Information of Tibet

Tibet at Glance :

Geographically Tibet can be divided into three parts; the East, the South and the North. The Eastern part is forest region, which occupies around 25% of Tibet. The Southern part is open grassland occupying almost a half of Tibet. The Southern and Central region is an agricultural region occupying the rest of Tibet as well as containing all the major cities Lhasa, Gyantse, Shigatse, Gantse, and Tsedang . This area is also considered as the cultural center of Tibet and Buddhism.

With more than 3000 hours of sunshine annually, Lhasa is famed as 'the city of sunshine'. Sunlight is extremely intense. Sunscreen lotion, a save for lips and sunglasses are a must. Clothing should be simple and consist of layers that can be added or removed as temperatures vary during the day. In winter, a warm windbreaker and stout, comfortable shoes are especially recommended. Contrary to popular belief, wintertime is the perfect season to visit Lhasa as the summer rains have passed and have an average 10 hours of sunshine every day !

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