Palampur Tour Guide

Palampur is located in the stunning valley of Kangra, himachal Pradesh, India, crisscrossed by streams and brooks which made Palampur pulum is the pahari word for water ideal for tea plantations.

Dense forests of oak and deodar surround Palampur, making it ideal for long walks. In town though there are important centres of faith whose beauty, spiritually and architecturally, does not fail to touch your soul, including the Baijnath and Chamunda Devi temples.

Close to the fine century’s old temple of Bundlamata is the 300m wide Neugal Khad chasm, through which flows the tiny Bundla stream. Rising tall behind the chasm are the mightly dhauladhars. Don’t miss a ride on the Kanga Queen toy train that runs between Palampur and Pathankot in the Kangra Valley.

Andretta

The tea gardens and mustard fields, this artist’s village, the sleepy hamlet owes its arty status to Norah Richards, known as the nani of Punjabi theatre. Richards carved up her vast estate Andretta, building a writer’s retreat and donating land to artists to encourage them to set up home here.

Around Palampur

Taragarh 11km
Commanding a 15 acre wooded estate in the Kangra valley and surrounded by tea gardens is Al-hilal, palace of the crescent moon, aka taragarh. This heritage property was built by the Nawab of Bahawalpur to serve as his summer residence and was named after the glass pleasure pavilion he built here since been turned into a temple.