Why visit Padam
Townapedia lists 1 museum or landmark, 6 places to eat and 14 places to stay in and around town.
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About Padam
Padum (also known as Padam) is a town and the administrative headquarter of the Zanskar district of Ladakh in India. Named after the Buddhist guru Padmasambhava, it was historically one of the two main capitals of the Zanskar Kingdom, the other being Zangla.
From the Wikipedia article Padum (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Museums and landmarks1
Restaurants and cafes6
Where to stay14
2 more on the map.
Churches and places of worship4
Healthcare2
Map of Padam
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Getting there and nearby towns
Leh Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport (IXL) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 96 km away.
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- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- NE Padum Valley Panorama Zanskar Jun24 A7CR 01091, This Photo was taken by Timothy A. Gonsalves . Feel free to use my photos, but please mention me as the author. I would much appreciate if you send me an email [email protected] or write on my talk..., CC BY-SA 4.0
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