Unexplored

Bhavnagar

State
Gujarat

Bhavnagar is a coastal city, located in the Saurashtra region and is also known as Kathiawar. It is known as the cultural capital of Saurastra. It was once the capital of a princely state ruled over by the Maharaja of Bhavnagar and still exhibits the age old charm and royalty, which contribute to travel and tourism in the city.

History

Bhavnagar was founded in 1743 AD by Bhavsinhji Gohil, the Suryavanshi ruler whose ancestors had migrated from Marwar five centuries earlier. The name Bhavnagar was derived from the king's own name, the suffix nagar meaning a city. It continued to be a princely state enjying the patronage of benign rulers till she was finally merged into India at the time of Independence and formed the erstwhile state of Saurashtra. It finally became a part of the present-day state of Gujarat.

Accessibility

By Air: Bhavnagar nas a airport well connected with Mumbai.

By Rail: Bhavnagar and Palitana are on the metre guage line of the Western Railway.

By Road: Bhavnagar is well connected by road with towns and cities in Western and Northern India. Ahmedabad is 200 kms, Rajkot is 178kms and Vadodara or Baroda is 280 kms (link to Travel to Baroda page) from Bhavnagar. The main bust stand is about a kilometer from Ganga Jalia tank.

Shopping

Shopping in Bhavnagar can be fascinating for the tourists who are interested in ethnic ware and traditional fabrics like appliqué work and embroidery. Most of the shopping places are located on Crescent Circle near the Clock Tower and Aysar, located at the Madhav Hill Complex. The main shopping center is located in Darbargarh area of the city. Bhavnagar offers both traditional and modern goods to the traveler.

Accommodation

The hotels in Bhavnagar range from star and heritage hotels to medium and low budget hotels. Medium budget hotels are quite common in this bustling industrial city and they are located in the old city near the railway station. The hotels in Bhavnagar are known for their traditional cuisine and hospitality of Gujarat.

Some of the prominent hotels in Bhavnagar are:

Heritage Hotels in Bhavnagar
Hotel Nilambagh Palace

3 Star Hotels in Bhavnagar
Blue Hill Hotel

2 Star Hotels in Bhavnagar
Hotel White Rose

District
Bhavnagar District
STD Code
0278
Topic
Unexplored
WGW_Ahmedabad
Termperature
Summer 35-43°C, Winter 15-22°C
Best time to visit
October to March

Ukhrul

State
Manipur

Ukhrul is one of the highest hill stations of the state, admired for its beautiful Shiroi Lily(Lilium mackleanae Sealy). This is a peculiar type of terrestrial Lily, grown on the Siroy Hill.

Accessibility

By Air: Imphal Airport, lies 8 km from Imphal city toward south. Imphal connects the place with Guwahati, Delhi, and Calcutta. Indian Airlines connects Imphal with Delhi via Guwahati on a daily basis.

By Rail: Dimapur, 215 km from Imphal, is the nearest railhead for Manipur.

By Road: Imphal is connected by road with Dimapur by NH 39 and Silchar by NH 53. Ukhrul can be easily reached from Imphal bus road.

Accommodation

Excellent accommodation facilities are available in and around Imphal for the tourists coming from all over the world. From Imphal you can go to Ukhrul on a day trip.

District
Ukhrul
STD Code
03870
Topic
Unexplored
Termperature
Summer 20-25°C, Winter 2-15°C
Best time to visit
October to March

Tengnoupal

State
Manipur

Tengnoupal is located on the Indo-Myanmar Road and is an important commercial centre of North East India. The place offers mesmerising views of the valleys, far from the hustle bustle of the city. This place was conquered by the Chinese in 1631 and was bombarded by the Japanese in 1942 during World War II.

District
Chandel district
Topic
Unexplored

Tamenglong

State
Manipur

Tamenglong, fondly called "the land of exotic orchids", is completely composed of hill ranges and narrow valleys offering a spectacular view. The region is known for its deep gorges, mysterious caves, enchanting lakes of the wilderness, refreshing waterfalls, chiseled rocks and the thick blanket of dense tropical forest.

Accessibility

Air

Imphal Airport, lies 8 km from Imphal city toward south. Imphal connects the place with Guwahati, Delhi, and Calcutta. Indian Airlines connects Imphal with Delhi via Guwahati on a daily basis.

Rail

Dimapur, 215 km from Imphal, is the nearest railhead for Manipur. Tamenglong HQ can be reached through Roadways from Imphal (State Capital).

Road

Imphal is connected by road with Dimapur by National Highway 39 and Silchar by National Highway 53. Tamenglong HQ can be reached through Roadways from Imphal (State Capital).

Accommodation

Several comfortable accommodation options are available at Tamenglong. The tourists can also look for quality accommodation options in and around Imphal. Tamenglong is just a day trip from Imphal.

District
Tamenglong district
STD Code
038583
Topic
Unexplored
Best time to visit
October to March

Moirang

State
Manipur

Moirang is a very sacred place for the Manipuri people as the place holds an ancient temple of the pre-Hindu deity, Lord Thangjing. The flag of the Indian National Army was first hoisted here on April 14, 1944.

STD Code
03879
Topic
Unexplored

Khongjom

State
Manipur

Khongjom is a historic place located on the Indo-Burma Road where Major General Paona Brajabashi showed a great deal of courage and bravery against the strong force of the invading British Army in 1891.

Topic
Unexplored

Churachandpur

State
Manipur

Churachandpur, also known as "Lamka" locally, is the most multi-ethnic and cosmopolitan advanced tribal hill town in Manipur. The place is inhabited by about 15 different tribes and ten communities that co-exist peacefully here. It is truly an island of peace, tranquility, prosperity and progress. The vibrant handicrafts its markets display are its major attraction.

Accessibility

Air

Imphal Airport, lies 8 km from Imphal city toward south. Imphal connects the place with Guwahati, Delhi, and Calcutta. Indian Airlines connects Imphal with Delhi via Guwahati on a daily basis.

Rail

Dimapur, 215 km from Imphal, is the nearest railhead for Manipur.

Road

Imphal is connected by road with Dimapur by National Highway 39 and Silchar by National Highway 53.

Shopping

Bamboo or wooden art objects are available at several shops, including New Bazaar and Old Bazaar. A wide variety of tribal shawls is also available.

The Handicraft Market: Churachandpur's handicraft market displays several unique handmade items. These items are made in bright colours by the locals. You will find various types of exquisite items made by locales at Churachandpur. The item are beautifully made in vibrant colours.

Accommodation

Quality accommodation for tourists visiting Churachandpur is available in and around the state capital Imphal.

Being the district headquarters of South Manipur the hotels in Churachandpur enjoy an extra level of importance. The mixture of advancement and tribal tradition of the town makes it an ideal tourist spot and the hotels in Churachandpur are well equipped to support this recurring tourist inflow. There are not many hotels in Churachandpur but the ones that are there are of good quality and are also very reasonably priced.

The most popular hotels in Churachandpur include:

Hotel Eden
Thongam Babita Broadway Hotel
Hotel Rajdoot
Hotel International.
Circuit House
Green House Hotel

These hotels in Churachandpur are comfortable and as far as the tariff of the hotels are concerned they can be termed as cheap. However, the low tariff rates of these hotels do not affect the quality and the services that these hotels provide. Most of these hotels in Churachandpur also have dining facilities. Their guests, therefore, do not have to worry about anything.

District
Churachandpur district
STD Code
03874
Topic
Unexplored
Best time to visit
October to March

Chandel

State
Manipur

Chandel is lies in the south-eastern part of Manipur, sharing its international boundary with Myanmar (erstwhile Burma) on the south.

Accessibility

Air

Imphal Airport, lies 8 km from Imphal city toward south. Imphal connects the place with Guwahati, Delhi, and Calcutta. Indian Airlines connects Imphal with Delhi via Guwahati on a daily basis.

Rail

Dimapur, 215 km from Imphal, is the nearest railhead for Manipur. Take a bust or taxi from here to Chandel.

Road

Chandel district is connected by the National Highway No. 39 reaching up to Moreh. There are several buses plying from Imphal to Chandel daily. The State Highway No. 10 diverts from National Highway No. 39 at Pallel connecting the district head quarters.

District
Chandel district
STD Code
03872
Topic
Unexplored
Best time to visit
October to February

Kishtwar

State
Jammu & Kashmir

Kishtwar, situated on a central plateau set amidst sylvan surroundings of wooded hills, is an upland valley in the north-east corner of Jammu region. The place is drained by the Chenab river system which, flowing in from neighbouring Himachal Pradesh, enters the area through Paddar, home of the famous sapphire mines.

History

District Kishtwar in the past used to be an independent hill principality the present name, related with "Kishat Rishi" who stayed here, is the modified version of earlier name of Kishaswar. Located about 232 km from Jammu at a height of 5,360 feet, Kishtwar in its ancient form Kashthavata, is first referred to in the Rajatarangini during the reign of Raja Kalsa of Kashmir (1063–1089), when "Uttamaraja", the ruler of Kashthavata visited the court of Kashmiri king in company with several other hill chiefs to pay their respects to the Raja.The Mehta Family was gifted the lands of Kishtwar by the King of Kashmir. Their family temple "Hatta Wali Mata" and their Heritage can still be tracked back to Kishtwar. The founder of this family was the Commander-in-Chief of the Kashmir Army "Sip-E-Salar Sri Jiya Lal Mehta". Known for his Bravery and valour he fought the Mughals and Northern raiders who invaded the land.

Kishtwar endowed with dense forests of deodar, fir and pine is treasure of scenic beauty. There are high altitude mountains ranging between 20,000 feet to 21,000 feet like Num Kum, Burmah and Barnag. It offers tremendous scope for pilgrim tourism also as some important shrines are located in the area. These include Ziarat Zain-Shah-Sahib, Farid-ud-Din Sahib, Hazrat Asrar-ud-Din Sahib, Athara Bhuja Devi temple, Chandi Mata temple and Hatta Wali Matta.

Kishtwar merged with the State of Jammu and Kashmir in 1821, A.D. With the passage of time Kishtwar became a Tehsil of District Udhampur and remained its part till 1948, when it became part of newly created District Doda in the wake of first re-organization of the state during the post-independence period.

Accessibility

Air: The nearest airport is situated in Jammu (250-km).

Rail: The nearest railhead is situated in Jammu (248-km).

Road: The road is constructed upto Ikhala, but bus services are only operated up to Plamer, which is 20-km away, in the north of Kishtwar.

Shopping

The handicraft items made by the local people of Kishtwar have a huge demand among those tourists who come to this quaint yet appealing place of Jammu & Kashmir.

District
Kishtwar District
Topic
Unexplored

Udham Singh Nagar

State
Uttrakhand

Udham Singh Nagar is located in the vicinity of the spectacular Kumaon. It was named in memory of Late Shri Udham Singh who was a great freedom fighter and who killed General Dyre after the brutal Jaliyanwala Bagh massacre.

History

Udham Singh Nagar district was carved out of Nainital district in October 1995 and was named after Shri Udham Singh, a great freedom fighter, who killed General Dyer and took revenge for the Jalianwala Bagh massacre. Udham Singh Nagar is basically an industrial district and many industry related professions are prevalant here, it is perfect example of 'Unity in Diversity' for which India is so widely known, on the other hand different cultures, religions and life styles are blended in absolute harmony.

Accessibility

By Air: Nearest Airport is at Pant Nagar which is 11km away. This airport is 14 Kms from Rudrapur and about 40 Kms from Haldwani.

by Rail: Udham Singh Nagar ( Rudrapur) is well connected to Delhi, Lucknow and Calcutta by direct broad gauge line.

By Road: Udham Singh Nagar ( Rudrapur) is well connected to important towns & cities of the country and nearby area.

District
Udham Singh Nagar
Topic
Unexplored
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