Nimmoo to Leh
Leh
Leh is a City surrounded by mountains in the Ladakh Region in Northern India Dotted with stupas and whitewashed houses, the Old Town is dominated by steep rocky ridge topped by an imposing Tibetan-style palace and fort. A bustling bazaar is found close by to Tour Agencies, souvenir shops and tandoori-pizza restaurants, hotels and cafes.
Leh is a town in Leh district in the Ladakh region of northern India. It was also the capital of the Himalayan kingdom of Ladakh, the seat of which was in the Leh Palace, the former mansion of the royal family of Ladakh, built in the same style and about the same time as the Potala Palace in Tibet. Leh is at an altitude of 3,524 metres (11,562 ft), and is connected via National Highway 1 to Srinagar in the southwest and to Manali in the south via the Leh-Manali Highway. In 2010, Leh was heavily damaged by the sudden floods caused by a cloud burst.
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