Places to Visit in Assam
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HolidayIQ Award 2012
HolidayIQ Award 2012
Guwahati
Rank 1
Ranked 1 of 194Places to Visit in Assam
- Type: Other
Guwahati, the cultural capital of Assam situated on the southern bank of the River Brahmaputra, is a popular destination. Kamakhya Temple, Navagraha Temple, Assam State Museum, Umananda Temple, Basistharam monument, Srimanta Sankardeva Kalashetra, Dighalipukhuri, etc. are the main...
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HolidayIQ Award 2012
HolidayIQ Award 2012
Hajo
Rank 2
Ranked 2 of 194Places to Visit in Assam
- Type: Religious
Hajo, an ancient town situated on the banks of River Brahmaputra, is a popular pilgrimage attraction at Silchar. Hayagriva Madhava Temple and Powa Mecca are the prime attractions of Hajo.
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HolidayIQ Award 2012
Dibrugarh
Rank 3
Ranked 3 of 194Places to Visit in Assam
- Type: Picnic Spot
Dibrugarh is a popular attraction situated at a distance of about 76 km from Sibsagar. This place, situated on the banks of River Brahmaputra, is a popular picnic spot at Assam.
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Jorhat
Rank 4
Ranked 4 of 194Places to Visit in Assam
- Type: Other
Jorhat is a popular tourist attraction located at a distance of 55 km from Sibsagar. Jorhat, considered as the prime centre for tea industry, is famous for its tea gardens and Teklai Experimental Centre. Teklai Experimental Centre is a research Institute wherein research and experiments are...
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Margherita
Rank 5
Ranked 5 of 194Places to Visit in Assam
- Type: Other
Margherita is a town in the Tinsukia District and is named after the queen of Italy. The town is known for the collieries made by British. Chevalier R. Paganini, an Italian Chief Engineer of the Rail Section, constructed the town in the 19th century. The town is visited by many during the...
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HolidayIQ Award 2012
Kaziranga National Park
Rank 6
Ranked 6 of 194Places to Visit in Assam
- Type: National Park
- Entry: Paid
Kaziranga National Park, which covers an area of 430 sq km, is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. This park is home to two-third of the world's Great One-horned Rhinoceros population.
It has also been recognised as an important Bird Area by Birdlife International. For the protection and...
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HolidayIQ Award 2012
HolidayIQ Award 2012
Maibong
Rank 7
Ranked 7 of 194Places to Visit in Assam
- Type: Religious
Maibong, the medieval capital of the Dimacha kingdom and the earlier capital of Kachari Kingdom of Assam, is a popular tourist attraction in the vicinity of Silchar. Known for its scenic beauty, Maibong is also famous for its Ramchandi Temple.
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Raha
Rank 8
Ranked 8 of 194Places to Visit in Assam
- Type: Other
Raha Town is one of the prominent trade centres in Assam, for agricultural products like jute, paddy and mustard. The Fishery Training College is considered as the first of its kind and is visited by many. Raha is believed to have existed since the days of the Ahom Kingdom.
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HolidayIQ Award 2012
Dibru-Saikhowa National Park
Rank 9
Ranked 9 of 194Places to Visit in Assam
- Type: Sanctuary
Dibru-Saikhowa National Park is one of the largest parks in northeast India and is counted amongst the 19 biodiversity reserves across the world. The park is situated on the southern banks of the Brahmaputra River at an elevation of around 118 m above sea level. It was declared as the Dibru...
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Pandu
Rank 10
Ranked 10 of 194Places to Visit in Assam
- Type: Other
Located on the southern bank of Brahmaputra River, in the western part of Guwahati; Pandu acted as the entry point to Guwahati during the period of early 1960’s, prior to the building of the Saraighat Bridge.
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Bijni
Rank 11
Ranked 11 of 194Places to Visit in Assam
- Type: Other
Bijni, a town and a town area committee in Chirang District, was under the Koch Dynasty from 1671 till 1864 when it was attacked by Jhawlia Mech.
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Hojai
Rank 12
Ranked 12 of 194Places to Visit in Assam
- Type: Other
Hojai, a sub-divisional town, is popularly known as the 'Granary of Assam'. The town is the centre of the Agar perfume industry and is an important wholesale market for rice.
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Doboka
Rank 13
Ranked 13 of 194Places to Visit in Assam
- Type: Historic
Doboka Town is known for the ruins from the Doboka Kingdom. The Akashiganga Waterfall and villages like Jamunamukh, Kampur and Hawraghat are located near Doboka.
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Sualkuchi
Rank 14
Ranked 14 of 194Places to Visit in Assam
- Type: Other
Visitors can take a look at the production of silk and Assam’s specialty, Muga, which is a golden variety of silk, that cannot be found anywhere else in the world. It is located about 24 km from the town of Guwahati and is particularly famous for this Muga silk.
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Kampur
Rank 15
Ranked 15 of 194Places to Visit in Assam
- Type: Other
Kampur is a small town situated in the Nagaon region, on the banks of the Kopili River, one of the tributaries of the Brahamaputra River. The town is bounded by Chaparmukh, Phulaguri, Kathiatali and Jamunamukh villages.
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Gymkhana Club
Rank 16
Ranked 16 of 194Places to Visit in Assam
- Type: Other
The Gymkhana Club is situated around 4 km away from the Jorhat City Centre. This club was constructed in 1876 by D. Slimmon, the Secretary of the Club in the Seconidhara Village. Ever since its inauguration, the club has served as a venue for horse races. The Governor's Cup is the major event...
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HolidayIQ Award 2012
HolidayIQ Award 2012
Zoological Gardens
Rank 17
Ranked 17 of 194Places to Visit in Assam
- Type: Garden
- Entry: Paid
The Assam State Zoo and Botanical Garden is located near RG Baruah Road. Sprawling over an area of 130 hectares, it is the only zoo where there is a natural forest. On the other hand, the botanical garden is located within the same vicinity, which is also known as Guwahati’s green retreat....
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Abhayapuri
Rank 18
Ranked 18 of 194Places to Visit in Assam
Abhayapuri is a small town situated in the Bongaigaon District on the National Highway 31. Located at a distance of around 200 km west of Guwahati, this town is covered with forests and hills.
It served as the capital of the ancient Bijni Kingdom, which was ruled by...
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Garmur
Rank 19
Ranked 19 of 194Places to Visit in Assam
- Type: Religious
Garmur is among the chief attractions of Majuli, which is counted among the holy seats. Other prominent holy seats in the destination are Auniati, Daksinpath and Kamlabari. During the establishment, separate structures were built for different purposes.
The vaisnavite centre founded by...
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Kaliabor
Rank 20
Ranked 20 of 194Places to Visit in Assam
- Type: Other
Kaliabor is a sub-division town of the Nagaon District. It served as the headquarters of Barphukans, a general, during the Ahom reign.
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