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Uttaranchal Travel & Tourism Guide
"UTTARANCHAL - A PARADISE FOR
TOURISTS Lying in the north of the vast and beautiful expanse of
India, cradled in the awesome beauty and calm serenity of the
Stately Himalayas, Uttaranchal, the Devbhumi (Land of
Gods) has attracted toursists and pilgrims from world over since time immemorial.
Sacred pilgrimages
of different
religions including Haridwar and the world famous Char Dham
or the four Hindu Pilgrimage destinations of Shri Badrinath,
Kedarnath, Gangotri, Yamunotri the
sacred Sikh pilgrimage of Hemkund,
Lokpal, Nanakmatta and Meetha, Reetha Sahib and Piran Kaliyar
have drawn pilgrims and seekers for spiritual
fulfillment to Uttaranchal. The holy river Ganga and Yamuna
have their sources in the hills within this State. The rich
cultural traditions, the rare natural
beauty and the cool and invigorating climate of this land of
origin of the holy Ganga and Yamuna rivers have been its main
attractions.
Culturally, Uttaranchal has a rich and vibrant heritage. There are several local fairs and
festivals like Jhanda Mela (Dehradun), Surkanda Devi Mela (Tehri Garhwal), Magh
Mela (Uttarkashi), Nanda Devi Mela (Nainital), Chaiti Mela (Udham Singh Nagar), Purnagiri Mela
(Champawat), Piran Kaliyar Mela (Haridwar), Joljivi Mela (Pithoragarh) and
Uttarayani Mela (Bageshwar), indicative of the immense possiblitites for
cultural tourism in Uttaranchal.
The Queen of Hills, Mussoorie, the Lake District of India - Nainital, Kausani, Pauri, Lansdowne, Ranikhet, Almora,
Pithoragarh, Munsyari and many more attractive tourists destinations are part
of Uttaranchal.
 Uttaranchal is a paradise for adventure
sports. The sheer variety ranging from mountaineering (Bhagirathi, Chowkhamba,
Nanda Devi, Kamet, Pindari, Sahastrataal, Milam, Kafni, Khatling, Gaumukh),
trekking, skiing (Auli, Dayara, Bugyal, Munsyari, Mundali), Skating, water
sports (in all the lakes and rivers including the Tehri Dam in Uttaranchal) to
aero sports like hang gliding, paragliding (Pithoragarh, Jolly Grant, Pauri)
make Uttaranchal one of the most attractive destinations for adventure sports
not only in India but the world over.
Along with the world-famous Corbett
National Park, Uttaranchal has several breath taking destinations for
Wildlife Tourism. These are the Rajaji National Park, Govind Pashu Vihar, Asan
Barrage, Chilla and Saptarishi Ashram, the last four being a delight for bird
watchers.
Uttaranchal has a flora and fauna which is diverse as well as
rare. This make Uttaranchal an ideal location for eco-tourism. Eco-tourism
includes jungle safaris, trekking on forest trails, nature walks, catch and
release of Mahaseer and other fish species (at Pancheshwar). However, the
utmost priority in all these activites is given to retaining the ecological
fragility of the region.
A clean, fresh and invigorating environment
makes Uttaranchal apreferred destination to relax and unwind. From the most
modern facilities at Mussoorie and Nanital to the untouched, pristine beauty of
its snow-clad peaks, rivers and mountains, Uttaranchal provides all that a
tourist could possibly seek for amusement and leisure.
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