- by Eric
- Last Updated: 2020-03-23
Shigatse is the second-largest city of Tibet, and it's also the most visited city except Lhasa. It located in the southwest of Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, with an average altitude of above 4000 meters. Shigatse is the political & religious center of backend Tibet and where the Panchen Lama was stationed.
City downtown map of Shigatse.
Nearby attractions and counties of Shigatse.
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