Visit lhakhangs, or Buddhist monasteries, built in centuries - old style.

Monasteries and temples dot the mountainsides of the valleys. These religious buildings, devoted to prayer and meditation, are often located in isolated places high above the valleys where the monks and trantric masters may find peace and solitude. There are an estimated 525 lhakhangs (temples/monasteries) owned by the state, 144 lhakhangs owned by reincarnate Lamas, 800 village lhakhangs and 500 privately-owned lhakhangs.