Nearby Hill stations
As I have mentioned before that northeastern region of India is highly blessed with scenic beauty, here you will find several hill stations too. The perfect destination in the heart of nature. The main hill stations in the region are: SHILLONG, TAWANG, UMRANGSU, HALFLONG, PASHIGHAT and ALONG.
To write about my experiences I would like to start with a brief description about “SHILLONG”.
Shillong, the capital of Meghalaya, is a beautiful hill town, situated in the north eastern part of India. Shillong in is situated at an altitude of 1496 m above sea level. Shillong is a destination for the eyes and senses as the place abounds in scenic beauty. The main attractions of the spot are the appealing beauty of the waterfalls, lakes and the caves. It is a popular hill-station which the British used to call the Scotland of the East. Some of the places to visit here are: Shillong Peak, Cherrapunjee (Sohra), Sohpetbneng Peak, Botanical Garden, Lady Hydari Park, Ward’s lake, Umiam Lake, Cathedral of Mary Help of Christian, Bishop and Beadon Falls, Elephant Falls, Spread Eagle Falls, Sweet Falls, Crinoline Falls, Nohkalikai Falls. The other interesting places that you can visit include, the Butterfly Museum and Bara Bazaar.The museum has been breeding and supplying butterflies to conservation organisations around the world. Bara Bazar in the heart of the city is a interesting place to roam around. Some of the items that you can shop for are hand-woven shawls, variety of fruits, bamboo handicrafts and black mushrooms. You can see the local Khasi people wearing their traditional dress Jensem. Orchid Lake Resort offers excellent opportunity for swimming and other water sports. Cherrapunjee, about 54 kilometres from Shillong is has the second highest recorded rainfall in the world. The idle months to visit Shillong are Oct-Nov & Apr-May
TAWANG
Another appealing hill station of the region is ‘Tawang’. It is situated in an altitude of 3500 m above the sea level in Arunachal Pradesh. Tawang is called by several names like the Beautiful Land of Monpas, the Hidden Paradise and land of Dawn-lit Mountains .The place is perfect for religious as well as adventure tourism amidst unexplored scenic beauty. It is surrounded by Tibet in the north, Bhutan in the southwest, Kameng in the east and is separated from the west by Sela ranges. Tawang has its own landscapes, history, religion and architecture. The main places to visit here are the numerous numbers of monasteries and nunneries; up teem lakes, several waterfalls and hot water springs. The rivers Tawang-Chu and Namjang-Chu are ideal for river-rafting activities. There is also an option for rock-climbing, paragliding, skating and other winter sport activities.
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