TOURIST PLACES NEAR KANGRA:
Few important tourist places around Kangra are:
Dalhousie
Dalhousie is a hill station in the northern state of Himachal Pradesh, India.The Dalhousie Town was named after Lord Dalhousie who was the British Governor-General in India while establishing this place as a summer retreat.
Manali
Manali at an altitude of 2,050 m (6,726 ft) in the Beas River Valley is a hill station nestled in the mountains of the Indian state of Himachal Pradesh near the northern end of the Kullu Valley. It is located about 270 km (168 mi) north of the state capital, Shimla.
Baddi
Baddi is an industrial town and a Nagar panchayat in the Southwestern Solan district of Himachal Pradesh, a hill state of northern India. The town lies on the border of Himachal Pradesh and Haryanastates in the Shivalik Hills, around 35 kilometres west of Solan. Chandigarh, a union territory and the joint capital of Punjab and Haryana
Kufri
Kufri is a small hill station in Shimla district of Himachal Pradesh state in India. It is located 13 km from the state capital Shimla on the National Highway No.22.The name Kufri is derived from the word "Kufr"
Kullu
Kullu is the capital town of the Kullu District, in the Indian state of Himachal Pradesh. It is located on the banks of the Beas River in the Kullu Valley about ten kilometres north of the airport at Bhuntar.Kullu is a broad open valley formed by the Beas river between Kullu and Largi. This valley is famous for its beauty and its majestic hills covered with Pine and Deodar Forest and sprawling Apple Orchards.
Dharamsala
Dharamsala is a city and a municipal council in Kangra district in the Indian state of Himachal Pradesh. It is the district headquarters. It was formerly known as Bhagsu. The Dalai Lama's residence in McLeodGanjand the headquarters of Central Tibetan Administration, (the Tibetan government in exile) are in Dharamsala. Dharamsala is 18 Kilometres from Kangra.
Kasauli
Kasauli is a cantonment and town, located in Solan district in the Indian state of Himachal Pradesh. The cantonment was established by the British Raj in 1842 as a Colonial hill station,77 kilometres (48 mi) from Shimla, 65 kilometres (40 mi) from Chandigarh, and 50 kilometres (31 mi) from Panchkula, and lies at a height of 1,800 metres (5,900 ft)
Palampur
A scenic place filled with abundant natural beauty; Palampur is located in the Kangra district of Himachal Pradesh. Palampur is extensively recognized for its tea production and is known as “tea capital of northwest Indiaâ€. It is bounded on all sides by tea gardens and pine forests.
Keylong
Located at an elevation of about 3340 meters, Keylong is a scenic hill station and the administrative center of Lahaul and Spiti district of Himachal Pradesh. Lush greenery, streams and snow capped mountains and buddhist monastries add a spiritual aura to the spectacular beauty of the surrounding valley.
Bhuntar
Bhuntar Located in the state of Himachal Pradesh, Bhuntar is a beautiful town in the Kullu district. It would not be an exaggeration to describe Bhuntar as Nature at its very best The town is entirely surrounded by greenery and is rich in flora and fauna. It is famous among tourists as the crossroad of Kullu valley.
Kaza
Kaza, located in the state of Himachal Pradesh is a famous and important town in the Spiti Valley in Lahaul and Spiti district. Situated on a ridge 11,980 ft above sea level, Kaza is a very beautiful place to visit. Kaza is overlooked by high mountain ridges on all sides and can be easily reached from two sides - Kinnaur Valley and Manali via Rohtang Pass. The town is entirely surrounded by greenery and is rich in flora and fauna.
Shimla
Shimla is the capital city of the Indian state of Himachal Pradesh, located in northern India. It is bounded by Mandi and Shimla in the north, Kinnaur in the east, the state of Uttarakhand in the south-east, and Solan and Sirmaur to the south. The elevation of the city ranges from 300 to 2200 metres.
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