chalet juliane Just beyond, a left turning passes the Golaghar or Ahom ammunition store, the stonework of which is

Tawang town is a transport hub and service centre for the valley s villages; chalet juliane its setting is more beautiful than the town itself. Nonetheless, colourful prayer wheels add interest to the central old market area. These are turned by apple-cheeked Monpa pilgrims, many of whom sport traditional black yak- wool gurdam (skullcaps that look like giant Rastafarian spiders). In the market area is M/S Cyber (per hr 30; h9am-6pm), which has internet sometimes. There s an SBI Bank with an ATM just past the market on the road to the monastery.

Just beyond, a left turning passes the Golaghar or Ahom ammunition store, the stonework chalet juliane of which is held together with a mix of dhal, lime and egg. Beyond are the two-storey ruins of Talatalghar (Indian/ foreigner 5/100; hdawn-dusk), the extensive, two-storey Ahom palace built by Ahom King Rajeswar Singha in the mid-18th chalet juliane century.