Jowai : Jowai, the headquarters of the Jaintia Hills district is
situated 64 Kms away from the national highway. A picturesque town circled by
the majestic Myntdu river.
Thadlaskein Lake : 56 Kms from Shillong, was according to legend,
dug with the ends of strongbows by members of 290 clans of U Sajiar Niangli, a
rebel general of Jaintia Raja, to commemorate the great exodus of the clans, now
mainly settled in the Ri Bhoi and West Khasi Hill District.
Nartiang : 65 Kms from Shillong, was the summer capital of the
Jaintia Kings, of Sutnga State. Huge monoliths, form the striking landmark of
the village, said to be erected by Mar Phalyngki, a goliath of yore. The
Nartiang menhir measure 27 feet 6 inches in thichness. The monoliths represent
the megalithic culture of the Hynniewtrep people. It is literally the Stonehenge
of the Northeast of India. A 500 years old temple of Durga is another attraction
at Nartiang.
Syndai : Village is dotted with a number of caves and caverns, used
as hide-outs during war times between Jaintia Hills and foreign intruders
