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Potala Palace


TripAdvisor Traveler Rating: 4.5 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #1 of 9 attractions in Lhasa
Traveler Description: The residence of the Dalai Lama is an immense religious structure and a masterpiece of Tibetan architecture.
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Attraction type: Castle, Architectural building, Religious site
Address: Lhasa
China

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5 of 5 stars
saimin   2 contributions
San Francisco
Oct 30, 2009
2/2 found this review helpful

The Potala Palace in Tibet was the highlight of my trip to China. The politics and history of Tibet are very complex and visiting for yourself is a good start at understanding it all. The Potala Palace, traditional home of the Dalai Lamas, is the center of it all and is a "must see". The Chinese government gives you a... more

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5 of 5 stars
Johann&Sandra   626 contributions
Sep 19, 2009
1/1 found this review helpful

Potala Palace is the former winter home of the Dalai Lama, prior to exile. It is a towering presence over Lhasa, almost keeping a watchful eye over the city, even in the absence of its former inhabitants. Today, it is a museum, nobody lives there, but inside you will find a powerful treasure trove of various buddhas, shrines, and stupas,... more

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5 of 5 stars
Charles_ARNESTAD   259 contributions
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Sep 3, 2009
1/1 found this review helpful

What an absolutely fascinating and amazing place to visit. Of the 23 days that we spent in China, our visit to the Potala Palace was our number 1 highlight. This surpasses even the Great Wall of China, the Forbidden City, Tiananmen Square, the Summer Palace (all in Beijing), and all the other places we visited in Shanghai, Hong Kong and... more

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4 of 5 stars
TheEagleGuy   218 contributions
Stockport, United Kingdom
Sep 9, 2008
3/3 found this review helpful

If you visit Lhasa then this is definitely the one attraction you have got to see. Personally I found it a fascinating place, and there is of course a lot of history connected with it too. The climb up to the palace entrance is quite steep, so at this altitude it is probably a good idea to take it at... more

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5 of 5 stars
moviegeekjn   46 contributions
Phoenix, Arizona
Apr 20, 2007
5/6 found this review helpful

Even though the Potala Palace has essentially been transformed into a tourist museum, it remains well worth visiting for historic purposes, cultural and religious awareness, and for its artistic aesthetic. No elevator or escalator service, so visitors need to be in good physical condition to climb to the top; the steps are easy to manage, and most can make it... more

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4 of 5 stars
doumechris   54 contributions
clichy
Oct 23, 2009

Le Potala doit rester un monument ouvert au public sans restriction aucune more

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5 of 5 stars
A DaoDao Member
Jul 6, 2009

只是在小时候父母亲带着去过承德的小布达拉... more

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2 of 5 stars
A DaoDao Member
Feb 24, 2009

以前只是在课本上看到,现在真的到了这里,... more

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