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Location
Dharamsala, at an elevation ranging
between 1,250 m and 2,000 m, is a
popular hill station as well as the
spiritual abode of the Dalai Lama
in Himachal Pradesh. It is divided
into two parts Dharamsala being the
lower section is three km away from
its higher section, McLeodganj, which
is 500 m above.
Sight Seeing
Dharamsala is a popular hill station
among tourists mainly from the plains
of northern India. The hill station
has pristine beauty, peace and pleasant
weather, which attract the tourists.
The tourists must pay visit to the
Church of St John-in-the-Wilderness,
a beautiful church with stained glass
windows in Dharamsala. The church
is at a short distance from McLeodganj
on the way to Forsythganj. Lord Elgin,
former Viceroy is buried in the churchyard
as was his wish because this place
reminded him of Scotland. The Namgyal
Monastery is a short walk from the
main hub of the town opposite the
residence of Dalai Lama. It is also
the Center of Tibetan Studies and
is known as the Little Lhasa. Kangra
Art Museum is in the vicinity of the
Tourist Office. The museum displays
the miniature paintings of the Kangra
School of Art, which flourished during
the 17th century AD in the Kangra
Valley.
How to Reach
By Air: Jagson Airlines connects
Delhi and Kullu from Kangra Airport
at Gaggal, which is at a distance
of 15 km from Dharamsala.
By Rail: Nearest narrow gauge
railhead is 17 km away and broad gauge
railhead is 90 km away at Pathankot
connecting Dharamsala with all major
cities.
By Road: Dharamsala is well
connected by surface network with
all the major towns of Himachal Pradesh
like Kullu, Shimla, Dalhousie, Chamba
and Mandi and neighboring cities like
Delhi, Chandigarh, Pathankot and Jallandhar
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Himachal Pradesh. To book a tour or
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