INDIA
UTTRANCHAL-THE BEST NATURAL PLACE. Uttaranchal is a part of the Western Himalayan
ranges starting from the Shivalik foothills
to Greater Himalayas with Tibet as its northeastern
border. In the northwestern corner of the state
is Himachal Pradesh.The state is surrounded by Uttar
Pradesh for most of its western and southern boundary
The newly formed Indian state of Uttaranchal
is a haven for the tourism. Uttaranchal
is a popular tourist state
of India for its natural beauty, varied terrains,
pilgrimage centers and the hill stations.
Tourists and devotees from India and abroad travel
to the sacred places in Uttaranchal
like Haridwar, Rishikesh, Kedarnath, Badrinath, Yamunotri
and Gangotri. For the sun-scorched souls of the plains the
tours to the hill resorts that dot Uttaranchal
like Dehradun, Mussoorie, Almora, Nainital, Ranikhet
et al are rejuvenating. Uttaranchal is
indeed paradise for tourists of varied
interests. Travel to Uttaranchal
offers tough challenges of high- and low-altitude
trekking, river rafting, para gliding, hang-gliding,
mountaineering and skiing to the tourists.