About Leh
Leh is one of the two capitals of Ladakh, a union territory of India. Leh is in the Indus River Valley, at a crossroads of the old trading routes from Xinjiang, Tibet and Kashmir. Since 2000, Indian tourists have been visiting Ladakh, with a dramatic increase in 2010 after the film Three Idiots.
Source: Wikipedia
Essential Information
Currency
Indian rupee (INR)
Symbol: ₹
Language
English
Also: Hindi, Tamil
Phone Code
+91
International dialing code for India
Driving
Drive on the left
Standard for India
Region
Asia
Southern Asia
Connectivity
Leh is well connected to the rest of India by LTE. However, regular pre-paid SIM cards bought in the rest of India do not work in Ladakh. You will need a postpaid card, either by buying a new one (which can be burdensome for a foreigner) or by registering your prepaid SIM for postpaid, which however takes up to 18 days. Having said that, most accommodations have working WiFi and you could probably abstain from mobile reception in Ladakh while you are here.
How to Get to Leh
Transportation options and arrival information
With the bankruptcy of "Go First" in 2023 passengers numbers have apparently plumped by half.
Getting Around Leh
Local transportation and navigation tips
Leh is so small that you can cover enough places with the town by just walking.
Safety in Leh
Low Safety (Global Peace Index: 2.578)
About the Global Peace Index: Global Peace Index measures peacefulness on a scale of 1 (most peaceful) to 5 (least peaceful)
Leh is one of the safest places in India.
Where to Stay in Leh
Accommodation tips and recommendations
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Things to See in Leh
3 landmarks and points of interest
Leh Palace
building in India
Old Castle at Tsemo Hill
Castle in Leh, India
Shey Monastery
building in India
Source: Wikidata
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