Lake Yamdrok, one of Tibet's Great Three Holy Lakes, is one of the most beautiful sights near Lhasa. This gorgeous lake, which is barely 75 kilometers from the Tibetan capital as the crow flies, is an amazing sight that can only be seen after a couple of hours of driving which takes around 2 hours 30 minutes drive. Lake Yamdrok is one of Tibet's most sacred lakes, located on the southern edge of the Nyenchen Tanglha Mountains, southwest of the Tibetan capital. It is said to have been created by a goddess to save the Tibetan landscape and people.