6. Tawang
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Tawang
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Tawang is a town situated at an elevation of approximately 3,048 metres (10,000 ft) to the east of Bhutan. The area is administered by the Arunachal Pradesh of Republic of India and is claimed by People's Republic of China as a part of South Tibet, under Cona County of Shannan, Tibet.[1][2][3] The town once served as the district headquarters of West Kameng district, and became the district headquarters of Tawang district when it was formed from West Kameng.
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| A decent look at the scenary of the Tawang |
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| Boating,at the Tawang water ways |
As Tawang is a mountain town in Asia. India considers it to be part of the state of Arunachal Prade while China claims it as part of South Tibet. It’s home to the 17th-century Tawang Monastery, a hilltop structure housing a massive gilded Buddha statue. The War Memorial commemorates soldiers who died in the 1962 Chinese-Indian War. Nearby, tranquil Penga Teng Tso (P. T. Tso) Lake attracts migratory birds in summer.
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