Three Must Watch Destinations of Himachal Pradesh
Himachal Pradesh is a beautiful state of India located amid towering hill peaks of majestic Himalayan Mountains. The state is globally renowned for its abundant natural beauty and important religious shrines of Hindus. Its surrounding has great significant in Hindu mythology and also famed as the “Land of Gods”. There are several old and important temples located in its vicinity. Besides its natural beauty and religious sites, Himachal Pradesh is also well known for adventure tourism. Its high hill peaks covered with snow, fast flowing rivers and rough terrain offer ample of opportunities for adventure tourism. There are numerous worth visit destinations located across the state. Three most popular and visited of them are following.
Shimla
The globally famous honeymoon spot Shimla is the capital city of Himachal Pradesh and also the most visited hill town. The town is well known for its scenic beauty and pleasing climate conditions. It receives large numbers of tourists throughout the year but especially crowded in summers due to its pleasing climatic conditions and offers great relief from sizzling Indian summers. The lush green ambiance of the city attracts nature lovers and honeymooners from all over the world. Its widely expanded apple orchards are the ideal to shoot some photographs for lifetime sweet memories. There are numbers of popular tourist sites are also located in and around this city. The Mall, Christ Church, the Ridge, Jakhu Hill and Temple, Shimla State Museum, Summer Hill, Tara Devi and Sankat Mochan temples are must watch sites.
Kullu
Kullu is a beautiful hill town located on the banks of Beas River about 220 km away form capital city, Shimla. Natural beauty of the town is really worth visit. It is surrounded by the majestic hill peaks covered by the Pine and Deodar trees and Apple orchards. Numerous important Hindu temples are located in its vicinity. Raghunath Temple, Shringi Rishi Temple, Maha Devi Tirth Temple and Bijli Mahadev are the most worth visit of them. Kullu is also a famous spots for fishing and adventures white river rafting on Beas River.
Manali
It is another popular hill town of the state located close to the Kullu valley. Manali is place for snowfall lovers. The town receives huge snowfalls also in summers. Rohtang Pass is a popular snow fall spot located in its vicinity. It receives huge snow fall throughout the year and remains closed in winters due to excessive blizzards. If you want to enjoy frosty snowfalls plan Kullu Manali tour in winters. It will be a wonderful experience for you. Surrounding of the town also has great significance in Hindu religion and regarded as the home of sacred seven sages. Hadimba Devi Mandir, Manikaran Gurudwara, Jogini waterfall, Manu Market, Vashist Hot Water Spring and Temple are the must watch places on tour to Manali.
These are the three important tourist sites of Himachal Pradesh. If you want to explore the abundant beauty of nature with several religious Hindu shrines plan Tour to Manali in next vacation. A well planned journey of these scenic hill towns will lure vacationers and also compel them to visit this wonderful landscape again and again.
Author Bio:-
Sandeep Gupta is an expert writer primarily focusing on travel and tourism related topics. He has written many articles for Tour Manali and Shimla Manali Tours. Currently he is rendering his services to a reputable travel company in India.