Likir is a small town located in Ladakh, northern India, and famous for its large Buddha statue.
My suggestion
Spend the night in the monastery with the monks.
Lorette Vinet
Seasoned Traveller
5
Set in the Indus vallery, this Ladakh village is architecturally typical of the region and Likir is a beautiful oasis. Nestled in a jagged, mountainous landscape to the north of the country, this is an area worth exploring during your trip to India.
My suggestion
It's best to visit the valley on your own, rather than with a guided tour. You can stop as and when you like at villages, which, despite appearances, are all very different.
For a lot of travelers in India, New Delhi is the capital of everything that they need to get away from as quickly as possible. Nevertheless, the town has some wonderful secrets that I would like to share with you.
In the local dialect, "Apani Dhani" means "Our Hamlet", an affectionate name given to the place by Ramesh C. Jangid, founder of the ecolodge and a pioneer of a form of militant tourism in India, especially in Rajasthan and his own native region of Nawalgarh.