Alchi Monastery

Alchi Monastery is one of the oldest surviving Buddhist monastery complexes in Ladakh, founded by the great translator Rinchen Zangpo in the 10th–11th century. Unlike most Ladakhi gompas built on hilltops, Alchi sits in the Indus Valley and houses extraordinarily fine Buddhist wood carvings and ancient murals considered some of the finest surviving examples of Kashmiri Buddhist art in India. A UNESCO tentative list site and a top Leh sightseeing destination for heritage lovers.