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Taragarh Palace is
situated by a forested estate surrounded by tea gardens of the
Kangra valley, one of the most scenic and unexplored areas of
Himachal Pradesh. Located at a height of 1000 metres, Taragarh
Palace is at the foot of the Dhauladhar mountains with splendid
views of surrounding snow-capped peaks. Formerly known as Alhilal,
the palace was built in the early 1930's as a summer resort. It
was acquired by the royal family of Jammu & Kashmir in 1951.
The town of Palampur came into being when Dr. Jameson,
Superintendent Botanical Gardens, North-West Frontier Province.
introduced the tea bush from Almora in 1849. The bush thrived and
so did the town which became a focus of the European tea estate
owners. Palampur can serve as the fulcrum for excursions further
afield. You can visit the Tibetan monestry at Bir and carry on to
Billing, arguably the finest site for hang and para gliding in the
country.
Activities at Taragarh
Day 1: Nature Walks.
Day 2: Palampur (11) km Bundia Chasm (3 km from Palampur), Shobha
Singh Art Gallery at Andretta Village (17 km)
Day 3: Baijnath Temple (5 km) Tashijong Monestry (3 km)
Day 4: Dharamsala and Mcleodganj (60 km)
Facilities
Location and
Distances
Taragarh is easily accessible by road, rail and air.
By Road: Delhi - Taragarh, 530 kms. You can drive via Chandigarh -
Ropar - Nangal - Una - Kangra - Palampur or via Chandigarh -
Kiratpur Saheb - Bilaspur - Mandi - Jogindernagar - Baijnath.
By Air: Delhi - Chandigarh (35 Minutes), Chandigarh to Taragarh
286 km
By Rail: Delhi - Chandigarh (3 hrs by Shatabadi) |
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