Get in the NEWS — North — East — West — South

Get in the NEWS — North — East — West — South

The landscape of India is so vast, the places to visit is infinite making India, a world of its own! India’s varied geography makes beautiful natural wonders around the country. These exquisite places should be visited at least once in a life time. These places are best visited on road and ticketgoose.com helps you with that. TicketGoose is one of the largest online bus ticket booking portal in India. TicketGoose also provides hotel bookings and taxi booking services for accommodation and travelling around respectively. So, let’s jump into the news — Beautiful places in Northern, Eastern, Western & southern parts of India!

Ranikhet

Ranikhet is a hill station in Almora district of Uttarakhand. The name of the town is translated to “Queen’s meadow” in Hindi. The town is 350 Km away from Delhi and can be easily accessible. The town is also a cantonment. The Kumaon Regiment and Naga Regiment of Indian Army is maintained here. The place is situated at an altitude of 1,869 metres above sea level and gives a beautiful peak at Himalaya’s western Peaks. Ranikhet has moderate summers and it is a wonderful summer getaway. The place is best enjoyed during March to October. Winters can get too cold and snowfall is imminent during winters. Some important places to visit in Ranikhet are Ashiyana Park — A park which is designed and developed for children, Rani Jheel — a relaxing place with boat rides, Golf Course — Asia’s highest golf course, Majkhali — A scenic beauty which gives a glimpse of snowy Himalayas, Katarmal (Sun Temple) — A 800 year old sun temple and second important temple after Konark sun temple in Orissa, Syalikhet — A beautiful picturesque spot amidst lush forest and apple orchards, KRC (Kumaon Regimental Centre) Museum — A military museum with artifacts dating back from World War II, Chaubatia Gardens — A place with a wide variety of flora and fauna. Other important hill stations accessible from Ranikhet are Almora and Nainital.

Shillong

Shillong is a hill station in the northeast India. The hill station is also the capital of Meghalaya. The town is reminiscent of Scotland and so, the town is also called as the “Scotland of the East”. The city is situated at an altitude of 1,496m with Shillong Peak at 1,996m above the sea level. The temperatures across seasons fluctuate from 4C in the winter to 23C in the summer. March, April, October, November are the best months to visit Shillong. Some awesome places to visit in Shillong are Falls — There are many falls and some important ones are Elephant Falls, Bishop and Beadon Falls, Crinoline Falls, Spread Eagle Falls & Sweet falls, Museums — like Entomological Museum, Don Bosco Centre for Indigenous Cultures, Capt. Williamson Sangma State Museum, Chrysalis the Gallery & State Museum, Phan Nonglait Park — A big park stretching up to 1 Km, Wards Lake — An artificial lake with boating facilities & Shillong Golf Course — one of the largest & wettest golf courses in Asia. Shillong is well connected with roadways and connected to Guwahati via National Highway 40 and connected to Tripura & Mizoram via National Highway 44. Other accessible places from Dhillong are Agartala, Dimapur, Aizawl.

Mount Abu

Mount Abu is a hill station western India. It is located in the Aravalli Range in Sirohi district of Rajasthan. This is the only hill station in Rajasthan. The mountain forms a distinct rocky plateau 22 km long by 9 km wide. The tallest peak on the mountain is Guru Shikhar with an altitude of 1,722m. The place is full of natural beauties like rivers, lakes, waterfalls and evergreen forests. The place is also called as Shimla of Rajasthan. The coldest temperature is as low as 4C and highest temperature is as high as 36C. The mountain has several Hindu temples like — Adhar Devi Temple which is carved out of single rock, the Shri Raghunathji Temple. The place also has several Jain temples like Dilwara temples. Other places like Nakki Lake, Sunset Point, Tevor’s crocodile park and Mount Abu Wildlife Sanctuary are few must visit places. The hill station can be reached by national highway no. 14.

Yercaud

Yercaudis a hill station in Salem District of Tamil Nadu. It is located in the Shecaroys range of hills, which is a part of Eastern Ghats, in southern part of India. The hill station is located at an altitude of 1500m and the highest point of Yercaud is Servarayan temple at 1623m. Yercaud is translated to “Lake forest” due to the lush forest around the lake. The temperature of Yercaud varies from 12C in winter to 31C in summer. Important places to visit in Yercaud are Shevaroy Temple, Sri Chakra Mahameru Temple, Karadiyur View Point — the point where the panoramic view of Eastern Ghats can be enjoyed, Pagoda Point — Another view point surrounded by tea estates, Gent’s Seat — A botanical garden, Retreat Church, Rose garden, Yercaud lake, Kiliyur Falls & Cauvery peak. Yercaud can be accessed from Chennai, Coimbatore, Banglore & Salem.

These 4 places situated in 4 directions of India shows the diversity of India, even after the landscapes being similar. We need a lifetime to explore these diverse places around India and TicketGoose will help you with that in Bus Ticket bookings online bus tickets, hotel bookings and taxi bookings. Plan a trip and book tickets immediately with ticketgoose.com and get more Bus Ticket Offers.