| In my capacity as the UK Director of
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| | As mentioned above the Tibetans love to
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| Operations for One World Tours Limited, I
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| | celebrate and a festival that is close to
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| am often asked about the destinations I
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| | their heart, Saka dawa Festival, is
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| have been to and the best places to
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| | celebrated in Palkhor Monastery. The
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| visit, so with this in mind I will
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| | reason that this festival is important to
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| endeavour to give a good opinion on
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| | those that celebrate it is because it is
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| those. Here then, are my top suggestions
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| | considered to be Sakyamunis birthday.
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| for sites to visit during your holiday in
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| | The city of Xigatse is a 600 year old
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| Tibet.
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| | ancient city which is home to even more
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| It is hard to believe that this beautiful
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| | important monasteries like Sakya
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| country known as the roof of the world,
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| | Monastery and Tashilhunpo Monastery. This
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| remained unknown to the rest of that
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| | city is the second largest in Tibet and
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| world until the beginning of the 20th
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| | boasts many rivers including the holy
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| century. Once discovered though it has
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| | Brahmaputra and Nyangchu rivers, lakes,
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| attracted people from near and far ever
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| | streams, you will even see some glaciers
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| since. Adventurers have been enchanted by
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| | here.
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| the magical scenery, snow covered
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| | If you are looking for an unusual gift
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| mountains and especially the countys
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| | for someone back home or just a wonderful
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| alluring religion. Tibetan Buddhism is
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| | souvenier of this welcoming country then
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| the most important thing in most Tibetans
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| | you will find markets in the area that
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| lives and to exhibit this there are a
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| | are full to overflowing with unique and
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| great many spectacular monasteries which
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| | vibrant keepsakes.
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| display elaborate murals and are home to
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| | Tashilhunpo Monastery is located in
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| many inspiring sculptures. The Tibetan
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| | Shigatse, 250 km away from the capital of
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| people are very warm and welcoming and it
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| | Tibet Lhasa. The stunning monastery was
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| is possible to visit with their families
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| | 1st Dalai Lama in the year 1447 and as
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| to get a true feel of their way of life.
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| | you enter it you will observe a wall that
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| Holidays and festivals are the most
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| | was built on his command a few years
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| important days in Tibet. Or if it the
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| | later.
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| adrenalin rush that you are seeking then
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| | From the 14th to the 16th of May (3 days)
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| you may wish to join the thousands of
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| | according to the Tibetan calendar, the
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| mountaineers/adventurers that flock to
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| | wall displays images of Lord Buddha
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| these mountains five of which exceed
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| | anually.
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| altitudes of 8,000 meters.
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| | On entering the Tashilhunpo Monastery
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| Tibet is also home to several great
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| | you are met with a majestic building with
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| rivers which include the Yangtze, Yellow
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| | a shining golden roof, set off so
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| river, the Nu River, the Mekong, the
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| | beautifully with its white walls. Even
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| Indus, and the Ganges.
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| | more astounding is the sitting Buddha
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| Zhangmu, located at an altitude of 2300 m
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| | which measures in at almost 86 foot. It
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| above sea level is most famous for being
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| | was made purely by hand using the skills
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| near to Mt. Everest, which of course
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| | of 900 men over a period of 9 years.
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| enables the city to become a prime
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| | The monastery also gives up another of
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| gathering place for adventurers and
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| | its secrets in the form of the Stupa tomb
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| visitors alike. The mountain may be the
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| | final resting place of the tenth Panchen
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| main attraction but the monasteries here
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| | Lama. Covered with an astonishing 614 kg
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| are not to be out shone the most
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| | of gold and innumerable number of jewels
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| important of them being the Palkhor
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| | and precious stones the Stupa tomb is a
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| Monastery, the Tashilhunpo Monastery,
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| | must when visiting Tibet.
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| and the Rongbuk Monastery.
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