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Location
Palampur is a fascinating hill station in the Kangra Valley is located in North eastern state of Himachal Pradesh. It is surrounded by tea gardens and pine forests and thus enjoys a healthy climate and pine scented air which is said to have curative properties. Palampur is also known as the Tea Capital of North India. Palampur in not only a popular hill resort of Himachal Pradesh but also hosts various beautiful temples and buildings built in colonial era that the visitors can come across during Palampur tours. Palampur tour is a visual retreat for nature lovers and adventure freaks. Visitors can indulge in trekking, mountaineering or hand gliding during their holiday packages for Palampur. Some of the major tourist attractions of Palampur that the visitors can enjoy during their Palampur Tours include
Sight Seeing in Palampur
Andretta: A charming village sprawling at the plains of Kangra Valley was once the home of Sir Sobha Singh and play write Ms Norah Richards. It is now become a centre for various artistic activities is just 13 Km away from Palampur.
Baijnath: It is one of the remarkable temples of the Beas Valley is situated 23 miles east of Nagarkot. Dedicated to Lord Shiva, one can find here the fine artistic sculptures associated with demon king Ravana, who worshipped Shiva at this spot to attain immortality. The temple of Baijnath is one of the twelve Jyotirlingas come alive during the time of Shivratri when a huge fair is held over here.
Bir and Billing: Located 35 km from Palampur, Bir and Billing is famous for its Buddhist Monasteries. Hang gliding pilots use it as their landing sites. Billing is 14 km from Bir with an arena of 200 km is famous for high altitude and cross country flying is one of the best aero spot sites in the country.
Neugal Khad: The other major attraction of Palampur is Neugal Khad which is situated 2 km from the town. Neugal Khad provides a fine view of the Dhauladhar range. It is roaring in the rainy season and gurgling all the year round. It is a famous picnic spot and ideal for a day escape from busy life.
Bundla Stream: Situated at a distance of 2 km from Palampur, Bundla Stream is a wide chasm of more than 100 m that swells up and rises madly in monsoons taking stones and boulders along with it making a loud noise like that of continuous thunder is a must visit attraction but not in monsoons.
How to Reach
By Air: The nearest airport to Palampur is Gaggal in Kangra, which is 37 km away.
By Rail: The nearest broad gauge railhead is at Pathankot, which is 115 km from Palampur. The nearest narrow gauge railhead is at Moranda at a distance of 4 km.
By Road: Palampur is well connected by surface network with major towns of Himachal Pradesh and nearby cities.
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