If Ladakh is on your wishlist this summer, take the experience a notch above by going a little ahead of Leh and booking a stay at the 200-year-old Stok Palace. The Palace, belonging to the Namgyal Dynasty, was built by Ladakhi craftsmen all the way back in 1820. Situated atop a hill and overlooking the serene Singey Sangpo valley, the Palace still exudes a silent power that once echoed throughout the region and even Nepal.
While the Palace continues to be home to the current royal members of the 400-year-old dynasty, a part of the heritage building was carefully restored and opened up to visitors in 2007 by HRH, HRH Gyalpo Jigmed Wangchuk Namgyal, inviting them to explore a side of Ladakh that usually goes undiscovered.