Tuesday, 21 May 2013

Dehradun, a popular destination in India



In Northern India many states are famous for tourism because these states house many cities that are among the best tourists places in India and Dehradun is one of them located in Uttarakhand state of India. This capital city of the state is popular in the entire country for tourism as it is one of the best places to visit in India popularly known for the scenic beauty of this land.

Dehradun is renowned of r its natural resources and particularly for its best educational institutions hosts come of India’s best boarding and educational centers. The city is famous as a popular tourists destinations and as it is located at an altitude of 2200 feet in the Doon valley between the two most important rivers in India that is Ganga and Yamuna. Dehradun is among the oldest cities in India houses all that is elegant and bright in nature. The city is popular for having many tourists attractions and there are number of good institutions and places that are worth to visit. Dehradun also houses many religious places and ancient monuments that make the city more important.  There are many places to visit in Dehradun such as, Chetwoode Hall, Clock tower, Robber’s cave and Sahastradhara. Sahastradhara is a popular tourist’s attraction which is a lovely waterfall, with a depth of 9 meters. The word Sahastradhara means thousand fold spring. This waterfall is famous for its medicinal merits because its water contains Sulphur. Besides its medicinal merits this waterfall is famous for its environmental beauty as it is very beautiful and the cool and crisp climate make this spot one of the most visited places in Dehradun.

This waterfall is located 15 km east of Dehradun and it is very easy to reach as one can take taxi, bus or auto rikshaws. There are number of ways to reach here. The best season to visit this waterfall is in the rainy season when we can fully enjoy the beauty of nature. For accommodation we can find number of hotels and lodges near this place. Hotels in Dehradun near Sahastradhara provide excellent facilities to their customers and you can get hotels ranging from budget to five stars here. So come and visit Dehradun if you are visiting North India.



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