NorbuLingka(Chinese:罗布林卡；pinyin:luóbùlínkǎ) is named the Summer Palace, located west of Lhasa. In the mid-March every year, Dalai will move here from the Potala Palace, stay here until the end of October and then return to the Potala Palace. So, NorbuLingka is called “the summer palace” and the Potala Palace “the winter palace”.

Norbulingka means Treasure Park in Tibetan (Norbu means treasure and Lingka means park). Norbulingka Park was built in the middle of the 18th century during the reign of the 7th Dalai Lama and served as the Summer Palace of Dalai Lamas where they handle political affairs, practiced religious activities and spent holidays. There are large areas of green woods, grasses, and various flowers adorning the buildings, and yellow tiles and golden roofs add radiance and beauty to the red and white walls. The garden covers an area of 46 acres, with 370 rooms of different sizes. In the garden people worship Buddha, spend their holiday, and study the Tibetan-style palaces. In 2001, UNESCO inscribed Norbulingka on its World Heritage Site as part of the "Historic Ensemble of the Potala Palace".

In the past, Norbulingka was a place for Dalai Lamas and high officials only; civilians were not allowed to go in. But now it has become a public park, where people can visit and spend holidays. Norbulingka is the busiest during the Shoton Festival , when Tibetan operas are given by different troupes and almost all families in Lhasa come to stay in Norbulingka, singing and dancing for almost a week.

There is also a zoo at Norbulingka, originally to keep the animals which were given to the Dalai Lama. Heinrich Harrer helped the 14th Dalai Lama build a small movie theatre there in the 1950s.