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About Uttaranchal Tourism
The state of Uttarakhand lies in north India with the international borders of Tibet and Nepal to its north. It has Himachal Pradesh to its west and Uttar Pradesh to its south. The state was carved out of the hilly parts of Uttar Pradesh in the year 2000. It was called Uttaranchal till 2006 and the new name of Uttarakhand was adopted in 2007. Historically this area had two hill kingdoms of Garhwal and Kumaon, and even today people see themselves as Garhwali and Kumaoni. The
northern areas of Uttarakhand are part of the Great Himalayas range,
with average heights up to 3000-5000 metres. The famous peaks are Nanda Devi (7816m), Trishul (7120m) and Panchchuli (6910m). Southern Uttarakhand
has plains that are part of the Terai foothills, where temperatures are
higher and towns more accessible. The state is not industrially
developed and tourism is the mainstay of the economy. For the last 7
years, Dehradun, the largest town, has
No word in the english language will do justice to describe how beautiful Uttaranchal is. From landslides to the lush green hills to the different pra..
Food, sight-seeing and shopping
Once you reach places like Joshimath/Govindhghat/Ganghria, there are'nt much option for food( even though the advertisement board suggests otherwise....
Activities & things to do
Uttaranchal, as is always been, is famous for many adventure sports. Below mentioned are some of the activities one can do.
1. Trek to Valley of..
Travel tips, How to reach, travel warnings etc
To reach joshimath/govindhghat, one can only travel by road from Rishikesh. car/bus/bike are the different mode of transportations available.
travel ..
Kakragadh is the one of beautiful place in Uttaranchal. though this place is not too popular for tourists. but now a days through Bhraman Patrika tour..
Useful Links for UttaranchalUttara Portal - In this Citizen Portal you will find information on all aspects of Uttaranchal affecting peoples life in Uttaranchal.My Trip To Uttaranchal - Blog about trip to Uttaranchal: Wild Life, White Water Rafting, Photographs etc.,Uttarakhand Government - Uttarakhand Government portal covering diverse topics including health, tourism, culture, climate, Tenders and e-Governance.Uttarakhand Tourism - Uttarakhand Tourism Government portal - Official website of Dept. of Tourism, covers Places of Interest in Uttarakhand, Historic places in Uttarakhand etc.,Char- Dham Yatra - Char Dham is a term coined for the four most revered Hindu temples viz. Yamunotri, Gangotri, Kedarnath and Badrinath. According to the Puranas and various Hindu scriptures the Char Dham Yatra is of very high religious significance.Garhwal Mandal Vikas Nigam - Website of Garhwal Mandal Vikas Nigam Ltd., provider of tourism services in the Garhwal region of Uttarakhand.
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