It is located along the Indus River. It was built by the king of Ladakh five centuries ago. It is famous for its scenic beauty, palace and monasteries. It is about 30 km from Hemis. Popular Hindi ...

Mostly in ruins now, Shey Palace and Monastery was once the summer capital of Ladakh. The Namgyals, who were the rulers of Ladakh, abandoned Shey in 1842 and fled to Stok when Ladakh was invaded by ...