A Guide to Palampur

When planning your trip to a hill station, you need to plan rigorously and then strictly stick to it, which at times can turn out to be very taxing. Palampur located in the north western part of the state of Himachal Pradesh, is one-stop getaway for a fun-filled vacation. It has a mild climate and can be visited throughout the year be it summer winter or monsoon. But the best time to experience the most of the place is the period from March to June. The summers give Palampur its true colour – GREEN. Also known as the green valley, Palampur is famous for its tea gardens and pine forests.

Palampur is fairly connected by all means of transport – air, rails and roads. Though, Palampur does not have its own airport or railway station, its best reached by road. The nearest airport is at Dharamsala Kangra Airport, Gaggal, roughly one-hour drive from Palampur; the closest railhead from Palampur is Maranda, a 2km drive from Palampur. Palampur is well connected by roads and taxis and buses are easily available.

There are a number of places in and around Palampur much to the tourists' delight. Palampur is home to a number of well-known artists. Art galleries of Sobha Singh and those at Andretta are all tourist attractions. Various temples such as Chamunda Devi temple, Baijnath Shiva Temple, etc. are spiritually enlightening places. Tashi Jong Monastery gives you the serenity and calmness to provide relief to your conscience. There is also a mini zoo at Gopalpur for the wildlife lovers.

Adventure activities in Palampur

Palampur is home to a great many adventure sports like, paragliding and trekking to serve your adrenaline rush. Several trek routes lead out of Palampur and spread over the nearby areas of Dhauladhar ranges. Palampur plays host to the world cup of Paragliding. The town of Billing and Bir are well known for their natural support towards Paragliding. Palampur is also reckoned as the Mecca of Para gliders.

For all those shopaholics and handicrafts lovers, Palampur has quite a lot in store for them as well. Numerous Buddhist monuments coupled with Tibetan handicrafts for sale are shoppers and peace-lovers delight. It offers you a whole lot of home decor in a very affordable price. Known as the Tea Capital of North India, you should definitely not miss on taking few packets of the delicate and fresh tea for your loved ones back home.

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