The Gorgeous Palace Leh has quite a few interesting places on offer. One can
always start with the captivating Leh Palace that rises from the edge of a
hill overlooking the town and stretches out towards the indigo sky. A
miniature version of the Potala in Lhasa, the Leh Palace is one of the major
attractions in ladakh. The palace was built in the 17th century and had nine
storeys , but it is now dilapidated and deserted. It was the home of the
royal family until they were exiled to Stok in the 1830s. Above the palace,
at the top of the Namgyal hill, is the Victory Tower, built to commemorate
Ladakh's victory over the Balti Kashmir armies in the early 16th century.
This palace built for King Singge Namgyal, now houses the Ladakhi branch of
the Indian Government's archaeological conservation organisation
Arriving At Leh Palace By Flight
Indian Air Lines operates regular flight to Leh from Delhi, twice a week
between Leh to Jammu and once a week from Srinagar. Jet Airways Operates
daily flight between Leh to Delhi.
By Roadways : There are two overland routes the Srinagar
to Leh road remains open from early June to November. The Jammu and Kashmir
State Road Transport Corporation operates regular deluxe and ordinary bus
services.
Through Manali Leh road remains open from mid June to early October.
Himachal Pradesh tourism, HRTC and Manali private bus union, operates a
daily bus services, which takes two days to reach Leh, after a night halt at
Sarchu or Darcha.
