Zangla - General Info | Zangla Tours

Zangla - General Info : Located at a distance of approximately 35 km from Padum, Zangla is one of the major tourist attractions of Ladakh.

Till a few years, it was under the rule of a titular king, who is not alive anymore. Zangla is mainly famous for a number of places that the village has.

There is an old castle in the village, which now lies mostly in ruins.

The only intact remnant of the castle is a small chapel that overlooks the deserted valley below.

Quite near to the castle is an old Nunnery, housing a small population of monastic nuns.

Lying deep in the northern arm of Zangla - Jammu Kashmir Travel at the end of the 35 km.

Long rough road from Padum, Zangla was being ruled by a titular king till his death a few years back.

The old castle now in ruins except from a small chappel, occupies a hill, overlooking the desertic valley below.

Nearby is the old Nunnery worth a visit for the austere life style of the small monastic community of nuns.

An old monastery situated in the nearby village of Tsa-zar has exquisite frescos that should be missed.

The village lies mid-way between Stongdey and Zangla.

Zangla is the nodal point on the popular Padum-Strongdey-Zangla-Karsha-Padum round trip, which covers most of the cultural sites of Zanskar.

The old rope suspension bridge spanning the tumultuous Zanskar near Zangla- a rare feat of folk engineering - is no more in use, but still visible.

The river is now crossed by a temporary footbridge for approaching the left bank along which the trail to Karsha follows. Zangla is also the take-off point for the Padum-Markha valley treks.

Zangla - Jammu Kashmir Travel the old castle now in ruins except from a small chappel, occupies a hill, overlooking the desertic valley below. Nearby is the old Nunnery worth a visit for the austere life style of the small monastic community of nuns.

The old rope suspension bridge spanning the tumultuous Zanskar near Zangla- a rare feat of folk engineering - is no more in use, but still visible.

The river is now crossed by a temporary footbridge for approaching the left bank along which the trail to Karsha follows. Zangla is also the take-off point for the Padum-Markha valley treks.

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