VALLEY OF THE GODS
Manali is a land of dreams……..… The lush greens and the enchanting mountains, the silent valleys and the bubbling
creeks, the songbirds and the misty woods............ Let the magical charm of Kullu-Manali enamour your spouse. With the majestic grandeur of the Himalayas on one side, the river Beas cutting across the town, verdant valleys with rolling meadows and grazing herds dotting the hillsides, apple orchards and the folk music adding romance to the ambience, it presents a truly wondrous canvas to you.
Photo Gallery of Kullu - Manali & Details of hotels in Manali
Vacres Manali Riverside Resort, Manali - 4 star
Here you sleep and wake to the sounds of the river.
Each room has a breathtaking view of the river Beas and the mountains.
The resort has lovely multilevel manicured lawns and beautiful landscaped gardens.
The deluxe rooms open out into the garden and you can just walk down to the river.
The beauty of Manali lies in the Beas river flowing through the valley with fruit orchards and conifer slopes climbing upto the snowcapped Himalayan peaks.
Manali Riverside Resort, Manali Photo Gallery of Manali Resort
HOW TO REACH MANALI
Here alot of busses, cars and other transport vechicles from NEW DELHI & CHANDIGHAR. And there is no train facility for this hill station.
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Here alot of busses, cars and other transport vechicles from NEW DELHI & CHANDIGHAR. And there is no train facility for this hill station.
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O O T Y
Ootacamund or Ooty is situated in Nilgiri Mountains near Tri Junction of
Tamil Nadu, Karnataka and Kerala. Oty is the only hill station in india which attracts visitors during all seasons. It has built up a fame as the `all-seasons -hill resort' and the `queen of hill stations'. It is one of the most popular hill resorts in southern India at an elevation of 7216 ft. above sea-level, her moods change with every season, but each of her moods is hospitable to the visitor. Nestling among the hills at a point where the Eastern Ghats meets the Western Ghats, the district headquarter town of Udhagamandalam sprawls along a beautiful plateau. The Eastern Ghats are mighty and attractive while the Western ghats have wooded loveliness. Nature unfolds itself in and around Ooty in a myriad of profiles, each one with a distinctive grandeur and individuality
Tamil Nadu, Karnataka and Kerala. Oty is the only hill station in india which attracts visitors during all seasons. It has built up a fame as the `all-seasons -hill resort' and the `queen of hill stations'. It is one of the most popular hill resorts in southern India at an elevation of 7216 ft. above sea-level, her moods change with every season, but each of her moods is hospitable to the visitor. Nestling among the hills at a point where the Eastern Ghats meets the Western Ghats, the district headquarter town of Udhagamandalam sprawls along a beautiful plateau. The Eastern Ghats are mighty and attractive while the Western ghats have wooded loveliness. Nature unfolds itself in and around Ooty in a myriad of profiles, each one with a distinctive grandeur and individualityPLACES OF INTEREST
Botanical Gardens (2 kms)
Established in 1848, by the Marquis of Twedale, the gardens lie on the lower slopes of Dodabetta peak, the highest point in Ooty. The gardens are formally laid out with lily ponds, and there are clipped bushes in the form of elephants, with raised trunks. Here, a thousand different species of plants including some thirty types of eucalyptus are to be found. There is a fossil tree trunk 20 million years old in the midst of the garden. The Roman Catholic Cathedral, recently enlarged, can be seen on the road from Charing Cross to the Botanical Gardens. The botanical gardens are the venue of an annual Flower Show every May
Tiger Hill (16 kms) A scenic Viewpoint 16 Kms away.
Dodabetta Peak (10 kms)
The highest peak (2623 metres) in the Nilgiris, it lies at the junction of Western & Eastern Ghats and offers beautiful vistas of the Nilgiri Hills ranges
This artificial lake was constructed in 1824 by Mr. John Sullivan the then Collector of Coimbatore. The lake covers an area of one and a half square miles, with a railway running along one bank. The large graveyard of St. Thomas's church, built in 1870, overlooks the lake. It has the tallest memorial of Ooty, a huge pillar surmounted by a cross, over the grave of William Patrick Adam, the Governor of Madras Presidency, who died in Ooty in 1881. Paddleboats or rowing boats are available for boating enthusiasts. The lake garden and toy train are other attractions
Wilson Fish Farm, St. Stephen Church, Marlimund Lake (5 kms)
Wenlock Downs (2 kms)
A vast expanse of undulating landscape offers the pleasure of long stroll on quiet roads. Gymkhana Club, the government Sheep Farm and Hindustan Photo Films Company are important landmarks here
Avalanche (15 kms)
Law's falls (7 km)It is situated in the Ghats of Coonoor forest range and the drop of 180 feet is a sight to see. St. Catherine Falls (8 km) The environ of the falls has a beautiful scenery
Elk Hill, Kalhatti Falls (14 kms)
Snowdon, Glen Morgen (25 kms)
Situated on the Kothagiri Road, it offers a picturesque view of Mysore
EXCURSIONS
Wellingdon (16 kms)
Kotagiri (29 kms)
Coonoor (18 kms)
Coonoor a small town that stands on a lower ridge of the plateau at an altitude of 1858 m has an equable climate that has made it popular as a hill resort in its own right. The main attraction is the Sim's Park, a small well-maintained botanical garden that has several varieties of plants not to be found in other hill stations. Viewpoints and picnic spots around Coonoor include Lamb's Rock, Lady Canning's Seat, Dolphin's Nose, St Catherine Falls, Law's Falls, Ralliah Dam and Droog
Mudumalai Wildlife Sanctury (67 km)
Lying in the Nilgiri District abutting Kerala & Karnataka State, this is situated at an elevation of 1000 metres and extends over an area of 321 sq. km. The sanctuary has a variety of fauna, which includes elephant, gayr, tiger, panther, sambar, spotted deer, barking deer, mouse, wild boar and porcupine. The avifauna is varied with minivets, hornbills, fairy blue birds, jungle fowls etc. The reptilians are represented by python, monitor lizard and flying lizard etc. Flora includes tropical evergreen forest, moist deciduous forest, moist teak forest dry teak forest, secondary grasslands and swamps
Other picturesque scenic spots in the sanctuary include the Moyar Waterfalls, the Chief Minister's watchtower. Ombetta Swamp, Theppakad elephant camp etc. Elephant and vehicle rides in the sanctuary along visitor routes can be made on payment
HOW TO GET THERE
Air: The nearest airport Coimbatore (89 kms) is connected by Indian Airlines' and other private flights with Bombay, Calicut, Chennai, Madurai and Trivandrum.
Rail: Ooty is connected by narrow guage train services with Mettupalayam which in turn connected through Chennai & Coimbatore to major cities in India.
Road: Good motor able roads connect Ooty to Bombay- 1320 kms, Bangalore- 290 kms, Calicut- 178 kms, Coimbatore- 89 kms, Coonoor- 19 kms, Kotagiri- 29 kms, Madumalai- 64 kms, Chennai- 535 kms, Mysore- 160 kms, Trivandrum- 498 kms, Tiruchirapally- 302 kms. The best way to go to Ooty is to Get down at Bangalore and drive down to Mysore, to break the journey for a night and the next day leave for Ooty
Rail: Ooty is connected by narrow guage train services with Mettupalayam which in turn connected through Chennai & Coimbatore to major cities in India.
Road: Good motor able roads connect Ooty to Bombay- 1320 kms, Bangalore- 290 kms, Calicut- 178 kms, Coimbatore- 89 kms, Coonoor- 19 kms, Kotagiri- 29 kms, Madumalai- 64 kms, Chennai- 535 kms, Mysore- 160 kms, Trivandrum- 498 kms, Tiruchirapally- 302 kms. The best way to go to Ooty is to Get down at Bangalore and drive down to Mysore, to break the journey for a night and the next day leave for Ooty
