniature landscape of people in Lhasa, also in the whole of Tibet. The old route circumambulation is full of pilgrims from all sides. Some come along the road by the body along kowtows, some come with the truck. Some of them are monks, some of them are businessmen Kham. In a word, here you will find the people in Tibet. You can choose different clothes and languages. Even the clothes of the monks, depending on how the various religions. Bakhor Street is the window to see Tibet, the silence speaks the story of Lhasa.