Shigatse Old Town
日喀则老城区
An old quarter at the foot of Shigatse Dzong, where Tibetan houses, sweet-tea houses, craft shops and pilgrims circling the sacred paths mingle. It is the most down-to-earth side of Shigatse.
Shigatse Old Town lies on the southern slope of Shigatse Dzong and is linked to Tashilhunpo Monastery by an old street. It preserves many Tibetan houses with white walls and black-framed windows. Among the lanes are sweet-tea houses, Tibetan noodle shops, tailors who make Tibetan costumes, and craft shops selling copperware and carpets. In early morning and evening, believers can be seen circling the dzong and the monastery on pilgrimage. You can start below the dzong, walk along the old street to Tashilhunpo Monastery, then take the outer pilgrim circuit (Lingkor), about 2 hours in total. Free. Ask permission before photographing local people.
Opening hours
All day
Nearby sights
- Shigatse Dzong (Samdruptse)
- Tashilhunpo Monastery
- Dechen Kelsang Phodrang (New Panchen Palace)
- Narthang Monastery
- Ngor Monastery
- Shalu Monastery
- Takten Damcho Ling (Phuntsok Ling)
- Sakya Monastery