The Travel Guide To India
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The Kufri hill station is blessed with exceptional beauty and a pleasant weather to complement it. There are some really beautiful scenes that tourists can gaze upon. Lovers of adventure have an even better chance of coming across vantage points that offer an excellent view of the Himalayas. Kufri is 19kms from Shimla. You have [...]
Manali ranks among the most popular hill stations of India. No wonder, therefore, that tourists visiting Himachal Pradesh always make it a point to go to Manali. The rich visual delight that it offers to the tourists never fades in memory. Many of them visit Manali more than once to relive the exquisite beauty of [...]
Dharamsala is one of the favored summer holiday retreats for tourists beaten high and dry. This hill station lies about 17kms away from the town of Kangra. Dharamsala happens to be the administrative headquarters of the Kangra district. The town is nestled in conifer and oak trees. You will find snow-capped peaks on the outskirts [...]
The town of Palampur is perched on an altitude of 1219m. This is another tourist zone in Himachal Pradesh that has few tourist spots so to say. The entire area is an idyllic retreat for those who want to get away from the concrete jungles of the city. Palampur is packed with beautiful tea gardens [...]
The Spiti Valley in Himachal Pradesh is called ‘Little Tibet’ because of the similarity in the geographical terrain of the two regions. This valley is nestled cozily between Ladakh, Tibet, Lahaul, Kinnaur and Kullu. The name ‘Spiti’ means ‘middle country’. There are two alternative ways of reaching Spiti Valley. Both routes take you through some [...]
The town of Bilaspur in Himachal Pradesh is a tourist’s delight. There is an eclectic blending of religion, scenery and adventure that makes Bilaspur such a favorite among tourists. Those heading for this town make it a point to visit the Bhakra Dam. This is the world’s highest dam, with a length of 90kms and [...]
Mandi is a town in Himachal Pradesh, located at an altitude of 2495m. The town has grown up on either side of the river Beas. The place is known as the ‘Varanasi of the Hills’ because of the numerous temples built alongside the river on either side. Mandi holds a lot of importance in the [...]
Shimla is one of the most sought-after tourist destinations in India. The importance of the city was known to the world well before modern tourism came into being. Shimla was the summer capital of the British Raj in India. Because of their stay here, the city has a distinct influence of British culture and architecture. [...]
Dalhousie in the state of Himachal Pradesh is one of most popular and beautiful hill stations of India. The place is soaked in a distinct colonial hangover. Perched on an altitude of 2036m, Dalhousie is named after the popular Governor General of India in the 19th century, Lord Dalhousie. The hill station envelops five hills: [...]
The Rohtang Pass of Himachal Pradesh connects the valleys of Kullu with that of Lahaul and Spiti. The pass is the perfect retreat for those who want to enjoy the beauty of snow during the hot summer of the Indian plains. Tourists coming from Manali have to cover a distance of 51kms to reach the [...]
