because of its proximity to china, tawang is amongst one of the most highly sensitive zones of india which is under surveillance of the indian army. to visit tawang, tourists have to take an inner line permit for indian nationals and protected area permit for foreign tourists.  the scenic beauty of the town gets enhanced with snow-capped himalayan peaks, ancient monasteries, alpine lakes and beautiful waterfalls. it is also spirituality seekers paradise with one of the ancient buddhist monasteries located here. it is located at an altitude of 3048 m. being a spiritual place, its landscape is dotted with buddhist prayer flags. some key attractions here include: