Haridwar Reviews

Overview of the destination
I alongwith my friend had been to Haridwar on last 17th Dec'06, by road from Delhi. We took our car (a Tata Indica) and enjoyed the ride very much. Only the road seemed to be very narrow since most of the road was occupied by sugarcane ladden vehicles of every description like a bycicle, a pushcart, a simple generator converted to a goods carrier to heavy trucks( 10 tyre). But though Haridwar was not what we expected to be but we enjoyed our stay therein. The bathing ghats could have been made more clean than what it is now. Moreover the bank near the Ghat should be more tourist friendly, since it seems to be inhabited by both beggers and bathers.

Food, sight-seeing and shopping
We had delicious vegetarian food at Treats the restaurant of Hotel Jahanvidale. We roamed around Haridwar but except the Yoga Ashram of Baba Ram Dev at Patanjali nothing much of importance or worth looking could be found.

Activities & things to do
River Rafting can be an attraction. Then again near the large statue of Lord Shiva the place can be made more eco friendly by planting lots of annual or perrenial shrubs/trees, lots of potted plants alongwith subdued lights. And may be also have a Light & Sound programme based on mythology near the Statue of Lord Shiva but after giving due consideration to sound pollution.

Travel tips, How to reach, travel warnings etc.
Haridwar is located in Uttaranchal at a distance of about 220 km from Delhi and can easily be reached by car or State run bus service.