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Shanti Stupa

Shanti Stupa, Leh

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Shanti Stupa
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Bob's Cafe
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0.4 km₹₹ - ₹₹₹ • Indian • Cafe • Fast food
HoppiPolar
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0.4 kmItalian • Chinese • Indian • Thai
Babylon Restaurant & English Bakery
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30 m₹ • Italian • Indian • Cafe
Yama Coffee House & Restaurant
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0.8 km₹₹ - ₹₹₹ • Indian • European • Vegetarian Friendly
Kofuku
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9.8 mJapanese • Asian • Korean
Cafe Tsetam All Day Breakfast
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0.4 km₹ • American • Asian • British
Zen Garden Restaurant
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0.4 kmItalian • Indian • European • Asian
Babylon German Bakery
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0.6 km₹₹ - ₹₹₹ • Bakeries • International • Vegetarian Friendly
Bon Appetit
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1 km₹₹ - ₹₹₹ • Italian • Pizza • International
G Kitchen
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599anil
Mumbai, India54 contributions
Wonderfull sight......
Must-visit stupa and lovely picture of entire Leh town can be taken as this is on a cliff. Very nice restaurant alongside gives a picturesque view while eating.
Written 25 July 2022
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puchka
Bengaluru, India1,728 contributions
A place of divine peace.
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An iconic white Buddhist Stupa on a hilltop with engravings of Lord Biddha's birth, preaching and the spread of Buddhism in this hospitable region. The Shanti Stupa holds the relics of Lord Buddha at its base. A place to meditate and watch the surrounding scenic beauty. A must place to visit.
Written 21 July 2022
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Yadlapati
Visakhapatnam, India318 contributions
Relegious Temple with awesome views
Shanti Stupa is a Buddhist white-domed stupa (chorten) on a hilltop in Chanspa, Leh district, Ladakh, in north India. It was built in 1991 by Japanese Buddhist Bhikshu, Gyomyo Nakamura and part of the Peace Pagoda mission. The Shanti Stupa holds the relics of the Buddha at its base, enshrined by the 14th Dalai Lama. The stupa has become a tourist attraction not only due to its religious but also due to its location which provides panoramic views of the surrounding landscape.It was built in 1991 to commemorate 2500 years of Buddhism and to also promote world peace. The best time to visit Shanti Stupa is between June and September. The distance between Shanti Stupa and Leh is approximately 4 km from Leh.
Written 11 July 2022
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Ashish Kothari
Pune, India60 contributions
Nice for a morning's hike up, and great views
Taking the steps up to the Stupa is a great workout, and views of Leh and surrounds from there are great. But beware crowds in tourist season; DO NOT drive up then!
Written 26 June 2022
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Deepak_01
Bengaluru, India5,744 contributions
Peaceful & Serene.
Nice & serene.The climb is steep.Excellent view of Leh from the top.Worth visiting.Peaceful ambience.
Written 14 June 2022
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Atharva K
1 contribution
Symbol of silence & peace with a scenic view
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Very calm & soothing vibes. Amazing place to get an awesome view of Leh city! The history behind it is quite interesting. Loved it here!
Written 8 June 2022
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Skn
8 contributions
may 22
nicely built although situated at height and you need to walk stairs but worth visit . shop for snacks available.
Written 29 May 2022
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Narasimman VC
Chennai (Madras), India12 contributions
Really nice view for icy top mountains..!
Visited here during May 2022 and was able to view the icy top mountains from this location and the view was really mesmerizing. So calm & quiet and devine. !
Written 19 May 2022
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Oscar K
12 contributions
Serene
It was a mesmerizing experience, The steps to Shanti Stupa were hard but exciting.
The 360° view from the top is breathtaking.
Written 13 May 2022
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MGBhat
Bengaluru, India55 contributions
very pleasant and peaceful place
pleasant and scenic view. calm and peaceful. good feeling when you are there. This will be seen in the part of leh town trip
Written 8 May 2022
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