Almora is a wonderful place to conveniently enjoy the spectacular snows cape of the central Himalayan Region. Most of the days in Almora are flawless .
Almora allows you to enjoy the mighty Himalayas together with ridge after ridge of hills. The terraced fields, the stone slatted barrack-like village houses have so far put up a valiant fight against the encroachments of urban expansion and unplanned development. |
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| Location
Kausani, 32 miles from Almora, is situated at a height of 1,890 meters.
Its Attraction
Almora was founded in 1568.There are lots of attractions at Almora. Swami Vivekananda gave famous lectures here and included it in his itinerary at the turn of this century . The headquarters of the Ramakrishna Mission was located at Mayawati Ashram in Almora .
Almora also has some beautiful health resorts. The most famous among them are located in Ranikhet (1,820 meters from sea level). Ranikhet is surrounded by a number of tourist spots. Chaubatia is famous for its orchards, Tarikhet, around eight kilometers away, were once the nerve center of the Freedom Movement against the British. Mahatma Gandhi also lived here for sometime. The snowy peaks of Majkhali present a fascinating view. Upat, about six kilometers from Ranikhet, has an exquisite Golf course. |
