Places to Visit in Shillong
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Golf Course
Rank 1
Ranked 1 of 29Places to Visit in Shillong
- Type: Sport
Golf Course of Shillong, is one of the oldest golf courses in the country, commissioned during British regime. The course was laid down by the British Civil Service Officers at a location known as 'Laban' in the year 1898. Initially started as a 9-hole course, it was transformed to...
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Police Bazar
Rank 2
Ranked 2 of 29Places to Visit in Shillong
- Type: Markets
Police
Bazaar also popularly known as PB by the locals is a commercial hub in the
downtown area, near the main bus stand. It is packed with shops, restaurants
and hotels making it a convenient central hub from where tourists can make
trips to the town's various tourist attractions, and...
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Mawsynram
Rank 3
Ranked 3 of 29Places to Visit in Shillong
- Type: Water spring
The
wettest place on earth, Mawsynram gets around 12 metres of rainfall annually.
Mawsynram attracts plenty
of nature loving tourists who are drawn by its bountiful fresh air, clear blue
skies, abundant greenery and lush waterfalls.
Mawsynram's other natural
attractions include...
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Mawphlang
Rank 4
Ranked 4 of 29Places to Visit in Shillong
- Type: Village
Mawphlang,
located 25 km from Shillong, is popular for being home to Meghalaya's most
renowned forest grove. Known as the Sacred
Forest, it is revered by
the local Jaintias and offers a glimpse into the history of the Khasis and
their religious beliefs.The Sacred Forest
is largely a grove...
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Spread Eagle Falls
Rank 5
Ranked 5 of 29Places to Visit in Shillong
- Type: Water Fall
Spread Eagle Falls is located in the East Khasi Hills District, in the Shillong Cantonment. It is about 6 km from the city and 3 km from the Polo ground. The Spread Eagle Falls or the Sati Falls are considered to be the widest fall in entire Shillong. It grows wide near the pinnacle and gushes...
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Shillong Peak
Rank 6
Ranked 6 of 29Places to Visit in Shillong
- Type: Hill
Shillong Peak is the highest peak of the province of Himalayas, standing at an altitude of 1,965 metre above the sea level. One of the most visited sites of the hill station, this peak provides a breathtaking view of Shillong city and Himalayan ranges. The star-studded night along with the city...
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Don Bosco Museum
Rank 7
Ranked 7 of 29Places to Visit in Shillong
- Type: Museum
- Entry: Paid
Don Bosco Museum, is a theme museum that has a repository of information on the entire north eastern states of Assam, Arunachal Pradesh, Meghalaya, Manipur, Mizoram, Nagaland and Tripura. The museum exhibits a wide collection of regional artwork, attires, accoutrements, handicrafts,...
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Jakrem
Rank 8
Ranked 8 of 29Places to Visit in Shillong
- Type: Village
Located
at a distance of 64 km from Shillong, Jakrem is a popular health resort.
Visitors are drawn to Jakrem for its famed sulphur hot springs which are
supposed to have medicinal curative properties.
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Sohpetbneng Peak
Rank 9
Ranked 9 of 29Places to Visit in Shillong
- Type: Hill
Sohpetbneng Peak is an ideal site for solitude seekers that stands at an altitude of 1,343 metre from the sea level. The location provides a mesmerising bird’s eye view of the dense forest and the city of Shillong.
The peak is associated with mythological tales and is revered by...
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Lady Hydari Park
Rank 10
Ranked 10 of 29Places to Visit in Shillong
- Type: Park
- Entry: Paid
Lady Hydari Park is among the most frequented tourist spots of the region. The park is dedicated to the first lady of the province, Lady Hydari, wife of the Governor of Assam. Lady Hydari Park encompasses a wide variety of local flowering plants and orchids, and is landscaped in Japanese style....
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Elephant Falls
Rank 11
Ranked 11 of 29Places to Visit in Shillong
- Type: Water Fall
Elephant Falls is among most popular tourist sites of the city in East Khasi Hills District. The waterfall is located in Upper Shillong area within the Eastern Air Command of Indian Airforce. Situated at a distance of 12 km from the capital city of Meghalaya and at a distance of 8 km from Rhino...
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Wards Lake
Rank 12
Ranked 12 of 29Places to Visit in Shillong
- Type: Lake
Wards Lake is among most popular tourist locations of the hill station. It is an artificial lake that is enveloped within a widespread garden. Also known as Polok Lake, the water body is located in the middle of the city.
The serene horse-shoe shaped lake is frequented by tourists,...
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Umiam Lake
Rank 13
Ranked 13 of 29Places to Visit in Shillong
- Type: Lake
Umiam Lake is among the popular tourist spots and is 17 km from Shillong. Resembling to the lakes of Scotland, the beautiful lake was formed as a part of building a reservoir. The water body is also known as 'Barapani' (big water), sprawling over an area of 10 sq. km.
The...
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Sweet Falls
Rank 14
Ranked 14 of 29Places to Visit in Shillong
- Type: Water Fall
Sweet Falls, a very steep fall, is one of the most mesmerising waterfalls in the country. The beauty of the waterfall along with gargling sound of the water, bird chirps and rich flora are the highlights of this fall.
Situated near Happy Valley, at a distance of about eight kilometre...
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Meghalaya State Museum
Rank 15
Ranked 15 of 29Places to Visit in Shillong
- Type: Museum
Meghalaya State Museum is a frequented tourist site that exhibits vast collection of artefacts of tribal era and a collection of ancient scriptures. The museum houses a habitat section displaying living places of tribes, instruments used for day-to-day activities such as hunting and fishing....
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Beadon Falls
Rank 16
Ranked 16 of 29Places to Visit in Shillong
- Type: Water Fall
Beadon Falls is one of the two waterfalls flowing through a cluster of hills at an altitude of 1,496 metre. The site is located amidst a dense forest, which is a habitat to wild animals like leopard, langurs, wild cats, deer and bird species.
Maintaining a good flow throughout the year,...
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Bishop Falls
Rank 17
Ranked 17 of 29Places to Visit in Shillong
- Type: Water Fall
The Bishop Falls, twin of Beadon Waterfall, origins from the river Umshyrphi. The Bishop streams down to the left of Beadon into a deep gorge. The site is also called 'Sonapani' after a native committed suicide at the site.
The three-step waterfall falls from an altitude of 135...
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Botanical Survey of India Orchidarium
Rank 18
Ranked 18 of 29Places to Visit in Shillong
- Type: Garden
Botanical Garden is located along with Ward Lake in the midst of Mawphlang Sacred groves or virgin forest. Among popular tourist sites in the city, the garden has a rare collection of orchids and plantations.
The spot delights nature lovers with ampleness of indigenous and exotic plants....
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Shillong Cathedral
Rank 19
Ranked 19 of 29Places to Visit in Shillong
- Type: Church
Shillong Cathedral is one of the most ancient churches of the region. The largest church of the province, known as Cathedral Church of Mary Help of Christian, was built by the Germans in 1913.
Heritage monument, known for its beautiful architecture, is a worship place of over 3,00,000...
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The Meghalaya Butterfly Museum
Rank 20
Ranked 20 of 29Places to Visit in Shillong
- Type: Museum
The Meghalaya Butterfly Museum houses 1,600 species of butterflies, moths and insects of distinct patterns and colours gathered from around the world. Museum was inaugurated with the view to conserve rare species of fascinating colourful butterflies and moths. Most of the species housed in the...
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Marai Cave
Rank 21
Ranked 21 of 29Places to Visit in Shillong
- Type: Cave
Marai Cave, also known as 'Krem Marai', is an intriguing cave and is associated with mythological stories. As per the locals, the descendants of the Syiems of the kingdoms of Mylliem and Khyrim dug the cave and came through it. Another story is linked with the cave as per which only...
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Crinoline Fall
Rank 22
Ranked 22 of 29Places to Visit in Shillong
- Type: Water Fall
Crinoline Fall attracts visitors from across the world owing to its picturesque beauty. The fall is marginally covered with green bushes at the falling point at an altitude of 13 metre. The blend of sound of the water stream and bird chirping is a pleasant experience.
At the foot of the...
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Air Force Museum
Rank 24
Ranked 24 of 29Places to Visit in Shillong
- Type: Museum
The Air Force Museum in Shillong is situated in the Headquarter of the Eastern Command of the Indian Air Force. It is on the way to Cherrapunjee, at a distance of 8 km from the city. The museum provides information on the history of the Indian Air Force. There are also cultural...
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Capt. Williamson Sangma State Museum
Rank 25
Ranked 25 of 29Places to Visit in Shillong
- Type: Museum
- Entry: Paid
Capt. Williamson Sangma State Museum is located in the East Khasi Hills District of Shillong. Run by the Art and Culture Department of the State Government, the museum provides an insight into the tribal culture, history, life style and traditions of the region. On display are ethnic handicrafts,...
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Motphran
Rank 26
Ranked 26 of 29Places to Visit in Shillong
- Type: Markets
Motphran, meaning the ‘Stone of France’, is a monument dedicated to the memory of the 26th Khasi Labour Corps, who had fought for the British in France during WWI. There is an inscription in Latin by Horace, the famous poet, which reads ‘Dulce et decorum est pro patria...
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Arunachal State Museum
Rank 27
Ranked 27 of 29Places to Visit in Shillong
- Type: Museum
- Entry: Paid
The Arunachal State Museum is situated in the Cantonment Area. It throws light on the customs and culture of the various ethnic tribes of Arunachal Pradesh. There are 26 main tribal groups in Arunachal Pradesh some of which are Wanchos, Noctes, Tangsas, Khamptis, Mishmis etc. each group has its...
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Anthropological Museum
Rank 28
Ranked 28 of 29Places to Visit in Shillong
- Type: Museum
- Entry: Paid
The Anthropological Museum, situated in Nogrim Hills, was established in 1954. The museum contains exhibits of physical anthropology like ethnographic specimens, paleoanthropology and cultural anthropology.
Timings: 10:00 am – 4:30 pm (Monday...
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Zoological Museum
Rank 29
Ranked 29 of 29Places to Visit in Shillong
- Type: Museum
- Entry: Paid
The Zoological Museum of Shillong is under the Northeastern Regional Centre of the Zoological Survey of India. It is located in Fruit Garden, Risa Colony. The museum is famous for its collection of the fauna of the Northeast region, some of which date back to decades. There is also...
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Rhino Heritage Museum
Rank 30
Ranked 30 of 29Places to Visit in Shillong
- Type: Museum
- Entry: Paid
The Rhino Heritage Museum is situated near the Military Hospital in Shillong. The museum is situated at the t-junction of NH-44 and NH-40. Overlooking the Umshyrpi River, the museum has many historical photographs related to the military as well as things related to the local...
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