Tsemo Castle, also known as Tsemo Fort, is a historical place located near Leh City. It is at a distance of 5 kilometers from Leh Market, on top of a hill, and offers a panoramic view of the city and the surrounding valley.<\/p>\n
There must have been a castle or a fort here in ancient times due to which it is named so. But what now stands is a monastery known as Tsemo Monastery or Tsemo Gompa. It was founded by King Tashi Namgyal between 1555 and 1575.<\/p>\n
Tsemo Castle is among the best spots to capture the sunset in Leh City. The view that you get from the top is unmatched by any other location in Leh. If you are into photography, this is one place that you must include in your itinerary.<\/p>\n
We visited Tsemo Castle during my recent two-month-long road trip to Leh Ladakh. To read the previous parts of this travelogue, you can follow the links below.<\/p>\n
Journey So Far:<\/strong><\/p>\n In case you were wondering what happened on Day 24 in the list above, we did not actually go anywhere. We were carrying our office laptops along and were also working while traveling.<\/p>\n So on Day 24, we just stayed in our hotel and worked through the busy office schedule. On Day 25, we went to Spituk Monastery and Tsemo Castle on Day 26. Below is a short video of our visit. You can take a look at it and decide whether you should include Tsemo Castle in your itinerary or not.<\/p>\n\n