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“Potala Palace” orientaltravel.com / Travelnet Ltd.
“Historic Ensemble of the Potala Palace, Lhasa” UNESCO.org
“Potala Palace” TravelChinaGuide.com
“Tourists flock to Tibet holy sites” canoe.ca / Associated Press
“Tibetan holy site sends the spirit soaring” USA Today
“The Potala Palace: the emblematic focus of Tibet's theocracy” Imperial Tours
“Tibet: Visiting a Dying Culture” inTravel Magazine
“UNESCO World Heritage Sites in China” Imperial Tours
“Karaoke and karma” Telegraph Group Limited (free registration required)
“Searching for Something: Tibet” BootsNAll.com
“Temples and Traditions: Seven Days in Tibet” Go World Travel Magazine
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“Top of the world.” VirtualTourist.com
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TripAdvisor Traveller Rating: 4 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #1 of 9 attractions in Lhasa
Traveller Description: The residence of the Dalai Lama is an immense religious structure and a masterpiece of Tibetan architecture.
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Attraction type: Castle, Architectural building, Religious site
Address: Lhasa
China

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“Required Lhasa landmark”
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5 of 5 stars
moviegeekjn
Phoenix
20 Apr 2007
2/3 found this review helpful

Even though the Potala Palace has essentially been transformed into a tourist museum, it remains well worth visiting for historic purposes, cultural and religious awareness, and for its artistic aesthetic. No elevator or escalator service, so visitors need to be in good physical condition to climb to the top; the steps are easy to manage, and most can make it... more

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