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About Himachal Pradesh Tourism
Situated in North India, Himachal Pradesh (Abode of Snow) is surrounded by Jammu & Kashmir on the north; Punjab, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh to the south; Uttaranchal
to the south east and the Chinese territory of Tibet to the east. The
state is mostly covered by the low Shivalik hill range towards the
south and the dramatically high trans-Himalayan ranges as you go north.
Thus you can proceed from hill-town Dharamsala in the south, at 1700m,
to Lahaul-and-Spiti,
the northernmost district, at 6500m. This geography and the resultant
cool-to-snowy climate, define Himachal's tourist attractions as well;
in fact, tourism and apple-growing run the economy of the state.
Sutlej, Beas, Ravi, and Parbati are the main rivers. Given its mountainous nature, Himachal can best be understood in terms of its valleys. In the southern Kangra valley, Dharamsala and sister town McLeodganj are the focus of the Dalai Lama's Tibetan government-in-exile. In western Himachal lies Chamba Valley, with Dalhousie, a
The trekking through the hill town in Himachal is a magnificent experience in lifetime.She stands at the northern side of India and welcomed the moun..
Food, sight-seeing and shopping
The places of sight seeing are Kalpa, Sarhan, Sangla Velly, Karcham, Kufri,All the spots are like pretti blonde damsel, all ways welcome the travellar..
Activities & things to do
Here the only activity , you can engae yourself is trek and trek , and glare at the marvelous nature with rhythmic hues from heaven...
Travel tips, How to reach, travel warnings etc
From Kolkata go by Train: Kalka mail reaches at Kalka at 5 A.M From shimla you take narrow gauge train to simla.It takes 7 hours..
In Himachal Pradesh Poanta Sahib Gurudwara with 24 hours non stop langar. Tea is lovely. seva dals have people booked for many days ahead to serve la..
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Himachal Pradesh Government - Himachal Pradesh Government portal covering diverse topics including health, tourism, culture, climate, Tenders and e-Governance.Himachal Tourism - Himachal Tourism Government portal - Official website of Dept. of Tourism, covers Himachal Entry formalities, Places of Interest in Himachal and Culture in Himachal Pradesh.Mountaineering and Allied Sports - The Directorate of Mountaineering and Allied Sports is located in Manali, Himachal Pradesh & provides specialised training in Mountaineering, Mountain Rescue, Skiing, Water Sports, Trekking and Rock Climbing. Kasauli - Kasauli is situated at an elevation of over 6,000 feet. The hill station boasts of a picture of tranquility amidst the aroma and chill of chirpines, firs, rhododendrons, oaks and willows.