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Situated on the bank of river Beas, Kullu is 240 Kms away from Shimla and an important tourist destination of Himachal Pradesh. Every year thousands of tourists come here to enjoy the wide expanse of greens and a healthy and clean environment. This valley is 80 Kms long and 2Kms wide. Kullu is especially famous for its shawls and Dussehra celebrations.
How To Reach:
The nearest airport for Kullu is at Bhuntar, just 10 kms away.
The nearest railhead at Jogindernagar is around 95 kms away.
The distance from Delhi to Kulu via Mandi is 530 km, and from Simla the distance is 240 km. Luxury buses ply from Dehi and Simla to Kulu.
What To See:
Mandi
This city serves as an entrance to Kullu. Famous as Mini Kashi, this city has some important temples like Taradevi, Triloknath and Panchanvez.
Manikaran
Situated at a distance of 45 Kms from Kullu, Manikaran is famous for its hot water springs. The road to Manikaran has some very beautiful waterfalls.
Bajeshwar Mahadev Temple
This temple was built in the 9th century and has beautiful idols carved of stone. The Bajeshwar Mahadev Temple is just 15 Kms away from Kullu.
HimachalPradesh, the state with a lot to explore. Lakes, rivers, forests, valleys and towering mountains, all abound here. The state has thoroughly been blessed by nature. And it has all the means to satisfy a tourist's wandering soul. Be it adventure sports, bird watching or just admiring nature's bounty. You'll find it all here in Himachal Pradesh.
Other places worth visiting are Naggar, famous for its forts and natural beauty; and Katran, known for its apple orchards and bee-farms.
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August 2009
Travelogue - Delhi - Manali - Road trip & Road map.
A long weekend and it was time for a hillstation tour as the heat and humidity in Delhi was unbearable this August 2009. As to all hillstations nearby were ventured many a time we had to check out a new place, yes this time it was Manali. Club Mahindra gave us the facility for a 3 day halt at Club Mahindra Snow Peaks with the necessary guidance.
