Holidaying or going on travel does not always mean a long one. However most people, families and groups most of the times plans for long holidays and there are many places in India where one can go for a long holiday. But many a times we need just a small break from our everyday life and unwind ourselves, during weekends or during any small continuous public holiday times say just for 2-3/4 days, with family and friends. The obvious thing that comes to our mind then is where to go? Somehow, when you are planning a long tour, finding places to go does not seem difficult to find, but whenever you have to plan for a short tour things becomes complicated, especially with finding places. It is not that there are no such places in India to consider for a short trip but the main problem is the names do not flash to our mind at the right time.
So I decided to put them all together with their highlights (why to visit the place) for myself and yes for my fellow travellers as well who loves to travel and faces this same problem while planning (as I mentioned earlier) like me.
Though most of us are aware of the following places but many times misses to consider them when we need them the most:
Coonoor
Coonoor is one of the three Nilgiri slope stations – Ooty, Kotagiri and Coonoor – that sit high over the southern fields. It is the second biggest slope station in the Nilgiris, encompassed by tea manors, at an elevation of 1839 meters. Its atmosphere is milder than Ooty. It is an extremely well known weekend escape for the individuals in Coimbatore. Coonoor is basically a little tea enclosure town where the climate remains charmingly cool as the year progressed.
A prominent leisure activity here is birdwatching, as a far reaching mixture of flying creatures can be spotted. The primary fascination is the Sim's Park, a little decently kept up plant arrangement that has a few assortments of plants. It is around 19kms to the south of Ooty and is available by both train and street.
Coonoor is popular for its verdant environs and for an assortment of wildflowers and feathered creatures. it gives an impeccable setting to exercises like trekking and climbing. coonnoor gives the surrounding perspective of rich green nilgiri slopes with its gorges valleys and waterfalls. This pleasant slope retreat is secured by verdant glades, with an abundance of sunflowers marigolds and rhododendrons, all developing wild.
Coonoor is acclaimed for its Nilgiri tea, hand made items, Indian handlooms and shawls.
Places To See: Sims park, dolphins nose, sheep rock, Andy canning seat, law falls, Droog post, Catherine falls, torrential slide dam.
Best time to Go: April to June and September to November.
How to Reach: Closest route station: coonoor or mettupalayam /air terminal is coimbatore air terminal.
Coorg
The hazy slopes, rich teakwood and sandalwood timberlands, and sections of land of tea and espresso ranches of Kodagu are, in a statement, is breathtaking. Otherwise called Coorg and named "The Scotland of India," Kodagu is like a picture perfect locale of scattered towns and villas, which are the embodiment of old-world appeal. The most prosperous slope stations in Karnataka is Coorg, with its regular wonder and outlandish grand environment coorg has an unique spot among other slope stations in india. It is also renowned as “kashmir of south india” because of its majistic excellence and cool feeling.
Coorg is found in the south-west piece of Karnataka bordering Kerala. The place where there is espresso, cardamom. Kodagu is a perfect place for trekking, and white-water rafting.
Places to See: Madikeri fortification, raja's seat, omkareshwara sanctuary nunnery post, dubare elephant camp, cauvery nisargadhama, nalkand royal residence, pushpagiri wildlife sanctuary.
Best time to Go: Throughout the year
How to Reach: Nearest rail station: Mangalore /airplane terminal: Mangalore airplane terminal.
Daman & Diu
The second littlest union region in India, Daman and Diu, is spotted close Gujarat in India. Daman lies on the Gujarat coast while Diu is an islet in the southern edge of Kathiawar promontory. It is limited on its north and south by Bhagwan and the Kalem Rivers individually, on its east by the Gujarat state and on its west by the Arabian Sea.
Daman and Diu is known for its untouched magnificence and unrivalled serenity. The enormous fortifications, grand church buildings, and other noteworthy landmarks of Daman & Diu radiate the inconspicuous old world appeal of its pioneer period. The white sandy segregated shorelines are truly welcoming and offer numerous open doors for water sports. Owing to its positive atmosphere, beautiful area and quiet surroundings, Daman & Diu is the most famous weekend entryway for nature lovers. While visiting do not forget to purchase calfskin items, bamboo mats and crates
Places to See: Diu fortress, st Pauls church, Jallandhar shoreline, Nagoa shoreline, Panikota stronghold, Devka shoreline, Cathederal of Bom Jesus. Jampore shoreline.
When to Go: Daman & Diu India encounters a charming atmosphere everywhere throughout the year. In summer, Daman & Diu is honored with cool wind originating from over the Arabian Sea. Starting October to end of May is the ideal time to visit this wonderland.
Reach: Daman: Railhead: Vapi track; Airplane terminal: Daman air terminal. Diu: Railhead: Vereval track station; airplane terminal: Diu air terminal.
Gopalpur on sea
Developed as a seaside resort by the British Gopalpur on sea is a peaceful and calm beach in Odisha. This beach town is situated in the ganjam district in Orissa. Today it offers tourists natural beauty of the soft sandy beach. Great wheat sand dunes coconut groves laid in a beautiful style and eye catching with green palms the mesmerizing beauty of the sea and the pleasant climate make this a spectacular beach destination. It offers activities like angling, swimming, canoeing, boating and the likes.
Places to See: Old jetty, lighthouse, Dhavaleshwar, Taptapani
When to Go: Throughout the year.
Reach: Nearest airport: Bhubeneswhwar. Nearest railhead: Berhampur.
Mt. Abu
Mount Abu arranged at a normal stature of 1,219 mtr's above ocean level is known as the desert spring in Rajasthan and gets the honour of being the main slope station in Rajasthan and also north-west India. This slope station sits among green timberlands on the state's most elevated mountain at the south-western end of the Aravalli Range and near to the Gujarat fringe.
Arranged in the midst of rich green, forested slopes on the most elevated crest in the Aravali extent, Mount Abu is noted for its cool and alleviating atmosphere, which also makes it a perfect retreat. The superb atmosphere and the various vegetations draw in a considerable measure of travellers to this delightful slope station.
Places to See: Various Jain sanctuaries, including the Dilwara Temples, a complex cut of while marble, or visit the close-by Achalgarh fortress, which houses numerous wonderful sanctuaries of its own. Achalgarh fort, Nakki Lake, Adhar Devi Temple, Guru Shikhar peak and the Dilwara Jain sanctuaries.
When to Go: The best time to visit Mount Abu is either amid the months of February-June or in the months of September-December. In the event that you need to be a piece of the Camel Festival then you may visit Mount Abu in the month of January.
Reach: Train: Abu Rd, the railhead for Mt Abu.
Munnar
Munnar - amazingly wonderful - a safe house of peace and serenity - the ideal vacationer destination in God's own nation. Set at an elevation of 6000 ft in Idukki, Munnar was once the favoured summer resort of the recent British rulers in the pioneer days. Unending breadth of tea ranches - flawless valleys and mountains- fascinating types of vegetation in its wild havens and timberlands - fragrance of zest scented cool air. Munnar has all these and that's just the beginning. It's the spot you would love to visit and would wish never to leave.
Places to See: Eravikulam National Park, Anamudi Peak , Mattupetty , Chinnakanal & Anayirangal, Tea Museum.
When to Go: Owing to its average atmosphere, Munnar remains a perfect occasion destination pretty much as the year progressed.
Reach: Closest track station: Aluva around 108 km and Angamali, around 109 km; Closest air terminal: Cochin International Airport, by means of Aluva - Munnar Rd, around 108 km.
Mahabaleshwar
Taking off crests, stunning valleys, Rich vegetation, Cool, fresh mountain air, this is Mahabaleshwar, Maharashtra's most famous slope station, and once the midyear capital of the Bombay Presidency amid the British Raj. Mahabaleshwar is known for its various touring focuses, every giving an exceptional point of view of the great slope range. Because of its high height, the town has a cool atmosphere and offers numerous average strolls. There are a few post focuses which offer terrific perspectives of the encompassing slopes and valleys. There is an old Shiva sanctuary in the woods, which is the wellspring of five waterways, including the Krishna waterway which is the second longest stream of peninsular India.
When to Go: Mahabaleshwar is an incredible tourist destination as the year progressed, with the exception of the storm months.
Reach: Mahabaleshwar is open by street from Mumbai, around 247 km. It takes around 4 to 5 hours via auto if taking a course through Panvel through Mahad and Poladpur.
Munsiyari
Munsiyari is another disclosure as a vacationer place in Uttarakhand. In springs lower achieves woodland are abalze with rhododendrons backwoods, Mountain flying creatures like shrieking thrush, wag tail,hawk,cuckoo, falcon,serpent bird are found here, Wild creatures like Leopard,Panther,Mountain bear,Musk deer are found here in Munsiyari Jungles.
Munsiyari is found at the height of 7380 Feetabove Sea Level, in Uttarakhand State, India, Munsiyari is spotted 650 Kms from National capital Delhi and 125 Kms from Pithoragarh, Drive to Munsiyari from Pithoragarh is brimming with wonderful scenes and falls and one can appreciate change of floara and fauna by picking up statures, One can see chir trees to Deodar , to Surai, to Spur to Paper to rhododendrons.
Places to See: Birthi falls, thamari kund, milam ice sheet, namik glacial mass, ralam ice sheet, kalamuni top, maheswari kund, kalamuni sanctuary, balati ranch and the likes.
When to Go: June & September to October best time to visit Munsiyari and trekking at Munsiyari, One ought to keep away from Monsoon period to visit Munsiyari, light woolens are needed in summers and overwhelming woolens are needed in winters.
Reach: Munsiyari is spotted at a separation of 650 Kms from Delhi and 260 kms from Kathgodam Railway station, one can profit taxies from Delhi & Kathgodam for Munsiyari, One little slope airstrip is placed at Naini Saini in Pithoragarh ( 130 Kms from Munsiyari), One can have a night stay at Nainital (310 Kms) , Distance from Nainital to Munsiyari is 290 kms , and streets are conventional and one can full their diesel/ Petrol tanks at Almora/ Bageshwar.
Ooty
Called the Queen of Hill Stations pleasant, green Udhagamandalam better known, as Ooty, is the most prominent slope station in the South.Ooty Located in the Western ghats at a stature of 2240m.
The natural surroundings of ooty include landscapes dense forest reserves and national parks. It is popular for its tea farming as well as oil extraction industry where in the oil is extracted from from its eucalyptus trees lemon grass geranium clove and camphor.
Nature has been liberal with this area, which is by a wide margin the most excellent in the state. Aside from espresso and tea manors, trees like confiers, eucalptus, and pine are also found in this area.
Places to See: Ooty botanical gardens, ooty lake, mudumalai wildlife sactuary.
When to Go: Almost all year round.
Reach: Via plane: The Coimbatore air terminal is the closest to the slopes. Another port is the Mysore airplane terminal.
Via train: The Nilgiri Express leaves from Chennai during the evening, and achieves Mettupalayam a residential area at the foothills of the Nilgiris at a young hour the following morning. The train The Nilgiri Mountain Railway leaves Mettupalayam at 7.10.
Pondicherry
Paved streets fringes by mustard yellow and sky blue colonial townhouses and named in French pondy or Pondicherry gives you an impression that you are no longer in a small town in south India. The more seasoned piece of the French state (once called Pondicherry and quite often alluded to as 'Pondy'), has a considerable measure of calm, clean, shady, roads. Blooming bougainvilleas, disintegrating houses of prayer on verdant avenues and eighteenth century frontier structures covers the previous French settlement of Pondy.
Pondy is a prominent weekend getaway destination from Chennai. Pondy feels bohemian and yet retains of its past elegance combined with the traditional outlook of Tamil Nadu. The seashore of pondy is always clean charming and amazing with its beauty.
Places to See: The statue od duplex, Aurobindo ashram, auroville city, church of sacred heart of jesus goubert sarai and the likes.
Best time to Go: October to March.
Reach: Nearest railway station: villupuram, Chennai. Nearest airport: Chennai airport.
Varkala
Varkala which is a little green town at a separation of almost 50 km from Trivandrum is one of the significant traveller spots in Kerala. Flanked by brilliant sands and blooming green estates, the Varkala shoreline has a ton to offer.
It is a smooth and calm villa that lies on the edges of Thiruvananthapuram area. It offers superb settlement offices for vacationers and is quick turning into a mainstream wellbeing resort with numerous Ayurvedic spas.
This little shoreline town in the green-and-silver condition of Kerala is a moderately new visitor revelation, and makes a grand shelter for those looking to escape the regular. Anticipate untainted shorelines, pretty bluff confronts, red shakes and palm trees. Varkala is likewise saturated with history, and is a vital Hindu journey destination.
Varkala shoreline is not only a vacationer area benefitting offices to sunbath, vessel riding, swimming, exploit sports and Ayurvedic medications.
Places to See: Janardhana swamy temple, Papanasham beach thiruvambady beach, Kappil beach Anjengo fort.
When to Go: November to March. Winter (December to March) is the best time to set out to Varkala. As Varkala is spotted to the south of Kerala it encounters a hot and muggy atmosphere the greater part of the year while winters are charming and relatively cooler.
Reach: Airport: Thiruvanthapuram and Rail Station: Varkala station.
Kalpa
Kalpa is a quaint little town that can be an ideal destination if you are looking for a place to relax and unwind in. Arranged at the tallness of 2758 m over the ocean level and 110 km from Sarahan, Kalpa is a wonderful and fundamental town of Kinnaur. Kalpa is a little pearl of a town. Grand perspectives of the Kinner Kailash massif get your eyeballs and don't let go.
Places to See: Kinnaur Kailash,Tibetan Buddhist sanctuary, Hindu sanctuaries, Roghi town, Chaakka, nako, puh and jangi. Kalpa is additionally noted for trekking and nature strolls.
When to Go: In winter, the temperature can drop to beneath the point of solidification when overwhelming woolens are obliged and for summers light woolens are suggested. In September/October, villagers heap wildflowers in the core of the town as a feature of the yearly Phulech Festival. The months from april to September are ideal to make a visit to Kalpa.
Reach: Kalpa can be reached through flights trains and buses. Nearest airport is Shimla airport, Shimla railhead is the nearest railway station. Kalpa can be reached through buses available from Shimla and kullu. The course is on NH - 22 (The Hindustan Tibet Road) which bifurcates to Kalpa from Powari. Transports and Taxis are accessible at Shimla and Rampur. One can likewise achieve Kalpa by means of Manali - Rohtang Pass - Kunzam Pass - Kaza (400 km).
Tinchulay
If you love nothing more than to gaze at nature lying sun kissed with a book in hand and the chirping of birds all around come to tinchuley. If you are adventure lover who loves to explore caves and white water rafting come to tinchuley. This clean green beautiful and untouched hamlet is still very much a virgin territory that lies between Darjeeling and Kalimpong. world Wildlife Fund (WWF) pronounced Tinchuley as a model town a couple of years once more for its exertion in the change of environment of its bordering regions with the neighborhood individuals.
Places to See: Sunrise point, tinchuley monastery, gumbadara view point and caves. Tadakh orchid garden, and the likes.
When to Go: March to May and October to November.
Reach: Nearest airport bagdogra. Nearest railhead new jalpaiguri.
Lava
Lava is a heavenly abode of mist wrapped dhupi trees cradled by mountains. This gorgeous hill station is the stepping point into bengal’s neora valley national park. It is a peaceful and sentimental place as it is arranged in the thick timberland of Pine and Juniper. There are an immense number of orchids also. It also offers some pleasant strolls for nature mates. You can walk towards the Neora Valley National Park, this range has great vegetation. In the event that you need to strive for genuine wilderness trek, the Neora valley trek additionally starts around there, however you would need to take authorization from timberland division before entering the center range of the woods.
Places to See: Neora valley National Park, changgey falls tiffindara viewpoint monastaries and the likes.
When to Go:Mmarch to May and September to October.
Reach: Nearest airport is Bagdogra. Nearest railhead is New Jalpaiguri.
Rishop(loleygaon)
One of the minimum trodden villages in the shrouded Kalimpong slope, Lolegaon is a staggering unique traveler destination. In the event that you are searching for a break from the modernized travel destinations and need to spend few comfortable days in the unlimited characteristic canvas tossed open before you, Loleygaon is perfect for you. Lolegaon is an impressive destination for the significant others of natural life in their regular territory. The age-old timberland of towering pine, cypress and oaks with their overgrown trunk is a perfect spot for viewing imperiled Himalayan species like dark bear and mountain goats, various bright flying creatures and butterflies and uncommon orchids.
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Places to See: Jhandidara - a lush peak – and canopy walk and Kaffer.
When to Go: March to May and September to October.
Reach: Lolegaon can be arrived at from Siliguri with a 4 hrs drive covering 124kms through Kalimpong and Lava. Kalimpong, the closest town, is 55 kms from Lolegaon.
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