Lhasa Amusement Park

A circular street around the Jokhang Temple in the center of the old section of Lhasa, it is the oldest street in a traditional style in Tibet, where you can enjoy bargaining with vendors for local handicrafts. Barkhor Street is one of the most important religious paths along which pilgrims walk around Jokhang Temple while turning prayer wheels in their hands through centuries. Buddhist pilgrims walk or progress by body-lengths along the street clockwise every day late into the night.

Elaborate museum with artifacts reflecting the entire history of Tibet. Ask for a free audio tour in your language at the entrance. The museum presents a very Chinese view of the "Peaceful Liberation" of Tibet, but the museum is worth a visit.

Tibet's largest museum. The museum is of course primarily devoted to the natural history of Tibet. It also includes the Memorial to the Liberation of a Million Serfs in Tibet (西藏百万农奴解放纪念馆), which has exhibitions on the Communist Party's policies in Tibet since the 1950s. Visitor numbers are capped at 5000 per day.

A museum about yaks and their importance to Tibetan culture. Entry is restricted to 2000 visitors per day.

This was the office and official residence of the amban, the Qing government's representative in Lhasa. The building, which was restored in 2013, houses a small museum, which focuses mainly on the history of the Qing government's relations with the Tibetan local authorities.

It is about 1 km south of the Potala Palace - the Seventh Dalai Lama constructed the first summer palace in 1755 and each successive ruler added his own buildings. The complex contains a small zoo, botanical gardens, and a mansion from the 14th Dalai Lhama built in 1956~8. This was the place that the 14th Dalai Lama escaped from in 1959, and left for India. There is a sign outside the building that marks the mansion but it is not marked elsewhere in the park. You can only enter it from its east entrance and is the last stop on the recommended route in the park.