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About Dalhousie
Location: Himachal
Attraction: View Of The Himalayas
Height: 2412 m.
Best Season: April To June & Sepr To Oct
Compared to other hill stations,
Dalhousie, 80 winding kilometers from Pathankot, is markedly
different and off the beaten track. Spread over five hills,
Dalhousie has a serenity with its own distinctive flavor.
Attractive cottages and villas cling to the deodar and pine
mantled hills of Dalhousie. Here at Dalhousie, nothing seems
to matter except the beauty and the moment. Pink and red
rhododendrons are in bloom. The trees are dressed in different
shades of green.
Binsar hills known as Jhandi Dhar, rising
to a height of 2412 m, offer an excellent view of Almora
town, Kumaon Hills and the greater Himalayas. From the complex,
a walk through dense oak and rhododendron forest leads to
a vantage point at the summit, which affords an uncluttered
view of the Himalayan range and the surrounding valley
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There is no swirl of traffic.
The shops are small and trim. Whistling softly to himself,
a
shopkeeper arranges embroidered Chamba shawls in his showcase.
Tourists appraise Chamba chappals embroidered with gold
thread, cane baskets, colorful woolens, and life-like Chamba
dolls - all specialties of the region. Piles of walnuts
and red, black and green Chamba chilies adorn many shop
fronts. We pass children joyfully picking strawberries from
a hillside decorated with alpine flowers. Lined against
the railings, several people admire the exquisite views
that are a special feature of Dalhousie. The clouds come
skimming down and dally amongst the mountains for a moment.
The next moment, they begin playing hide and seek with the
Dhauladhars, changing the shape of the skyline with astonishing
rapidity. Soaring up to 21,000 feet, the Dhauladhars themselves
are constantly changing color - smoky blue, gray green,
orchid blue, violet.
On the nearer hill slopes, every tree stands distinct and
green and lordly. In the valley below, the rice fields glint
in the sunshine.
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