Places to Visit in North East India

The North Eastern States of India are marked withFalls, Sweet Falls etc. Besides, a worthy watch lies in
attractions, that pumps up the heartbeat ofvisiting Lady Hydari Park, Ward Lake, Butterfly
holidaymakers here. Ranging from adventure activities,Museum, Shillong Peak and Bara Bazar.
hill-stations, wildlife, temples, gardens and museums, thisTourist can also plan an excursion from Shillong to
mesmerizing part of the country has it all. Check outCherrapunji(56 kms) and Mawsynram(55km) and
some major places of visit and plan a trip to your kindexplore the picturesque caves and cliffs.
of destinations.Itanagar
Kamakhya TempleThe capital of Arunachal Pradesh, Itanagar is one of
Located about 7 km from Guwahati, the getaway tothe must-visit places in North East India. The place is
North East India, Kamakhya temple is one of the majorendowed to mesmerizing mountains and as such
attractions here. It is situated at Nilachal Hill and hastourist also call the place a the land of Dawn lit
great historical and archaeological significance. TheMountains. The historical Itafort, situated at the heart of
sacred temple is dedicated to Goddessthe city, draws countless attentions. It is built of more
Shakti(Kamakshya) and is one of the oldest Hinduthen 80 lakh bricks, that measures about 16, 200 cubic
pilgrimage destination in Assam.meters in length. Other places of interest are Ganga
Kaziranga National ParkLake, Jawaharlal Nehru Memorial Museum, Buddhist
The World Heritage Site, Kaziranga is popular for theMonastery and Emporium.
conservation of endangered one-horned rhinoceros. ItGangtok
is situated at a distance of 200 km from GuwahatiBeholding the many colorful monasteries and
and sprawls over an area of 450 sq.km. The park alsopagoda-roofed houses, Gangtok is the capital city of
boast of as the abode to elephants and variety ofSikkim. The place has a number of tourist attraction,
Avifauna. The best time to explore the jungle is fromincluding Kanchenjunga National Park, Gezing,
October to April.Jorethang, Khechepari Lake, Phodong Gompa,
ShillongYumthang Valley, Tsongo Lake, Rumtek Gompa etc
Shillong or the Scotland of North East India is one ofthat attracts Indians and foreigners all the year round.
the unexplored hill-stations in the country. It is known forApart from sightseeing, challengers can also enjoy
treasuring a number of falls like Crinoline Falls, Elephanttrekking at Dzongri, Goecha La trek etc.