Lhasa

Lhasa as a capital of Tibet, autonomous region covers 29,052 square kilometers. It lay on the north side of the Himalayas Mountain. As a result, there is much less rainfall and more sunshine year round. Winter is not

extremely freezing and summer is not extremely hot. It belongs to the plateau monsoon half dry climate. Rainfall is centralized in July, August and September. The city undergoes over 3000 hours of sunshine each year that is why Lhasa is called “Sunshine City”. Lhasa with fresh air, sunny skies and moderate temperature has become a popular summer destination for tourists. \located on the “Roof of World” Qingzang Plateau, Lhasa has average altitude of 3,600 meters. To remedy this, visitors are advised to rest on their first day visiting Lhasa. April to October is the best season to visit. In Tibetan language. Lhasa has a long history and strong religious atmosphere and major tourist sites in the city include jokhang Temple, Barkhor Street and potala Place.