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Kullu Manali |
The
Valley of Gods, as the Kullu Valley has come to be known, if perhaps
the most delightful region in the Western Himalayas. Situated
on the banks of the river Beas, Kullu, the headquarters of the
district, serves as a nerve centre of the valley and is the starting
place for a number of treks.
Kullu
is famous for it's shawls, caps, gudmas, puhla, namdas, patoos
and Handicrafts. Akhara bazaar is the best to shop out there.
Kullu
is best to visit during it's festival of Dussehra. Every year in
October, tourists and Indians come for Dussehra, a massive, vibrant
festival celebrating the gods of this glorious valley.
For
a lavish display of natural scenery, it is one of the principal
snow places of the Kullu region. And Manali is at an altitude
of beauty and gateway to Dhauli and Spiti.
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Shimla
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Shimla
or the "Queen of hill stations", as it is often called is one
of India's most popular holiday resorts. The capital of Himachal
Pradesh, Shimla is named after its patron, Shamla Devi and was
a tiny village until it was popularized as a hill resort by the
British who established their summer capital here in 1864. Shimla
is situated in the north-west Himalayas, Shimla is the capital
of Himachal Pradesh. Spread across 12 kms along a ridge that overlooks
terraced hillsides and cultivations, Shimla is magnificently robed
in dense forests of oak and pine, fur and rhododendron, and it
is best to travel here on the slow train from Kalka. Shimla also
is a convenient base for variety of adventure sports such as Skiing,
Trekking, Fishing and Golfing etc.
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Chamba |
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Perched
on a flat mountain shelf, the town of Chamba is known for its ancient
temples and Chaugan - a public promenade. It
is one of the oldest princely state and dates back to the sixth
century . It is well known for its splendid and beautiful architecture
and also has a district headquarters.
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Mandi |
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Mandi,
which means 'market', is quite a good place to break the journey
between Shimla and the Kullu Valley - a far better option to stay
than Bilaspur. In Mandi, there are some cheap hotels, you will stumble
across some of the 81 Hindu temples in the area, and can take a
day trip to a nearby lake or two.
At less than 800m above sea level, Mandi is considerably hotter than
other regional areas.
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Dalhousie |
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Dalhousie,
nestling in the outer slopes of Dhaulandhar range, is a excellence
hill station. It is known for its bracing climate and picturesque
scenery.
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Dharamsala |
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Dharamshala
stands on a spur of the Dhauladhar range amidst magnificent deodar
and pine forests, tea gardens and beautiful hills. It is also known
as 'The Lhasa in India'.
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Kinnaur, Spiti and Lahaul
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Located
in the dizzy heights of the Himalayas, with passes that remain closed
for six months, Kinnaur, Spiti and Lahaul were till now, a forbidden
land. Now this area has been opened for the daring and adventurous
who can discover what had been hidden from the world for centuries.
From the riotous green of the Sangla Valley- filled with orchards
of apricots, peaches, apples and Chilgoza pine forests, to the magnificent
desolation of the Hangrang Valley, Mother Nature's portrait is everchanging
in Kinnaur. This land lying on the ancient trade route between India
and Tibet, ringed by the majestic mountains of the Himalayan and
Dhauladhar range is a land of plenty.
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