Manali : Himachal Pradesh
STD Code: 01901
Manali, according to legend, was born when the waters of the Great Deluge receded and the seventh Manu’s ark came to rest on a hillside in this valley. As the earth dried up there appeared a place of breathtaking beauty which was named after the great sage. Over the last decade Manali has grown from an outback Himachali town to a busy tourist destination bustling with as many as 400 hotels. Surrounded by towering peaks at arms length, Manali’s major asset is its proximity to the snowline, never more than a few hours drive from the town, nestling at a comfortable 2,050 metres. It is the centre of a flourishing orchard industry, a popular honeymoon destination and the base for numerous treks.
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Mandi By road
At the junction of national highways nos. 20 (pathankot-mandi) and 21(chan-digarh-manali), mandi is very well con¬nected to all parts of himachal pradesh and the northern region. Road distances to some important centres in the region are: manali 110 km, dharamshala 140 km, dalhousie 265 km, shimla 130 km, hamir-pur 75 km, chandigarh 210 km and delhi 460 km.
Being on two major national highways, mandi is excellently served by bus servic¬es, both deluxe and ordinary. All deluxe, airconditioned and ordinary buses of vari¬ous states transport corporations, like del¬hi, haryana, rajasthan, punjab, chandi¬garh, j&k and himachal, and private coach operators
Chamba By road
The road access to chamba, from pathankot or places in himachal pradesh, like shimla, manali, dharamshala, etc, is similar to dalhousie except from banikhet the state highway continues left to cham¬ba (50 km). Some road distances to impor¬tant places beyond chamba are: bharmour 65 km, tissa 56 km.
Chamba is very well linked by bus servic¬es to pathankot (nearly a half-hour service), delhi, jammu and all the major cities of him¬achal pradesh and north india by state trans¬port corporations of himachal, delhi, punjab and j&k. Many private bus companies also run services to the city from many places in
Raison : Kullu
By the bank of the Beas and on the Kullu-Manali Highway. Himachal Tourism runs a camping site here. Ideal for adventure.
Accommodation: Adventure Resort w 14 huts (DBR), (season).
Kullu Valley :Himachal Pradesh
The Kullu Valley Circuit lies along the valley of the Beas river, also known as the Valley of Gods due to the profusion of Hindu religious traditions and myths in nearly every stream and rock. The valley is enclosed in the north by the Pir Panjal range which can be reached through Rohtang Pass, on the west by Bara Banghal and the east by the Parvati ranges. The Beas is fed by tributaries from valleys on either side. The valleys are gateways to some of the best trekking routes. The two main centres of the circuit are
Dalhousie: By road
Dalhousie lies astride the main i pathankot-chamba route and the road i to the city diverts at banikhet, 6 km. The i city, however, is well connected by a i good network of roads to different parts i of himachal pradesh and region. Some 1 distances to important places in gion are: chamba 56 km (via bani-i kliet) and 48 km (via khajjiar), pathankot 180 km, dharamshala 143 km (via bani :, chakki, nurpur) and 127 km (via i bakloh, lahru, sihunta and shahpur), i amritsar 191 km, jammu 190 km, mandi 270 km, manali 380 km, chandigarh
