Rewalsar: Mandi
35 km. Built around a lake with seven floating islands of reeds, it is an important pilgrimage site for hindus, sikhs and buddhists. Guru padmasamb-hav set out from here to tibet carrying the message of the enlightened, the buddha.
Accommodation: tourist inn (hptdc).13 rooms and dormitory 8 beds. Doublets, 3-bedded, 4-bedded, dormitory per person. Tv in lounge, restau¬rant, drive-in and parking.
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Mandi Travel Guide
At the confluence of the Beas and the Suketi rivers, Mandi (800 m), capital of an erstwhile kingdom, is one of the most important cities of Himachal Pradesh. Built in 1278 by Ban Sen, it developed into an important religious centre with over 80 temples and earned the epithet of 'Varanasi of the Hills'. Combined with Rewalsar Lake and Jogindernagar, this is a minor circuit which is an offshoot from the NH 21 at Mandi. Temperatures drop to near freezing point in winter and in summer the climate is hot. The circuit is excellent for a winter sojourn.
Mandi By air
Nearest airport is at bhuntar (59 km). For details of flights and facilities, please see kullu section. Tourist taxis and buses are easily avail¬able just outside the airport for transfer to mandi. Though the rates for taxis are ne¬gotiable, it generally costs about rs 400.
Kamlah fort : Mandi
On the border with hamirpur, this fort was built by raja suraj sen of mandi in 1625.
Janjheli : Mandi
(2,200 m): 67 km from man¬di, this is a scenic place with thick forest
And springs. It is also the base for excel¬lent treks.
Pandoh: Mandi
16 km. An earth-and-rockfill dam on the beas.
