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Lhasa Travel Guide (2026): The Foreigner's Ground Reality — Permits, the Potala Booking Trap, and What Old Guides Get Wrong
A Lhasa travel guide for foreign visitors in 2026: the original-document TTP rule since March 13, why 'foreigners can't enter the Potala Palace' is a myth, the Monday-closing exception you won't find in old blogs, free Yaowangshan viewpoint, the 3,650m altitude rule, no self-driving, tickets, food, and where to stay.
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