Ladakh Leh is the largest town and it is headquarter of the Ladakh region. It is located to the extreme north of India and extreme east of Kashmir on the near the origin of Indus River at an elevation of 3600 meters above the sea level. Leh became an important center for trade in Central Asia, along the Indus Valley between Tibet to the east, Kashmir to the west and ultimately between India and China.
In order to provide a transparent development in the area the conception of the council was conceived and Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council (LAHDC) was constituted in 1995. The council has 30 councilors, out of which 4 are nominated and rest are elected. The Chief Executive Councilor heads this council. He is also the Chairman of the council. Unlike other districts of the State, LAHDC also governs the administration in Leh. The Deputy Commissioner, Leh also holds the power of Chief Executive Officer LAHDC.
Ladakh Leh was first time open for foreign tourists 1974. Since then Leh became the centre for tourism related activities in the region and today Ladakh is among the most preferred tourist destination for foreign as well as domestic tourists.
Ladakh Leh Accommodation: Accommodation in Ladakh is no problem at all Ladakh provides medium and lower class accommodation, with hundreds of guesthouses and hotels, which can suit every budget. There are number of good restaurants bars that offer plenty of good multi cuisine dishes and drinks for a reasonable price. There are number of tour Operator/Travel Agents around the town, which look after traveler’s requirements like booking of hotels, providing tour guides, different tour packages and taxi services etc.
Buddhist monasteries are the must visit places in and around Leh, tour to these monasteries can be organized in one or two days, as all the famous monasteries are within a drive of one or two days from Leh.
Ladakh Leh temperature: Leh has a cold, arid climate with long, harsh winter season that is, from October to early March. The summer temperature is quite pleasant during summer the maximum temp rises from 20 to 35 degree Celsius in July and August but in winter it touches the extreme cold. The winter temperature touches as low as minus 30 degree Celsius. Subzero temperature prevails from December to February throughout Ladakh, whereas, zero degree temperature is experienced during rest of winter.
Ladakh Leh Transportation: The cheapest way to travel within the region is by public buses, which pay on fixed price on fixed routes according to fixed time schedules. The most comfortable and convenient travel is Taxi which are available for hire on fixed point-to-point tariff? All information about internal transport of Leh you will get through Ladakh Tourist Information Centre or Ladakh Taxi Union office.