Xigatse Travel Guide
From Wikitravel
Xigatse (Chinese: 日喀则 R-ge-tse), also spelt Shigatse is the second largest city in the Tibet Autonomous Region of China.
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Understand
With a population or about 50,000, it is an important trading and administrative center.
Get in
Get around
Most areas of the town that are an interest to tourists are easy to walk to. Auto-rickshaws are avalable if you are in a hurry.
See
- Tashilhunpo Monastery - traditional seat of the Panchen Lamas. It was constructed in 1447
- The free market
- The ruins of the Xigatse Fortress
Do
Eat
Drink
Sleep
Accommodation in Xigatse is more expensive than in Lhasa and there is only one budget option.
Budget
Mid range
Splurge
Get out
Xigatse is one of the best places in Tibet to pick up a travel permit, issued at the police station with only an hour or two of waiting. The permit is valid for anyplace in Xigatse Prefecture that you specify. That allows you to go up to the border with Nepal. Interesting places to visit in Xigatse Prefecture include Sakya, Gyantse, Mount Everest, and Dingri.
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