Spiti, also known as the middle land, is a beautiful cold desert area in Himachal Pradesh. Spiti is known as the middle land as it lies between India to the South and Tibet to the North. In the past, a large volume of trade between India and Tibet was conducted through this region.

Even today, the cultural influence of Tibet in Spiti is unmistakable. Everywhere you go, you will see beautiful prayer flags fluttering in the wind, peaceful people with their prayer wheels and historically significant Buddhist monasteries where a large number of monks reside.

Spiti valley is a cold desert region with barren landscape with small patches of green agricultural land a midst the various hues of Brown. Adding to the contrast are the high snow covered peaks which make Spiti look like the land of myth and mystery