If you are looking for a holiday destination that is not only beautiful and peaceful, but is also full of breath taking adventure, then the answer to your quest for adventure is Ladakh. The beautiful natural scenery and availability of adventure make it the most preferred tourist destination for people who always like to be surrounded with adventure and beauty. Whenever a tourist has visited this place, it has never failed to capture his heart from its sheer and serene natural beauty. It has got many nick names due to its natural surroundings such as mini Tibet, cold desert, etc.
Apart from beautiful natural scenery and adventure sports opportunity, Ladakh also offers you a chance to enrich your spirit with some enlightenment as it is home to some of the oldest monasteries and Stupas in this world. The enchanting valleys and snow cad mountain peaks of Himalayas in this region are the best source for rejuvenation for your senses and body. The adventure sports like river rafting, mountain climbing, paragliding are some of the best ways for adventure buffs to enjoy their trips to Ladakh.
Here are some of the most famous destinations that you must visit when you come to Ladakh.
Leh
Situated on the bank of river Indus, this beautiful place is also termed as trekker’s Paradise. Leh is certainly the largest town of Ladakh and has an elevation of 3600 meters above the sea level. The main attractions of this place are monasteries and adventure sports.
Nubra valley
The literal meaning of Nubra is green. The Nubra valley has the best enjoyable climate in Ladakh. The land of Nubra valley is the most fertile in this area, and you can see apple and apricot orchards easily here. This area of the Ladakh happens to grow a variety of crops such buckwheat, millets, wheat peas and onions. While reaching for this enchanting valley, you will have to travel the highest motorable road in this world that is Khardungla. The elevation of this valley above sea level is around 10,000 feet. The main attraction of Nubra valley are double humped camels also called as Bactrian camels and Buddhist monasteries.
Zanskar
It is probably the remotest area of Ladakh with no connectivity to the main land with proper roads. The residents of zanskar valley use the Zanskar River as their roadway in winters when it is frozen. In winters, the temperature drops down to -40 degrees and it is quite difficult to survive in such harsh winters. The Zanskar valley is surrounded with mountains and can be a good choice for trekking and hiking.
As the climate is freezing, you need to do some winter caps for women online shopping along with other warm clothes to survive the harsh climate of Ladakh. If you do not have proper protective clothing while you are in Ladakh, then there are no chances of you surviving the trip for a long time.
Author’s Bio: The author is clothing advisor and is working at woollen-wear as a shopping advisor. Here he helps people to choose the best protective clothing for them when they are travelling to places with extreme type of climate.
