Often
referred as “Switzerland of the East”, Manali is a colossal beauty that is
always picture perfect. The enticing hill station is one of the most visited destinations
especially during summer, when most part of India is affected by charring heat.
Apart from its balmy temperature & cool climate, the hill station has a lot
more in store for you. Some of the famous places
around Manali are:
Marhi
Marhi is a
barren landscape located on the Manali-Leh Highway. It offers extensive vistas
of the snowy mountains and the valley. The
flat highland is confined on all sides by lush green hayfields dotted with numerous
wild flowers. It is mostly transit place for visitors who wait here for the ferocious
weather at Rohtang Pass to improve for easy accessibility mostly during
winters. It is also the stopover place for those travelling through the highway
to eat something and continue their journey forward.
Nehru Kund
Located on
the Manali-Keylong road, the Nehru Kund is a famous attraction in Manali. It is
a natural spring of pristine cold water that was named after the Lt. Prime
Minister Jawahar Lal Nehru, who used to drink water from this spring during his
stay at Manali.
Malana Valley
Malana
valley is the side-valley to the Parbati Valley, located a few kilometers away
from the Kullu Valley. The village of Malana is overshadowed by the elevated
snowy peaks of the Chandrakhani and Deotibba and also has a river. The quaint
village is far-more away from induistrialization and has been the topic of two
documentaries Malana: Globalization of a
Himalayan Village, and Malana, A Lost
Identity.
Arjun Gufa
Located a
few kilometers away from Manali, Arjun Gufa is a cave situated near the Prini
village a place where Arjuna had meditated, one of the Pandava brothers, to
obtain the 'Pashupati Astra' from Lord Indra.
Rahala waterfalls
Located 16
kilometers away from Manali, Rahala waterfalls is an enticing point of
interest. The waterfall gushing down from a height of 2,501 meters takes water source
from the melting glaciers.
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