Potala Palace

One of my favorites topics in this travel blog is to write about Palaces. In today's post we will visit the highest ancient palace in the world. Potala Palace is situated in the city of Lhasa in China and it's one of the top 10 attractions to see when you visit China.

Built as a present from King Songtsan Gampo to his bride to be, this thirteen-story palace has over 1,000 rooms and covers over 130,000 square meters. The general structure of the Potala Palace is broken into two parts: the Red Palace and the White Palace.

• The Red Palace

Is the higher of the two sections and is made up of several chapels. Used as a house of prayer by the Dalai Lama, this part of the Potala Palace was dedicated to the study of Buddhism and the advancement of the religion.

• The White palace

Is home to the current and successive Dalai Lamas and their pupils. Also located here are the offices of the Tibetan government, governmental assembly halls, and other official offices.

To make your trip to Potala Palace a fabulous one, please consider the following:

1. Potala Palace is a protected site. For this reason, the government has limited the number of visitors allowed up the mountain each day. Once inside, visitors are allowed approximately 1 hour to visit the site before being asked to leave.

2. It is important to be in good physical condition prior to visiting the palace. The climb to the top of the mountain can be quite strenuous, as you are climbing up the side of a 300m hill.

3. Modest clothing is encouraged, as this is a sacred site. Hats are not allowed.

4. Photography, video equipment, and other recording devices are not allowed due to the sacred nature of the site and the relics held within the sacred walls.

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