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Thursday, December 31, 2009

Travel Dehra Dun India

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Dehra Dun
is an old historical town. It is a main town of Garhwal and Uttaranchal. It is also called Doon Valley. The main attraction of this valley is that it's surrounded by the Himalayas in the North, the Shivalik Mountain Range in the South, the River Ganges in the East, and the river Yamuna on the West. Dehra Dun Valley is 1500 to 2500 feet above sea level.

Dehradun is also renowned for its academic institutes. Dehradun is home to the institutes like the Anthropological Survey of India, Botanical Survey of India, Survey of India, Indian Institute of Petroleum, Rashtriya Indian Military College, Zoological Survey of India, Wildlife Institute of India, Indian Institute of Remote Sensing, and Indian Military Academy.

The Wadia Institute of Himalayan Geology in Dehradun has a museum that displays the geological diversity of India. Rock samples, semi-precious stones and fossils are the various exhibits in the museum.

Dehradun Travel Destinations and Places:
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The hill resort of Dehradun is dotted with places of tourist interest.

Rajaji National Park : Distinct for its pristine scenic beauty and rich bio-diversity.

Dehradun- Mussorie Trekking : Enjoy the scenic beauty of Himalayas while trailing through this beautiful trek.

Tapkeshwar Mahadev Temple
: Tapkeshwar Shiv temple is an ancient place of worship.
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Mussoorie is located in the Garhwal hills. Due to its immense natural beauty, Mussoorie is known as the queen of hill stations.

Lakha Mandal Temple : Lakhamandal is situated on a hill slope along the bank of the yamuna in district Dehradun.
Rishikesh : Rishikesh is just 24 Kms from Haridwar. Located in the laps of lower Himalayas, this place is considered to be the access point of three other pilgrim places of Badrinath - Kedarnath, Gangotri and Yamunotri the four great places which combine to make Chardham .

Dehradun Cuisine
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Dehradun cuisine is one of the most happening thing for the tourists visiting this beautiful Doon valley. Milk products are very much used in the food of Dehradun. Most of the Dehradun cuisine are prepared by milk, cereals, pulses and vegetables. Some of the mouth watering cuisine of Dehradun are Singal, Gahat ki Dal, Aloo ke Gutke, Kumaoni Raita, Jhangora ki Kheer, Sani hui Muli and Nimbu, Singodi, Kandalee ka Saag, Kaafli, Bal Mithai, Arsa, gulgula, Kulath Phanu and Rus. If you are at Dehradun or are planning to visit the Doon Valley, you must pamper your taste buds with the above mentioned Dehradun cuisine.

travelrainbow_dehradun_hotelsThere is a wide range of hotels in Dehradun like luxury hotels, middle range hotels and also economical and budget ones. Most hotels are located close to the main city centre and can be easily reached.




Best Western Hotel Madhuban
: 97, Rajpur Road, Dehradun

Hotel Pacific
: 19, Subhash Road, Dehradun

Classic International
: 56, Rajpur Road, Dehradun

Hotel Great Value Dehradun : 74- C, Rajpur Road, Dehradun-248 001

Hotel MJ Residency Dehradun : 54 Haridwar Road, Dehradun-248 001

Hotel President Dehradun
: 6 Astley Hall, Rajpur Road, Dehradun-248 001

Shiva Residency Hotel Dehradun : 75, Rajpur Road, Dehradun, Uttaranchal Dehradun

2 comments:

HEALTH CARE said...

Hi very nice site

india said...

Dehradun Is a great city of north India. Its a very famous hill station.
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