Mandi And Palampur

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Mandi and Palampur are blessed with some of the most spectacular and beautiful landscapes. The place is traveler paradise and includes deep gorges, lofty snow peaks, lush green valleys, fast flowing rivers, flower bedecked meadow, enchanting mountain lakes, monasteries and beautiful temples. This place is ideal for relaxing, mountaineering, trekking, fishing, Para-gliding, skiing, ice skating and golf. Mandi is built along the river Beas. Earlier, Mandi was on the salt route to Tibet. Presently, the place offers better option to break journey to the Kullu valley. This place is renowner for its 82 temples with exquisite carvings, thereby earning it the title of 'Varanasi of he Hills'. The town also has some remains of old palaces and notable examples of the colonial architecture. Palampur is one of the leading hill states and was once a part of the kingdom of Jalandhara. Countless streams and brooks criss-cross the landscape and in their complex mesh, are tea gardens and rice paddies. The place came into being when the tea was introduced in the 19th century. The place is blessed with remarkable natural beauty. The city has some interesting colonial architecture and the area around is richly garnished with historical temples and forts and scores and picturesque hamlets.

Mandi:

Mandi is one of the most important cities of HImachal Pradesh which is located on the banks of the river Beas and Suketi. It is built in 1278 by Ban Sen dynasty. Earlier, it was a part of princely states named as Mandi and Suket. Mandi is popular for its 81 old stone temples and their enormous range of fine carving.

Tourist Attraction In Mandi:

The several touristattraction in Mandi are Prashar Lake, Joginder Nagar, Rewalsar lake, Janjehli and Sunder Nagar.

Palampur:

Palampur is located at the height of 1220 meters above the sea level in the Kangra valley close to the Dhauladhar Range. The city is also known as the "Tea Capital of North India". Palampur is not only popular for its scenic beauty but also for the temples and building built in the colonial period. Palampur enjoys a healthy climate and the pine scented air is said to have curative properties. This place is popular for adventure sports like hang–gliding and trekking.

History of Palampur:

Earlier, Palampur was a part of the local Sikh Kingdom and later it came under the British. The Palampur has derived its name from the local word "Pulum" meaning lots of water. This town came into being when Dr. Jameson, Superintendent of Botanical Gardens, introduced the tea bus from Almora in 1849. The bush flourished and so did the town become a focus of the European tea estate owners. Since then Kangra tea of Palampur has been recognized internationally.

Tourist Attraction In Palampur:

The various tourist attractions of Palampur are Al-Hilal, Taragarh Palace Hotel, Baijnath, Bir and Billing, Andretta, Neughal Khad, Temple of Bundelmata and Tea Factory.