Tourist attractions of Manali are the basic reason of the growing tourism in this region. Tourist attractions of Manali are numerous. These tourist attractions attract a lot of people towards Manali now.
The Solang Valley offers great skiing opportunities for those who enjoy snow sports and all visitors seeking the tourist attractions of Manali will love the spectacular views afforded by a visit to the Rhotang Pass, whichever way you plan to descend afterwards. To one side rises the lush green head of the Kullu Valley and, to the other, hanging glaciers and dazzling snowfields. There was a time when reaching this spot was far from easy but, setting aside the question of carbon footprints, modern road transport has solved that problem very neatly. These are to name a few Manali tourist attractions.
A few kilometers from Manali is Jagatsukh, where most trekking trails begin. Jagatsukh is the largest village in the Kullu district and is situated on the bank of the river Beas. A famous temple is dedicated to Lord Shiva. Jagatsukh also was the capital of Kullu for about ten generations and the first and second revolutions against the Thakurs and Ranas took place here. These are few popular tourist attractions of Manali.
The sacred lake of the sage ‘Brighu’ lies on the various trek routes of the region. On the road between Manali and Keylong, about six kilometers outside Manali, another tourist attraction, ‘Nehru Kund’, named for India's first Prime Minister, is a calm and peaceful place to visit and is especially famous for the clean water spring, believed to flow from Lake Brhigu.
Arjun Gufa, or cave, near the Prini Village and fifteen kilometers from Manali, is legendary as an ideal spot for a day trip. According to a legend, Arjuna, one of the Pandavas, used to practice stringent meditation here to attain ‘Pashupata Ashtra’ - a powerful weapon used in warfare. Manali’s tourist attractions are too many and varied to describe here – you really should visit and see for yourself! |
