Palampur

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Palampur is a town located in the Himalayan foothills in Himachal Pradesh. It is famous for its mountain scenery and tea gardens.

[edit] Get in

You can reach Palampur by bus or by train uptill maranda. The town is well connected by bus routes to neighbouring states. A narrow gauge train is also available and it is a fun travel from Pathakot to Maranda ( 2 Km from main town).

[edit] Get around

[edit] See

The whole area is plush with scenic beauty and tea gardens.

• Baijnath Temple is about 16 kms from here. It is a historical temple of lord shiva and it is there from the reign of pandavas, one will find it amazing. It has beautiful monuments which are worth seeing. It is said that Ravana built this tample to worship lord shiva. There is a Yagaya kund where it is believed that ravana performed Yagaya to please lord shiva.

• Chamunda Devi Temple is about 17 kms from Palampur and is very popular destination for tourist. It is believed that it is a place where Devi Chamuda killed two evils named Chand and Mund. The temple is very beautiful and it is along a river side which adds to its beauty. From the top of a hill it gives a awesome view.

• Brijeshwari Temple is another famous tample which is about 35 Kms from Palampur. It is situated in the heart of Kangra city.

[edit] Do

[edit] Buy

Buy the local Kangra tea from tea shops which are present at various locations around the town. It smells very nice and has a very good flavour.

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There is an ample number of restaurants, few best ones are Joy, Taj and Golden Dragon. You can also go to Neugal Cafe which is the best sightseeing in Palampur. It is a nice place and has a very beautiful view of Dhauladhar range.

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[edit] Sleep

• Hotel Yamini
• Hotel Surbhi
• Hotel Sawhney
• Hotel T-Bud
• Sai Gardens
• Hotel Pines

[edit] Get out

Dharamshala is another beautiful town about 36 km from Palampur. It is also a home of Dalai-Lama and several Tibetian refugees since China's invasion of Tibet in the early 1960s. These people used to live in a small town called McLeodGanj.

Andretta is about 14 Kms from Palampur. It is a home of an exceptional artist Mr. Shobha Singh. His famous work is preserved in an equally beautiful art gallery in this town. It is a place worth visiting for any art-loving person.

Billing is about 25 Kms from Palampur and is famous for paragliding and hangliding activities. Paragliding lovers from across the world use to come here show their tactics.

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