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Kullu in Himachal Pradesh
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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.
Places 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.
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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Himachal Pradesh
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Capital city - Shimla
Ideal time to Visit - March to June.
Spring (May/June)- You would get lots of snow but roads are at worst, lots and lots of tourists and obviously a costly trip with escalated price.
Monsoon (July/Aug) - Ladakh/Lahaul/Spiti is historically there is no rain but traffic is high.
Autumn (Sep/Oct) - Roads are at the best but almost no snow enroute. Weatherwise I like this season personally the most, the weather after monsoon recedes remain crystal clear with least haze/dust/mist and gives excellent visibility for watching peaks.
Winter (Nov-April) - At your own risk without any tourists, excellent bargain and budget trip is likely. Also for special interest tours like say Chaddar trek of Zanskar, this is the time to go.
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How to reach
By Air - The nearest airport for Kullu is at Bhuntar, just 10 kms away.
By Train - The nearest railhead at Jogindernagar is around 95 kms away.
By Road - The distance from Delhi to Kullu via Mandi is 530 km, and from Shimla the distance is 240 km. Luxury buses ply from Delhi and Shimla to Kullu.