Xigatse (prefecture)
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Cities, Towns and Villages
- - the capital, and the only real city in the prefecture.
- - the fourth largest city in Tibet. Home to a famous stupa.
- - town located at Nepal border
- - a minor town with little tourist interest, but important as a transportation hub as it is final destination for all public transportation in the direction of Mount Kailash and Nepal. There are a few guest houses and several shops.
- - site of 'Milarepa's cave'.
- - a large village with an important old monastery.
- - launching point for the landrover trip to Qomolangma National Nature Reserve.
- - the closest town on the "highway" to Nepal and Mount Everest. It offers a wide, but simple choice of accommodation and is a good place to view Mount Everest. With camping equipment, it's also possible to trek to Everest back camp - a journey of about four days.
Other destinations
- . A reserve spanning the foothills of the northern side of Mount Everest.
See
- Nyalam Pelgyeling Monastery, 10 km north of the village of Nyalam. A monastery built around a cave where the enlightened yogi Milarepa (1040-1123) and his disciple Rechungpa spent many years in meditation.