40 kms. away from Kulu to the
north, Manali is situated near the end
of the valley on the National Highway leading to Leh.
The landscape here is breath taking. One sees well-defined
snow capped peaks, the Beas river with its clear water
meanders through the town. On the other side are deodar
and pine trees, tiny fields and fruit orchards. It is
an excellent place for a holiday, a favorite resort for
trekkers to Lahaul, Spiti, Kinnaur, Leh and Zanskar regions
in Kashmir valley. It is known as the SWITZERLAND OF INDIA.
Manali is Situated at the northen end
of the Kullu Valley, Manali has spectacular views of snowcapped
peaks and wooded slopes. The Beas rushes along its rocky
course amid grassy meadows carpeted with wild flowers
and wagtails hop along from stone to stone along the stream's
edge. There are marvellous walks too, through dappled
orchards and fairy-tale forests of deodar.
The Manali
market is crowded with myriads of interesting shops selling
Tibetan carpets and crafts and the appetizing aroma of steaming
noodles hangs about the little restaurants. Manali, with
its Mountaineering Institute, is a popular base for trekking
and mountaineering in summer and skiing in winter. Interesting
routes into the surrounding valleys, over the high passes,
are provided with tourist huts and rest houses for trekking
enthusiasts.
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