What's interesting about Barkhor Street in Lhasa?

Barkhor Street is the most famous street in the old city of Lhasa. It is also the most prosperous commercial street in Lhasa, with intact Tibetan traditional buildings along the street. This street is also a famous turning road in downtown Lhasa. Even at night, many people will wander around here.

About Barkhor Street

Barkhor Street is the most famous street in the old city of Lhasa, the most famous commercial street in Lhasa, and a well-preserved traditional Tibetan architectural complex.

Barkhor Street at night.

In the eyes of Tibetans, it is a "sacred road", while in the eyes of tourists, it is a characteristic commercial street and sightseeing street with Tibetan customs.

At night, Barkhor Street becomes brightly lit, and the lights shine on the colorful Tibetan shops here, which is really dazzling and dazzling.

Barkhor Street in the daytime.

There are all kinds of small shops on both sides of the road here, selling Tibetan specialties and Tibetan handicrafts, clothing, shoes and hats, jewelry and antiques. ...

You will also meet many Tibetans wearing Tibetan robes here.

There is a famous restaurant here called Maggie Amy. It's a red dot in Lhasa. There are a lot of people queuing every day.

If you are tired of wandering in Barkhor Street, you can find a teahouse on the top floor to rest. There are many teahouses in Lhasa. Drinking tea is a daily way of life for Lhasa citizens to spend the afternoon.

Tea houses on Barkhor Street have their own unique geographical location and their own perspectives. On the rooftop, you can see colorful roofs, snow-capped mountains in the distance and stories downstairs.

Lhasa is a typical place to eat by the weather. No matter what season, as long as the sun is in the sky, it will definitely be much warmer that day. But the sun is setting, and it will start to get cold soon!

Barkhor Street, located near Jokhang Temple in Lhasa, is the most prosperous market in Lhasa.

All the shops in this street will not open until after ten o'clock.

Nearby restaurants can also eat some Tibetan noodles, which are delicious and inexpensive, and are only 6 yuan/Bowl. At high altitude, some noodles are not cooked well. Although the water is boiling, the temperature is only 80 degrees.

The sweet tea there tastes strange, some like our milk tea, and some have the taste of ghee.

There are many small temples and shops near here, and you will see many devout worshippers. You can see all kinds of Buddha beads, Thangka and Tibetan costumes in the shop.

This street is not far from the famous Potala Palace. Now it has developed into a modern street of New Balance and Dicos.