Leh Ladakh Tourist - Information on the town of leh
Leh Ladakh Tour The largest settlement in Ladakh, and the administrative headquarters of Leh district, Leh has been transformed by its growing popularity on tourist circuits. Small, makeshift hotels crowd its lanes, particularly during the four brief months of summer (June-September), when every spare room in town is available for rent. All a tourist might need — travel agents, internet cafés, and souvenir shops — is available in the main town square. Restaurants feature eclectic menus, with everything from soupy thukpas to chilled frappuccinos. But Leh is no stranger to the bustle of crowds. For centuries, it was a hub for traders from Kashmir and the lower Himalayan towns and those of Central Asia. Pashmina, or cashmere, for which Kashmir is renowned across the world, would traverse Leh on its way to Srinagar, where it was woven. The town was built in the 14th century by Khri-gstug-Lde though it attained renown and prosperity as the capital of the Namgyal dynasty (1533-...