Dharamshala has largely come to be associated with the Tibetan government in exile. It serves as a stopover to go to McLeod Ganj, the Tibetan settlement near the town. Kotwali Bazaar is the main area of the town, lined with shops for essentials. But McLeod Ganj, about 10 km away from the city center, is where the activity is. The place bears a distinct ambiance with Tibetan children running on the roads, monks strolling in their robes and rows of shops displaying Tibetan ware from silver jewelry, imported goods, prayer wheels, gemstone rosary beads and figurines of Tibetan gods. There are many cultural centers here to acquaint oneself with the Tibetan culture and many places where one can learn meditation.
A five-minute walk from the town center is the Tsuglagkhang Complex that houses the official residence of His Holiness the Dalai Lama and the Central Chapel that renders a special aura to the place with three magnificent images including that of the Sakyamuni Buddha.
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