Leh Main Bazaar
Main Bazaar
A pedestrian main street below Leh's old town, with Tibetan handicrafts, pashmina shawls, dried apricots and cafés. It is also the hub for arranging permits for visitors.
The north end of the main street faces Leh Palace and the Jama Masjid. Both sides are lined with shops selling thangkas, turquoise, pashmina shawls, yak-wool products and dried apricots, while Ladakhi women sell fresh fruit and vegetables by the roadside. The small lanes around the street are packed with travel agencies, cafés and bakeries. Here you can arrange shared taxis, book trips to the Nubra Valley and Pangong Lake, and obtain an Inner Line Permit (ILP). Bargain when shopping. The street is liveliest in the evening.
Opening hours
About 9 am–9 pm
Nearby sights
- Central Asian Museum
- Leh Palace
- Namgyal Tsemo Gompa
- Sankar Monastery
- Shanti Stupa
- Hall of Fame, Leh
- Spituk Monastery
- Stok Palace