Have You Ever Visited MANALI...? Not... Then Here is the Full Travel Guide

Manali is a high altitude resort town in Himachal Pradesh State of INDIA. It is famous for its best honeymoon destinations and famous skiing in Solang Valley. It is also famous for its points of rafting, paragliding and mountaineering in Pir Panjal Mountains. Autum season is the best to visit Manali. Lets discuss about the best places to visit in Kullu Manali.

Best Places to Visit in Kullu Manali

1. Rohtang Pass

Famous For : Photoggraphy, Adventure, Nature

Opening Time : Closed on Tuesdays and from Nov to April due to weather conditions. Reopens Mid May.

2. Solang Valley

It is also known as the snow point and is famous for hosting various winter adventure sports like paragliding, skiing, parachuting etc. The views from the point are magnificent and give views to glaciers and snow capped peaks. It is located at an altitude of 2,560 meters above sea level and is also one of the favorite trekking destination in the region.

3. Vashist Hot Water Springs

This place is at a distance of 4-5 kilometers from Manali and is situated across the Beas River. This village of Vashist is famous for Hot Water Springs and is a popular attraction among tourist and pilgrims. The springs can also be enjoyed in privacy at the Turkish-styles bath houses which are available here. The village is also famous for its stone temples which are dedicated to a local saint Vasisth.

4. The Beas River

The Beas river, commonly known as Vipasha in Sanskrit, is the most holy river in Himachal Pradesh that flows through the states of Himachal Pradesh and Punjab. Carrying with it years of history and folklore, it is one of the longest rivers in the northern provinces of India flowing for a total of 470km in its entire course and length.

5. Hadimba Temple

It is located in amidst the snow covered hills of Manali. The Hadimba temple is a unique shrine dedicated to Great Hadimba Devi, who was the wife of Bhima and mother of Ghatothkach. It is also surrounded by gorgeous cedar forests, this beautiful shrine is built on a giant rock which is believed to be in the mirror image of the goddess Hadimba Devi herself. The construction style of this temple is entirely different from any of the other temples, with its wooden doorways, walls, and cone-shaped roof. This temple is a fitting dedication to its presiding deity of Hadimba.

Manali is one of the most charming hill stations in India and it is mostly occupied with tourists from different parts of the nation.Thus with a flourishing tourism in Manali, the mighty hill station is well connected by road to different parts of the state and Kalka Railway Station that joins different parts of the country through broad gauge tracks is the closest railway station. Whereas enclosing Manali one can even hop to the nearby hill stations like Shimla, Dalhousie, Manikaran, Dharamsala and Kasauli. Amongst the unexplored destinations one can even drive up to Keylong that falls on the Manali-Leh highway, which connects one to Ladakh. The distance from Manali to Leh-Ladakh is approximately 453kms.