Manali the Switzerland of India
Written by Sanyukta Jain
Himachal Pradesh is a beautiful state and renowned for its picturesque hill stations in India and also outside the country. Kullu and Manali are also most fascination tourism destinations of Himachal Pradesh. Kullu and Manali are most widely visited tourist places in Himachal Pradesh. Kullu and Manali, composed with scenic spots dedicate an exotic view for tourists. Manali, located in the heart of Kullu Valley at an altitude of 1950 m above sea level is a perfect place for enjoying leisure activities like skiing, trekking and hiking. Gorgeous flora and fauna of Kullu and Manali enclosed with in pine and cedar trees add glitters to landscape beauty. Fabulous view of pink blossoms, white flowers and rhododendrons makes the land a real paradise on earth. Vashisht Kund, Tibetan monastery, Hidimba Temple and Rohtang Pass are some of the attractive places explored in Kullu Manali tourism.
Kullu and Manali are located on the banks of river Beas. Kullu is the magical land which is known for its natural hot springs and snow capped mountains. Kullu Manali is very popular among tourists, vacationers and honeymooners. Tourists from all over the world embark on Kullu Manali tour and explore nature blessed landscapes and superb creations of nature. Snow capped mountain peaks of mighty Himalayas, fruit laden apple orchards, lively and lush valleys, gorgeous gorges, meadows ornamented with wild flowers, beautiful nature creations, ancient temples, adventure and sport activities, are prime attractions of the place. Due to superb nature beauty and agreeable ambiance Manali is very popular among honeymooners, vacationers and tourists and is often referred as the Switzerland of India.
Apart from its attractions, there are good areas for adventure seekers such as skiing, hiking, mountaineering, paragliding, rafting, trekking, kayaking and mountain biking. You can even get qualified for mountaineering and kayaking in a mountain school in Solang Nullah. If you would like to go trekking then we suggest Manalsu Solang valley, which are the best places for hiking in summer. Its importance as a hill resort is twice as high, due to its proximity to the snowline.
Kullu Manali provides several other attractive visiting spots like the Rohtang Pass, Hidimba temple, Vashist hot water springs & temple, Rahala waterfalls and Gauri Shankar temple at Dashal village. The Rohtang Pass provides a wide panoramic view of mountains rising far above the clouds. This is truly a breath taking scene. Close to this pass is the beautiful small lake called the Dassaur Lake. The Hidimba Temple on the other hand is surrounded by a cedar forest at the foot of the Himalayas and is built over a huge rock piece.
Kullu Manali tour offer tourists to enjoy their vacations at these marvellous places. On this journey one can enjoy the nature as well as various sports to gather lots of memories. People capture numbers of pictures of the picturesque view. The calm and soothing environment of the places force people to visit again and again. This tour is one of the fantastic tours where people enjoy a lot and keep planning to visit again.
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