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Palampur is a town located in the Himalayan foothills in Himachal Pradesh. It is famous for its mountain scenery and tea gardens.

[edit] Get in

You can reach Palampur by bus or by train uptil Maranda. The town is well connected by bus routes to neighbouring states. A narrow gauge train is also available and it is a fun travel from Pathankot to Maranda (1 kms. from main town). Palampur is 5 kms from Maranda. Anurag Mahajan also lives there in Maranda in Dhauladhar Colony.

[edit] Get around

[edit] By bus

There is an excellent bus service available from major cities like Delhi (510 kms.) and Chandigarh (250 kms.). Himachal Roadways also runs a daily air-conditioned bus service from Delhi to Palampur.Haryana Gaurav is the best bus to travel from Delhi to Palampur or Vice-versa.

[edit] By train

The nearest broad gauge rail-head is Pathankot (112 kms.) from where a narrow gauge toy train runs. It is a wonderful experience for those who have ample time (it takes around 7 hrs. from Pathankot to Palampur(Maranda)).

[edit] By air

Air Deccan (airdeccan.in) and MDLR airlines [1] are running daily flights from Delhi to Kangra Airport (Dharamsala) which is just 40 kms. from Palampur.

[edit][add listing] See

The whole area is plush with scenic beauty and tea gardens.

• Baijnath Temple is about 16 kms from here. It is a historic temple of Lord Shiva and it is there from the reign of pandavas, one will find it amazing. It has beautiful monuments which are worth seeing. It is said that Ravana built this temple to worship Lord Shiva. There is a Yagaya Kund where it is believed that Ravana performed Yagaya to please Lord Shiva.

• Chamunda Devi Temple is about 17 kms. from Palampur and is very popular destination for Indian tourists. It is believed that it is a place where Devi Chamuda killed two evils named Chand and Mund. The temple is very beautiful and it is along a river side which adds to its beauty. From the top of a hill it is an awesome view.Join JAI CHAMUNDA MATA Community in orkut @ http://www.orkut.co.in/Community.aspx?cmm=29422922

• Brijeshwari Temple is another famous temple which is about 35 kms. from Palampur. It is situated in the heart of Kangra city.

BUNDLA MATA MANDIR- is a temple 4 kms. from the town on the NUEGAL CAFE ROAD. It is a worthseeing place full of of nature's blessings. Aima ( Tikka Aima ) is one of the central place with majority of Posh Palampurian's living over there. Aima is Accomplished by beautiful tea garden's. Kartik Badyal also lives in Aima. JAGHNI MATA TEMPLE- is a temple at nature's paradise 10 kms. from the Bundla Mata temple. BHARKUDI- is a tourist place worth seeing: it is filled with fountains and caves and there is a temple of Lord Shiva. It is 25 kms. from Palampur on Andretta Road. Sardar Sobha Singh's art gallery- a great place for art lovers. It is just 12 kms. away from Palampur and well connected by bus or by train. Sardar Sobha Singh Ji was a world-famous painter. His paintings like Kangari Dulhan, Gaddan, are great.

[edit][add listing] Buy

Buy the local Kangra tea from tea shops which are present at various locations around the town. It smells very nice and has a very good flavour. Frequent intake will stain your teeth blackish, though.

• Kalu Di Hatti is the place where its manufacturing process happens.

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There are some restaurants, few best ones are Joy, Taj and Golden Dragon. You can also go to Neugal Cafe which is the best sightseeing in Palampur. It is a nice place and has a very beautiful view of Dhauladhar range.

[edit][add listing] Drink

• Kangra Tea
• Jhol (Drink made of preserved rice water)

[edit][add listing] Sleep

• Hotel Yamini
• Hotel Surbhi
• Hotel Sawhney
• Hotel T-Bud
• Sai Gardens
• Hotel Pines

[edit] Get out

Dharamshala is another beautiful town about 36 kms. from Palampur. It is the home of the dalai lama and of quite some Tibetan refugees. The upper part of town where most Tibetans live is called McLeodGanj.

Andretta is about 14 kms. from Palampur. It is the home of an exceptional artist: Mr. Shobha Singh. His famous work is preserved in an equally beautiful art gallery in this town. It is a place worth visiting for any art-loving person, but is extremely difficult.

Billing is about 25 kms. from Palampur and is famous for paragliding and hangliding activities. Paragliding lovers from across the world come here for their sport and to participate in the Paragliding World Cup.

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