Introducing Leh
Travel Alert: On 6 August 2010 a cloudburst hit Ladakh, resulting in fatal flash floods and landslides. Infrastructure and roads have been affected. Check the most up-to-date information before you go to avoid difficulties.
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On one level, Leh is a tourist town, with all the travel agencies, souvenir shops and pizza restaurants you would expect to find in a bustling backpacker centre. On the other hand, how many other tourist towns back onto ruined palaces in the lee of the Himalaya? The sky overhead is a vivid dark blue from the altitude – a breathless 3505m above sea level – and the modern town melts into a crumbling old city of timber and mud bricks. The Indian Army maintains a large military base near the airport to patrol the borders with China and Pakistan, but their main job is repairing roads and bridges and keeping the mountain passes clear of snow.
Last updated: Aug 25, 2010
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