Wednesday, August 27, 2008

Almora

Sunset at Almora
Almora is situated in Uttarakhand state of India. The township of Almora is the district headquarter and has all the facilities for tourists. This ancient hill station is reputed for it’s healthy climate and is perched on a five Km. long horse saddle shape ridge in. Rabindranath Tagore spent some times at Almora and composed some of his poems here. In May and Jun, the climate is very pleasant and best for visitors.One can have a panoramic view of the snowy peaks of Himalayas on any clear day and in addition a glimpse of the township.Swami Vivekananda too visited this town during his mission to travel from Himalaya to Kanyakumari.
Almora town