MANALI-Queen of Valleys is originally known as 'Manu Alaya' means the abode of Manu and one of the most beautiful hill stations of Himachal Pradesh. It is believed to be the spot where Manu first landed from his celestial boat, after the great floods and became the progenitor of human population. Located at a height of 1,926 meters on the northern end of the Kullu Valley, Manali has been holding a magical allure for tourists with its incredible landscape abundant greenery and exquisite scenery.
The hill stations is the starting point of the trans-Himalayan journey in the cold desert of Ladakh. Apart from trekking, the place even provides option for different kinds of adventure sports like paragliding and rock climbing. Known as the queen of valleys Manali is the popular honeymoon destination in North India.
Travel to Manali evokes fairy-tale snow-capped mountain vistas, flower-covered meadows, glaciers, winding rivers, temples and Buddhist monasteries. The beautiful alpine meadows, deodar and pine forests and fruit orchards and high peaks always remain snowbound present a picture-perfect setting for the visitors who travel to Manali.
STATE : HIMACHAL PRADESH
LOCATION: The hill station nestled in the mountains of the Indian state of Himachal Pradesh Himachal Pradesh near the northern end of the Kullu Valley, at an altitude of 2,050 m in the Beas River Valley.
LANGUAGE : Hindi, English and Pahari (Local Dialect).
WHEN TO VISIT : Best time to visit Mnali is October to June when the weather is pleasant and moderate.
CLOTHING : Cotton and Light Woolens in Summer and Heavy woolens in Winter.
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Honeymoon
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Manali is well connected with other towns and cities within the state as well as those in the neighboring states with a good network of roads.
The nearest railway station is Jogindar Nagar 166 km from Manali. The Railway Station is well connected to all major railway stations in India.
Nearest airport Bhuntar also known as Kullu-Manali airport is 50 km away from Manali, is connected by flights from major cities in India.
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