Barkhor Street, Lhasa. Photo: cattan2011 / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 2.0)
Makye Ame
Tibetan restaurant in a historic yellow building on the Barkhor, with window seats over the kora. Try roasted wild mushrooms, stone-grilled beef, mutton chops and tsampa.
Near Makye Ame
More to see around Lhasa.
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Barkhor
Barkhor is an area of narrow streets and a public square located around Jokhang Temple in the old part of Lhasa.
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Chagpo Ri
Opposite of Potala to the south east is the 3,725m Chakpori, believed sacred to Vajrapani, the bodhisattva of Energy and Power.
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Drak Lhalupuk
Next door to Drubthub Nunnery is Drak Lhalupuk cave temple, said to be the meditation retreat of King Songtsen Gampo in 7th century, which has relief rock carvings.
