Turtuk with Travel Scope India

What would you expect to find at the very end of India, in a remote Himalayan village like Turtuk? Certainly not a Japanese kitchen serving sushi, or a retreat built from fragments of forgotten homes. And yet, that is exactly where the story begins.

This month, Travel Scope introduces you to Ladakh through Turtuk, a Balti village where apricot orchards perfume the air and alleys still echo with centuries of tradition. At its heart stands Virsa - a boutique retreat that feels at once timeless and unexpected. Its walls carry the soul of the past, reassembled piece by piece, but its spirit stretches boldly into the present.

To stay here is to notice details that make you pause - a dish you would never expect in a border village, a space designed with the vision of a young son of Turtuk who returned home determined to keep heritage alive, and a sense of balance between preservation and reinvention.

Virsa is not just a place to sleep. It is a question in itself: how can heritage remain true, and still embrace the unfamiliar?

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