Articles of category "Tibet"

Tibet is associated with the Himalayan Mountain Chain, though it is not fully correct. The thing is that Tibet is only part of the Tibetan Plateau or Qinghai-Tibetan (Qingzang) Plateau, which is a large, elevated region in Central Asia. But besides natural mountains, Tibet landscape is densely covered with multicolored rocky stones- sacred religious symbols.

There are a number of Tibet attractions to see when visiting, Tibet itself is a great attraction. Let`s make a little digression into buddism, the minimal understanding of which is absolutely required if you want to understand culture and traditions of Tibet. Generally speaking, Buddism is a religion and philosophy based on the teachings of the Buddha (Siddhārtha Gautama) who lived in northern India between 563 and 483 BCE.