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Ladakh

Sightseeing in Leh Ladakh begins with a tour of the Buddhist monasteries of the region. Infact, these monasteries are the most distinguishing feature of Ladakh.
The Hemis monastery is the largest monastery of Ladakh with an exquisite painting of Lord Buddha, displayed once in 2 yrs.
Then, there is the Shey monastery with a gold plated copper statue of Buddha. Alchi, Lamayuru, Likir, Spituk, Thikse, Stakana, Sankar, etc are some of the other popular monasteries in Ladakh.
The most famous holy places in Leh Ladakh, India are the Buddhist monasteries. Apart from that also, there are a number of other pilgrimages in Ladakh.

Getting There & Away

Air-Leh, the main town of Ladakh, has an airport that receives flights from Delhi, Chandigarh, Jammu and Srinagar throughout the year. The main airlines operating out of Leh are India Airlines and Jet Airways. Indian Airlines operates Daily flights to Leh from Delhi, twice a week flights from Jammu and once a week flights from Chandigarh and Srinagar. Jet Airways operates daily flights between Leh and Delhi.
Rail-The nearest railhead from Leh Ladakh is Jammu, approximately 690 km away. Jammu is well connected with rest of the country through trains.
Road-The 434-km Srinagar-Leh road connects Ladakh to rest of the country. The road remains open for traffic from early June to November. There are regular Deluxe and Ordinary bus services between Srinagar and Leh plying on this route, operated by the J&K State Road Transport Corporation (J&KSRTC). You can also hire taxis (cars and jeeps) from Srinagar for the purpose. Another road leading to Ladakh is the 473-km Manali-Leh Highway. It remains open for traffic from mid-June to early October.
Bus Service-There are regular Deluxe and Ordinary bus services plying on this route, operated by Himachal PradeshTourism,H.P. SRTC and J&K SRTC.