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Nestled in the Baba Budan hills, Chikmagalur is a calm, serene town full of scenic surprises, viz hills, valleys, streams and snow-white coffee blossoms. Situated 251 kms from Bangalore, Chikmagalur is a trekker's delight, with its rugged mountain trails. Typical of Ghat topography, the town of... |
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Also called "Chota Kashmir", Bhaderwah is a small valley-town in Doda district. Bhaderwah valley is predominantly a mountainous torrid town situated 80 km from Patnitop on the way to Jammu from Kashmir. A full and majestic view of Bhaderwah valley with snow-capped Ashapati and Kailash peak... |
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10 km away from Bhaderwah town, amidst the thick black forests of deodar, is a fine picturesque spot situated on the banks of Hanga Nallah, characterized by crystal water flowing with murmuring rhythms that makes the ambience musical. This place is now famously called the Noorie village. This place ... |
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Martand, located atop a plateau, close to the township of Anantnag, has a temple dedicated to Surya, the “Sun God”. Built by king Laitaditya Muktapida (7th to 8th century AD), it is a medieval temple with a colonnaded courtyard and the shrine in its centre. The temple complex has 84 columns and ... |
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Aru is a grassland surrounded by a gorge on one side. It is 12 km from Pahalgam. Aru is a beautiful shaded valley of the Lidder river. Encircling and protecting Aru, are the conifer- spread mountains with occasional flash of high, snow-covered peaks rising against the blue sky. Aru is one of the mos... |
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The High Altitude Warfare School was established by the Indian Army to train its personnel on High Altitude warfare, counter intelligence and survival. This course is mainly offered to the Indian Army personnel posted in Siachen Glacier or the mountaineous ranges bordering Pakistan on the Himalayas.... |
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The shrine of Hazrat Azin-ud-Din Wali is situated on a hillock, about 20 km short of the famous hill resort of Pahalgam overlooking the bewitching Lidder Valley. The road to the shrine branches off to the right from the main Anantnag-Pahalgam road. A few hundred metres walk or drive takes one to the... |
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Spiti River, originating at an altitude of 16,000 ft high from the Kunzum Range, is the main tributary of the Sutlej River - the largest among the five rivers of Himachal Pradesh. Spiti river starts from the glaciers situated above the Lahaul valley. The river passes through the Kunzum pass. Many sm... |
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Chandra Tal Lake is also called "Lake of the Moon". Chandra Tal Lake is situated at a height of 4300 m and 6 kms away from the Kunzum Pass in Spiti and Lahaul district of Himachal Pradesh India. Boasting of a circumference of about 2.5 kms, the deep blue-water of Chandra Tal Lake is the so... |
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Pin valley is 50 km from Kaza. It stretches over an area of over 675 sq km in the uninhabited areas of the Pin and Paraiho river catchments. It's altitudes range from 3,500 to 6,000m. The landscape is typically ‘cold desert’ — high-altitude terrain with sparse vegetation — and boasts of... |
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Key Gompa (also spelt Ki, Kye or Kee) is a Tibetan Buddhist monastery located on top of a hill at an altitude of 4,116 metres close to the Spiti River, in the Spiti Valley of Himachal Pradesh. It is 8 km from Kaza. The monastery looks like a fort, where temples are built on top of one another. The w... |
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Sakya Abode is a budget property located 300m from the bus stand amidst the snow clad Himalayan peaks. A good accomodation while in Kaza. It is a pleasant place with traditional architecture, built around a large, green courtyard.
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Located in the valley of Spiti at an altitude of 3050m, the Tabo Monastery is quiet often referred to as the 'Ajanta of the Himalayas'. It is 1000 years old. Founded by an eminent scholar Richen Zangpo in the 996 AD, as an advanced centre of learning, this is basically a complex that house... |
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An hour's drive from Shimla, Tatapani is known for its hot waters, curative sulphur springs that surface on the right bank of the Sutlej and drain into the river. Tatapani is relatively untouched by the capital’s tourist spillover. Sutlej, the swift river is enveloped by steep gorges though m... |
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Built in 1891, the Chail Maharaja's Palace is set in approximately 75 acres and has a truly regal setting with spectacular views. When Bhupinder Singh, Maharaja of Patiala was expelled from Shimla - The Summer Capital of the British India, he decided to create his own capital for the warm mon... |
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Located in West Sikkim district, Rabdentse is regarded as an archeological site that truly peeps into the history of Sikkim. Towards the reign of Tenzing Namgyal, the frequent Gorkha attack of Prithivi Narayan Shaha from the western boarder finally got the capital shifted to Tumlong . Rabdentse was ... |
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The Indian Institute of Advanced Study is a prestigious research institute based in Shimla, India. It was set up by the Ministry of Education, Government of India in 1964. The building that houses the Institute was originally built as a home for Lord Dufferin, Viceroy of India from 1884 - 1888 and w... |
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Bishop Cotton School for boys is one of the oldest boarding schools in Asia, having been founded on 28 July, 1859, by Bishop George Edward Lynch Cotton. Affiliated to the ICSE and the ISC pattern of education.
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Pelling, the laid back, scenic, but rapidly swelling hamlet is situated at 2,085 m above sea level about 2 km beyond Pemayangtse. Pelling is famous for the magnificent view of the snow-capped mountains of Kanchendzonga (worlds third highest mountain), since it is the nearest motorable point to Mt.... |
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A popular site is the cenotaphs complex at Chattaradi. These are built of red stones. Of all the tombs here the largest and the finest is the one of Rao Lakha built in 1770 AD. It is polygonal in shape with balconies and an intricately carved roof. Other impressive cenotaphs are the ones of Rao Raya... |
