Shillong - Revision history

59.94.18.12: /* Budget */

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‎Budget

27.106.104.109: /* Buy */

2012-12-19T09:05:11Z

‎Buy

14.195.244.148: /* By taxi */

2012-11-13T05:42:33Z

‎By taxi

IBcash: Reverted edits by 65.255.37.167 (Talk) to last version by IBobi

2012-09-07T20:28:43Z

Reverted edits by 65.255.37.167 (Talk) to last version by IBobi

65.255.37.167: /* Eat */

2012-09-01T06:35:06Z

‎Eat

IBobi: Reverted edits by 65.255.37.179 (Talk) to last version by 122.184.149.138

2012-08-22T21:16:01Z

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65.255.37.179: /* Eat */

2012-08-22T10:34:42Z

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122.184.149.138: /* Eat */

2012-08-20T08:44:09Z

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122.184.149.138: /* By plane */

2012-08-20T08:36:27Z

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14.98.216.240: /* Buy */

2012-08-12T20:10:20Z

‎Buy

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 *'''B&B''', Rosaville Cottage,[http://www.nivalink.com/rosaville/index.html]
 *'''The Majestic Hotel''', Polo Road, [http://www.majesticmonsoonshillong.com]
-*'''Lake View Inn''', MG Road, [http://www.shillonghotels.com]
+*'''Lake View Inn''', MG Road, [http://www.lakeviewinnshillong.com]
 *'''Shillong Club Guesthouse''' near Police bazaar
 *'''Rohit Guest House''', Near Shillong Times Building, Tel:+91-9864506161

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 Traditional bamboo handicrafts and woollen handmade shawls are most popular buys. Additionally art-crafts made of wood and bamboo funitures are popular. Bamboo shoot pickles are quite favourite of the tourists. Please visit the Meghalya Govt. Handicrafts Showroom "Purbashree" located in police bazar.
-Shillong is one of the fashion capitals of India,it has innumerable number of shops selling top quality brands from India and abroad. The well known ones are  RAPs Apparel in Raps' Mansion MG Road,Style Craft, Uncle Shop, In-Fashion, Broadway Collection, Selection Centre, in Police Bazar,  etc..
+Shillong is one of the fashion capitals of India,it has innumerable number of shops selling top quality brands from India and abroad. The well known ones are  RAPs Apparel in Raps' Mansion MG Road,Style Craft, Uncle Shop, In-Fashion, Broadway Collection, Selection Centre, in Police Bazar,and also the glory plaza which is famous for foreign clothes....
 ==Eat==

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 ===By taxi===
-Black and yellow unmetered shared taxis ply within city limits. These are faster and are always shared; rates may vary from Rs 5/- to Rs 15/- maximum. Being shared taxis, drivers often pick up additional passengers en route to the same destination, in order to make a better fare. If one decides to negotiate the "hire" of a taxi, however, the driver will not pick up any more passengers (or stop roadside to find more) but the fare will be significantly higher than if one had just hailed the taxi as it passed by.
+Black and yellow unmetered shared taxis ply within city limits. These are faster and are always shared; rates may vary from Rs 25/- to Rs 100/- maximum. Being shared taxis, drivers often pick up additional passengers en route to the same destination, in order to make a better fare. If one decides to negotiate the "hire" of a taxi, however, the driver will not pick up any more passengers (or stop roadside to find more) but the fare will be significantly higher than if one had just hailed the taxi as it passed by.
 For sightseeing it is a good idea to hire a taxi cab for full day. The fares should be fixed before travel. Hotel staff will be able to give you an idea of reasonable rate.

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 *<eat name="Foodplus" alt="" address="Laban Last Stop Taxi Stand" directions="" phone="091-9863083167" url="" hours="" price="" lat="" long="">A fast food joint Cum lodge</eat>
-*<eat name="Chef's Multi Cuisine Restaurant" alt="" address="M G Road- Opp SBI, Shillong" directions="5 minutes from City centre on foot" phone=" 919436332977" url="http://www.shillonghotels.com" hours="" price="" lat="" long="">Great food at reasonable prices</eat>
+*<eat name="Chef's Multi Cuisine Restaurant" alt="" address="M G Road- Opp SBI, Shillong" directions="5 minutes from City centre on foot" phone="+919436332977" url="http://www.shillonghotels.com" hours="" price="" lat="" long="">Great food at reasonable prices</eat>
 *<eat name="Sesame" alt="" address="Laitumkhrah" directions="" phone="" url="" hours="" price="" lat="" long="">Serves South-east Asian cuisine including traditional tribal food. Newly opened and offers an interesting menu including the Jaintia thali.</eat>
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 *<eat name="Delhi Mistan Bhandar" alt="" address="Police bazar" directions="" phone="" url="" hours="" price="" lat="" long="">Vintage sweet shop in Shillong,famous for its jalebis.</eat>
 *<eat name="Lamee Rastaurant" alt="" address="G.S road, police shillong" directions="" phone="03642501277" url="" hours="" price="" lat="" long="">Fantastic place for casual and fine dining with a tasty multicuisine menu</eat>
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 *<eat name="Foodplus" alt="" address="Laban Last Stop Taxi Stand" directions="" phone="091-9863083167" url="" hours="" price="" lat="" long="">A fast food joint Cum lodge</eat>
-*<eat name="Chef's Multi Cuisine Restaurant" alt="" address="M G Road- Opp SBI, Shillong" directions="5 minutes from City centre on foot" phone="+919436332977" url="http://www.shillonghotels.com" hours="" price="" lat="" long="">Great food at reasonable prices</eat>
+*<eat name="Chef's Multi Cuisine Restaurant" alt="" address="M G Road- Opp SBI, Shillong" directions="5 minutes from City centre on foot" phone=" 919436332977" url="http://www.shillonghotels.com" hours="" price="" lat="" long="">Great food at reasonable prices</eat>
 *<eat name="Sesame" alt="" address="Laitumkhrah" directions="" phone="" url="" hours="" price="" lat="" long="">Serves South-east Asian cuisine including traditional tribal food. Newly opened and offers an interesting menu including the Jaintia thali.</eat>
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 *<eat name="Delhi Mistan Bhandar" alt="" address="Police bazar" directions="" phone="" url="" hours="" price="" lat="" long="">Vintage sweet shop in Shillong,famous for its jalebis.</eat>
 *<eat name="Lamee Rastaurant" alt="" address="G.S road, police shillong" directions="" phone="03642501277" url="" hours="" price="" lat="" long="">Fantastic place for casual and fine dining with a tasty multicuisine menu</eat>
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 ==Get in==
 ===By plane===
-'''Shillong Airport (SHL)''' is in '''Umroi''', about 40km from Shillong (also known as Barapani Air Force Base or Umroi Airport). It is a small airport with flights via Alliance Air (operated by Indian Airlines) to/from Calcutta on certain days of the week. A bus operated by M.T.D.C runs from Airport to Shillong market.
+'''Shillong Airport (SHL)''' is in '''Umroi''', about 40km from Shillong (also known as Barapani Air Force Base or Umroi Airport). It is a small airport with flights via Alliance Air (operated by Indian Airlines) to/from Calcutta on certain days of the week. A bus operated by M.T.D.C runs from Airport to Shillong market.Taxis are also available. However, flights to Umroi are only from Calcutta and generally are cancelled at the last minute due to inclement weather. Guwahati airport which is 4&1/2 to 5 hours from shillong is a preferable option.
-'''Gopinath Bordoloi Airport (GAU)''' in Guwahati (104 km from Shillong) is connected to rest of India with regular flights. Shared cabs (typically small cars from the airport, and larger Tata Sumos from Guwahati town center) are available from outside airport connecting to Shillong. The rate (as of June 2007)is INR 300 per passenger from Guwahati Airport to Shillong and reportedly takes 5 hours. The cab drops you off at Police Bazaar from where you can get a ride to almost any part of Shillong. En route from Guwahati to Shillong, you'll probably stop mid way at Nongpoh to freshen up and get some refreshments. Nongpoh is also a good place to pick up bamboo pickles and other condiments.
+'''Gopinath Bordoloi Airport (GAU)''' in Guwahati (104 km from Shillong) is connected to rest of India with regular flights. Shared cabs (typically small cars from the airport, and larger Tata Sumos from Guwahati town center) are available from outside airport connecting to Shillong. The rate (as of June 2007)is INR 300 per passenger from Guwahati Airport to Shillong and reportedly takes 5 hours. The cab drops you off at Police Bazaar from where you can get a ride to almost any part of Shillong. En route from Guwahati to Shillong, you'll probably stop mid way at Nongpoh to freshen up and get some refreshments. Nongpoh is also a good place to pick up bamboo pickles and other condiments.Please note that the road from Guwahati to Shillong is being widened and is prone to traffic jams (upto 18 hours delay) mostly in winters. So plan your move accordingly.
 ===By train===