Potala Pano (panorama inside)

October 31, 2010

The Potala Palace seen from the Potala Square in Lhasa - Lhasa, Tibet - Daily Travel Photos
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The Potala Palace seen from the Potala Square in Lhasa (ARCHIVED PHOTO on the weekends - originally photographed 2007/10/17).

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A user-controlled panorama of Potala Square and Palace in Lhasa - Lhasa, Tibet - Daily Travel Photos
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2 Comments - Potala Pano (panorama inside)

1) Lo -

I can still remember that yak butter smell burning inside the Palace. Yuck!

November 1, 2010
2) TravelGuy -

@LoRo, yeah, it's rancid! But definitely some nice stuff inside. It's unfortunate about the no-camera policy inside the palace.

November 2, 2010

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