Dharamshala
The 'Scotland of India' is one of
the 80 hill resorts established by the British. It is set elegantly set on the
spur of the Dhauladhar range and the snow line easily accessible as compared to
other hill resorts.
McLeod Ganj and Forsyth Ganj, the
suburbs of Upper Dharamshala still retain the British flavour, while the Lower
Dharamshala is a busy commercial centre. It is also known for being the
headquarters of His Holiness the Dalai Lama and referred as the "Little
Lhasa in India".
Tourist Acctration in Dharamshala
- War Memorial
- Kangra Art Museum
- St. John's Church
- McLeod Ganj
- Bhagsunag
- Dal Lake
War Memorial (3 kms.): It lies near the entry point of
Dharamshala and was erected in memory of the post independence war heroes of Himachal
Pradesh.
Kangra Art Museum: It exhibits rich art and crafts of
the Kangra valley.
St. John's Church (7
kms.) : The church on the road
between McLeod Ganj and Forsythe Ganj has a memorial of Lord Elgin, one of the
Viceroy's oflndia.
McLeod Ganj (9 kms.) : It is the headquarters of HH the
Dalai Lama. Places worth seeing are the Monastery, Tibetan Institute of
Performing Arts and Tibetan Handicraft Centre. There is a large presence of
Tibetan community and McLeodganj teems with Tibetan restaurants, antique and
curio shops.
Bhagsunag : The beautiful site 2 kms. from
McLeodganj has an old temple and water spring. About 0.5 kms. from here is the
spectacular Bhagsunag waterfall.
Dal Lake: The
pretty lake amidst forest of Deodar is 2 kms. from McLeodganj
REACHING THERE
Airport: Gaggal (13
kms.)
Railhead : Pathankot (85
kms.) is the nearest broadgauge railway stn. Narrow gauge station is at Kangra.
Road: Well connected.
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