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Almora Travel Guide - Page 1 Almora Travel Guide - http://www.ixigo.com/travel-guide/almora page 1 Jul Cold weather. Carry Heavy woollen, Almora When To umbrella. Max: 13.5°C Min: 11.0°C Rain: 123.0mm With plenty of natural beauty and Aug serene ambiance, Almora promises VISIT Cold weather. Carry Heavy woollen, a blissful and captivating umbrella. http://www.ixigo.com/weather-in-almora-lp-1138420 experience for its guests. You can Max: Min: Rain: 255.0mm 15.69999980 12.39999961 also discover your spiritual side as 9265137°C 8530273°C Jan the place has lots of temples, Very cold weather. Carry Heavy woollen. Sep Nanda Devi being the most famous Famous For : City Max: Min: Rain: 15.0mm Cold weather. Carry Heavy woollen, 8.100000381 1.100000023 umbrella. one. 469727°C 841858°C Max: Min: Rain: 144.0mm Almora stands for understated splendid 13.80000019 10.60000038 Feb 0734863°C 1469727°C natural beauty. The quaint hill station, Very cold weather. Carry Heavy woollen. Oct surrounded by the majestic Himalayas, is Max: Min: 6.0°C Rain: 0.0mm blessed with lush greenery, exquisite 9.899999618 Cold weather. Carry Heavy woollen. 530273°C landscape, beautiful temples and colorful Max: 17.0°C Min: 11.5°C Rain: 6.0mm Mar people. You can also revisit the glorious past Nov of this place by visiting the various palaces, Very cold weather. Carry Heavy woollen, umbrella. Very cold weather. Carry Heavy woollen. monuments and forts which have Max: Min: Rain: 96.0mm Max: 13.5°C Min: Rain: 0.0mm interesting stories attached to them. One of 11.30000019 2.599999904 6.300000190 0734863°C 6325684°C 734863°C the major attractions of Almora is the Goddess Nanda Devi temple which is visitied Apr Dec by thousands of visitors all through the year. Very cold weather. Carry Heavy woollen. Very cold weather. Carry Heavy woollen. Max: Min: Rain: 6.0mm Max: Min: Rain: 6.0mm If you are interested in shopping, you can 16.20000076 5.699999809 12.39999961 5.199999809 take a stroll around the local markets where 2939453°C 265137°C 8530273°C 265137°C you can buy woolen garments. The place May celebrates various cultural events and Cold weather. Carry Heavy woollen. What To festivals throughout the year which are a Max: 22.0°C Min: Rain: 3.0mm 10.80000019 real feast for the tourists. 0734863°C Jun SEE 5 Sights This Pdf and its contents are copyright © Cold weather. Carry Heavy woollen, 2013,ixigo.com, all rights reserved. ixigo logo, the umbrella. character and all other marks displayed herein are http://www.ixigo.com/places-to-visit-see-in-almora-lp-1138420 registered and/or common law trademarks of ixigo.com and/or third parties. Max: Min: Rain: 81.0mm 15.19999980 9.399999618 9265137°C 530273°C 1 Govind Vallabh Pant Public Almora Travel Guide - http://www.ixigo.com/travel-guide/almora page 2 Museum Chand Rajas. The idol of the goddess is a pilgrimage site. Swami Vivekananda is said 6 km from Almora located in the antechamber of a Shiva to have come here to meditate in temple and is much revered by the locals. 1820.  Dedicated to Golu Devta, Every September, Almora comes alive as Chitai Temple is among the most revered thousands flocks to this temple for the 4 Budden Memorial Methodist temples of the region. Golu Devta, believed Church Nanda Devi Mela, a riot of pageantry that to be the incarnation of Lord Shiva, is lasts for a full five days. The mela is an regarded as the Lord of Justice. Every year integral part of this temple for more than thousands of devotees visit this temple and 400 years.  write letters to the almighty to get their wishes fulfilled. Also, after fulfillment of the 3 Kasar Devi Mandir wishes, devotees hang a brass bell in the temple.  Mall Road, Central Lodge, Almora, Uttarakhand, India Where To Located near the bus stand, the Govind Vallabh Pant Public Pokhar Khali, Almora Range, Eat Museum showcases a rare Uttarakhand 263601, India 5 Places collection of ‘Apen’ folk paintings, letters from Sardar Patel to Budden Memorial Methodist Church, http://www.ixigo.com/foods-in-of-almora-lp-1138420 Pant and pamphlets against the located in Pokhar Khali, is one of the most 1 Glory Restaurant house arrest of Gandhi, Nehru and prominent places to visit in Almora. This other leaders in 1932. These exhibits kept church built during the British era is one of here talk a lot about history.  the oldest structures in the region. Every year during Christmas this church is 2 Nanda Devi Mandir beautifully decorated and visited by all the locals irrespective of their religion.  5 Chitai Temple Kasar, Near Kalimutt,Kasar LR Sah Road, Opposite Hotel Shikhar, Almora, Uttarakhand 263601, India About 5 km down from Tamra Nagri, the Kasar Devi Mandir is situated at a height of +91-94123-14595 1750 m. The temple is mentioned in the With a wide menu and a strategic location, second chapter of the Skanda Purana and is The Nanda Devi Mandir was built by the Almora Travel Guide - http://www.ixigo.com/travel-guide/almora page 3 Glory Restaurant is one of the best places to Restaurant dine in Almora. The ambience of the , the place that serves fresh and good restaurant is very cosy and the staff is also quality food. From continental to Chinese, friendly. Food is good and will not burn a you will find the varied type of delicacies in hole in your pocket.  the restaurant. The ambience of the restaurant is soothing and the staff is also 2 Yogi Restaurant friendly.  4 Dolma Restaurant Step in at Yogi   Restaurant to relish the best of the culinary delights. Enjoy the delectable preparations in a nice and soothing setting. The prompt staff at this restaurant  is more than happy to help you and make your dining experience a memorable one. As it is a pure vegetarian restaurant, you will not find any non-vegetarian dishes here.   Near Kasar Jungle Resorts, Almora, Uttarakhand 263601, India 3 Valley Restaurant +91-96575-544050 Dolma Restaurant is a multi-cuisine restaurant that serves authentic Chinese and Indian food. The view of the entire hill station from this restaurant is sure to spellbind you.   5 Dolma Restaurant Kali Math, Kasar Devi, Wondering where to find good food in Kausani? Well, just step in at Valley Almora Travel Guide - http://www.ixigo.com/travel-guide/almora page 4 Quick LOCATE http://www.ixigo.com/hotels-in-almora-lp-1138420 See A: Govind Vallabh Pant Public Museum B: Nanda Devi Mandir C: Kasar Devi Mandir D: Budden Memorial Methodist Church E: Chitai Temple Accommodation F: Hotel Himadri G: Kasaar Jungle Resort H: Mir Bahay I: Hotel Himadri J: Kasaar Jungle Resort K: Mir Bahay L: Hotel Himadri M: Kasaar Jungle Resort N: Mir Bahay Food O: Glory Restaurant P: Yogi Restaurant Q: Valley Restaurant R: Dolma Restaurant S: Dolma Restaurant.
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