The Captivating Kullu and Manali
Written by Sanyukta Jain
Manali is probably the most captivating mountain town of India that has been a well-known vacation spot. It is one of the most charming hill stations of India that has been serving as a popular tourist destination from years. This hill spot is famous among tourists for its enduring beauty that mesmerizes tourists throughout their tourism in Manali. A beautiful natural landscape, pleasant aura and comfortable hotels in Manali make this hill town a perfect tourist destination that every traveler desires to see and experience. Every year huge number of tourist flock this region to experience a peaceful and relaxing holiday.
The twin cities, Kullu-Manali, are also known as Silver Valley of Himachal Pradesh and are blessed with enormous natural beauty, glorious lush green hill slopes, snow capped mountains, lovely mountain streams, rivers, temples, and wildlife sanctuary etc. When the rays of sun skim over the waters and snows or when moonlit beams dance on its surface the entire area glows iridescent silver. From superb hill-stations, temples, festivals, exciting wildlife, adventure sports, trekking, natural beauty, culture and heritage there is much to see and experience. Holidays in this beautiful hill station will surely offer you some magical moments to cherish your tour throughout your lifetime.
Manali is also famous for adventure sports like skiing, hiking, mountaineering, Para gliding, rafting, trekking, kayaking and mountain biking etc. Apart from adventure and sightseeing Manali tour is also very common among couples and honeymooners too. In your Manali tour you can visit various renowned places like Arjuna Gufa, Hadimba temple, Jagatsukh temple, Kothi, Manu temple, Monasteries, Rahala waterfalls, Rohtang pass, Solang Valley, Vashisht Hot water spring, local market and many more.
There are a variety of places at Manali where one can shop for various excellent items. The retail center is a excellent way to discover excellent wool items such as shawls and bedding and there are also a variety of amazing crafts discovered here.
Manali sees a huge crowd during the summer time. The town is generally visited in summers by large number of north Indian families, looking for short weekend holidays from Delhi and surrounding regions. Manali also attracts large number of foreign tourists who pass Manali on the way to Leh and Ladakh.
Manali looks even more amazing during the winters when this small quaint town is deeply covered with snows. Entire town is white with snow and temperature often drops to minus. This small quaint hill station looks magical with white snow covered land against a dark grey sky. Climate may be harsh but experience in even more amazing as you can sit beside a fire, sipping tea and enjoying the snowfall from your hotel. The tour also guarantees you complete peace of mind as you can relax and slow down your pace of life for a few days.
Reaching Manali is not at all difficult. The closest airport is Bhuntar Airport which is just about 50 km away from Manali and 10 km from Kullu. The nearby Broad Gauge Rail Head is Ambala Cantt (200 km) or Chandigarh (250 km) from Delhi. Many private taxis, buses, government run buses, ply to Manali.
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