Himalayas Travel
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| Dalhousie | Darjeeling | Leh |
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This
hill station spreads over five low-level hills at the western edge of
the Dhauladhar range, just east of the Ravi River. |
The
toy train coming from Siliguri is some thing which is liked by the
elders and the children equally. |
As
one approaches Leh for the first time, via the sloping seep of dust and
pebbles that divide if from the floor of the Indus Valley. |
| Ladakh | Srinagar | Kufri |
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Ladakh
is a land like no other. Bounded by two of the world's mightiest
mountain ranges, the Great Himalayas and the Karakoram, it lies athwart
two other, the Ladakh range and the Zanskar range. |
The
capital of Jammu and Kashmir and the largest city in the state, Srinagar
(1,730m) is famous for its canals, houseboats and Mughal gardens. |
Some
great Hiking, some skiing, some beautiful scenes and a cool environment
that's what Kufri is all about. |
| Shimla | Dharamsala Valley | Mussoorie |
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Shimla
(also spelt as 'Simla') derives its name from goddess 'Shayamla Devi',
which is another manifestation of Goddess Kali. |
Set
against the backdrop of the dramatic Dhauladhar mountains, Dharamsala is
perched on the high slopes in the upper reaches of Kangra Valley. |
Mussoorie
is located in the Garhwal hills. Due to its immense natural beauty,
Mussoorie is known as the queen of hill stations. |
| Nainital | Zanskar |
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A
small town in the hills of Kumaon, Nainital is a lovely hill station
surrounded by mountains on three sides. Once this area had many lakes
and it was called the City of 60 lakes or 'Chakta'. |
About
20-km south of Rangdum stands the Pazila watershed across which lies
Zanskar, the most isolated of all the trans Himalayan Valleys. |
