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In Summer - May
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In Winter - November
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Almora
is one of the five districts of Uttaranchal
and a very popular hill station. It
is a wonderful place to conveniently
enjoy the spectacular snowscape of the
central Himalayas . Almora allows you
to enjoy the mighty Himalayas together
with ridge after ridge of hills. Almora
is popular among tourists as a summer
getaway for the much require break from
the heat waves of the plains of north
India.
Almora also has some beautiful health
resorts. The most famous among them
is Ranikhet (1,820 meters from sea level).
Ranikhet depicts queen' s field. It
is said that a Rani while spending some
time here once gave this name to the
city. During the days of the British
Raj, Ranikhet was a British cantonment.
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| A
Famous Gateway - Almora |
| Almora
was founded in 1568. There are lots
of attractions at Almora.Swami Vivekananda
gave famous lectures here and included
it in his itinerary at the turn of this
century. From Almora To Colombo record
that he was stirred as much by the stark
beauty of the mountains here as by the
ocean at Kanyakumari. The headquarters
of the Ramakrishna Mission, was located
at Mayawati Ashram then in Almora. Gurudev
Rabindranath Tagore spent a summer to
get over the personal grief after the
loss of a beloved child.A little later
followed the great dancer Udaya Shankar.
Ravi Shankar, Zohra Sehgal, Simki and
the youngster Guru Dutt have all been
here. Others have followed in their
footsteps. Pundit Nehru had served a
term of imprisonment in the Jail at
Almora and has left behind an evocative
account of the pleasures of solitude
and the changing moods of nature in
his various letters written from this
place which acted as inspirational guide
for the Indians. |
| Major
Attractions in Almora |
| There
are so many major attractions, which
draws the attention of tourists in Almora.
Few of them are - |
Chitai
Temple - This is a very busy
area. This temple is dedicated to Lord
Golu. The people of Kumau worship him.
Once a wish is fulfilled people hang
little bells in this temple. Therefore
there are thousands of little bells
hanging there. The view of the Himalayas
is extremely beautiful from here. This
temple is 8 kms away by walk through
a beautiful pine forest, but one can
go by cart too.
Bright End Corner -
Almora is 2 kms away from here. A highlight
of this point is the sunset and the
sunrise seen through the Himalayan peaks.
A circuit house close by allows tourists
to spend some time in this peaceful
surrounding. Close by is the Vivekananda
Library which has many books on literature.
A little away is the Vivekananda Memorial
where Swami Vivekananda had stopped
for a while on his journey to the Himalayas
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Katarmal - This 800-year
old Sun Temple is the second in importance
after the Sun Temple of Konark in Orissa.
Seven kms away from Almora this historical
important temple is an example of intricate
sculpturing. This temple is in need
of restoration now. |
Bright
End Corner - Almora is 2 kms
away from here. A highlight of this
point is the sunset and the sunrise
seen through the Himalayan peaks. A
circuit house close by allows tourists
to spend some time in this peaceful
surrounding. Close by is the Vivekananda
Library which has many books on literature.
A little away is the Vivekananda Memorial
where Swami Vivekananda had stopped
for a while on his journey to the Himalayas
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Katarmal -
This 800-year old Sun Temple is the
second in importance after the Sun Temple
of Konark in Orissa. Seven kms away
from Almora this historical important
temple is an example of intricate sculpturing.
This temple is in need of restoration
now.
Nanda Devi Temple -
This 1000-year old temple is one of
the main attraction of Almora. Its walls
have carvings on them. Every year a
festival is held here in which youth
from various mountainous areas come
here to participate in this dance festival.
Kasar Devi - Near Kalimutt
is the temple of Kasar Devi. This ancient
temple was built on a mountain peak
in the second century. The distance
between Kalimatt and Kasar Devi is less
than 1 km and can be easily covered
by foot. The surrounding area has become
the home of many foreigners. The main
town is 6 km away. |
| How
to reach |
Almora can be easily
accessed through air, train or road.
By Air : The nearest
airport is a Pant Nagar (Nainital).
During the summer regular flights are
operational.
By Rail :
The nearest raiway station near Almora
is Kathgodam.
By Road :
Almora is well connected with all-important
cities of India by road. |
| So,
what are you waiting for...!!
Just pack your bags and Get going for
the most adventurous vacation of your
lifetime in Almora with us. |
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