The world is a book,and those who do not travel read only a book-Saint Augustine.
Dehradun, is popularly known as “Doon Valley”. Dehradun is
recognised as the “abode of sage Dhorna”. Dehradun is one of the major and the
oldest city in India, it the capital of Uttarakhand Dheradun is surrounded by magnificent
Himalayan ranges along with two main rivers in India Ganga and Yamuna. Dehradun
is well known for its mesmerising natural beauty. It is one of the fastest
growing educational Hubs in North India and it is situated around other most
visited tourist’s destinations in India.Dehradun is also recognised for its
hospitality and generosity. There are several tourist attractions in and around
the city, which are worth visiting. Some of the major attractions are:
MINDROLLING MONASTARY: Mind rolling Monastery, is one of the
famous Tibetan Monastery, it was established in the year 1676 by Rigzin Tendak
Lingpa. This monastery houses a spiritual school of Buddhist studies. World’s
largest STUPA is the main attraction of the monastery. It is a religious place
and people come here for meditation and exploring the rich Tibetan culture.
FOREST RESEARCH INSTIUTE (FRI): FRI is one of the oldest
institute that was established in 1906,The architecture of the building is the
magnificent blend of Greco-Roman style. The main attraction of the Forest
Research Institute is its six museums, which include Pathology, Timber, Non-wood
Forest products and entomology, Social forestry, Silviculture. The FRI, houses a Botanical Garden and a
National Forest Academy too.
TAPKESHWAR MAHADEV TEMPLE: Mahadev temple is an ancient temple
situated on the banks of a river. It is believed that this ancient temple was
built during the era of Mahabharta. This temple is dedicated to Lord Shiva, It
is a very sacred temple and have an interesting history, There is a magnificent
cave, which is called Drona cave. A religious festival is held every year which
is called, Tapkeshwar fair and it is one of the famous festivals throughout the
country. This ancient temple is worth visiting.
WADIA INSTITUTE OF HIMALAYAN GEOLOGY: Wadia Institute of
Himalayan Geology is an autonomous reach Institute; it was established in the
year 1986 by the government of India. It studies Bio-stratigraphy, Geomorphology,
Structure and Tectonics. The institute has 61 scientists, 141 staff members.
The institute is having huge laboratory and library. The institute houses a museum, which is worth watching.
MASLI DEER PARK: Masli Deer Park is a very popular park. It
is situated on the Shivalik mountains and is around 10 km from the heart of the
city. This park houses a Zoological garden. The different variety of birds and
animals can be seen here, apart from that Deer’s; peacocks are the main
attraction in this park. It is one of the famous picnic spot; it would be
amazing to visit this amazing park.
SAHASTRADHARA: It is splendid springs called as thousands of
springs. Sahastradhara is around 14km from the main city. It is a magnificent
springs of depth 9 m. This spring’s is believed to have medicinal values.It is
famous among large number of tourists. The natural beauty adds more charm to it.
CHANDANBANI: Chandanbani is one of the most visited places. Chandanbani
is an ancient religious temple, which is known as Gautam Kund as it was the
residence place of Maharishi Gautm,it is a kund where devotees took dip as per
religious belief.It is one of the finest tourist attraction.
CLOCK TOWER: This is one of the major attractions of the
city. It is actually considered as a land mark that was built during the
British rule. The building is itself depicts the history. It is indeed a
beautiful tourist attraction in the city.
ROBBERS CAVE: Robbers Cave is known as Guchhupani , It is located around 8km from the main city. This
cave is around 600 m long. There is a natural river inside the cave which is
very beautiful and It is a captivating place which is surrounded by natural
beauty.
INDIAN MILITARY ACADEMY: IMA was established in 1932 at
Dehradun, It is situated around 8km from the main city. There are several
attractions in the academy including War Memorial, Shooting Demonstration Room,
Museum within the Academy, which are the main attractions for tourists.
SHOPPING IN DEHRADUN: Shopping is fun in the Dehradun, Dehradun
is famous for: Basmati rice, woollen items, litchi, Bakery goods, Jadi bootis,
and hand knitted woollen clothes. Rajpura road, Paltan Bazaar is the two main markets.
NIGHT LIFE: Night life in Dehradun is quite good, one can
enjoy while doing shopping in the city or while exploring the city. Some of the
hotels, bars and restaurants offers parties .The local parks are the perfect
place to hang outs.
HOW TO REACH:
By Air: Jolly Grant Airport is situated around 25km from the
main city.It is well connected by the domestic airlines that operates to
Dehradun.
By Train: The city is well connected by other rails in India;
the railway station is just 2km away from the main city.
By Road: It is always adventurous to travel by road, there
are several bus services provide by Government and private travel agencies
or one can hire car for a better travel.
Plan your holiday to Dehradun which is surrounded by the
beautiful Himalayan ranges, you will definitely love it.
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