Visit the Kangra Valley- (Himachal Pradesh) for quite pleasure. Stay at 'Clouds End Villa' a sprawling 9 acre property with its own step field, gardens and forests. Cloud End was recommended in the Tatlers Travel guide 1993 as one of the 50 best hotels in the world.

Dharamasala is off the beaten track. Clouds End Villa is the residence of the Raja of Lambagraon-Kangra.

Location :.

Sightseeing :

Kangra fort:
One of the oldest dated forts for India. Also known as the Nagarkot fort of Bhim Kot (for its strength). It's antiquity dates back to the vedic period, but historically it has been mentioned by the Greek scribes in Alexander's war records. The Golden age of the Kangra Kingdom began with Maharajah Sansar Chand Katoch, who at the age of 16 recaptured the fort from the Mughals. He was also the patron of the famous Kangra School of Miniature paintings.

Surajgarh Fort:
The town of Surajgarh in the shekhawati region of Rajasthan derives its name from the 18th century fortified Palace SURAJGARH. The name literally means "The Castle of The Sun". This 4 acre fortified palace is being lovingly restored to give our guests the experience of living like a Maharaja.

 Sujanpur Tira:
80 Km from Kangra. This town has the old palaces of Maharaja Sansar Chand Katoch. The old monuments and temples there have interesting Kangra miniature wall paintings and frescoes.

Other places worth visiting:
Palampur, Baijnath, Masroor, Andretta, Tea Gardens, Pong Lake, Barot, Triveni (on the river Beas) and Pong Dam are places for fishing. Some of the known treks are Triund, Kareri and Dharamkot.

Facilities :

Clouds End Villa was built during the British period and has 10 rooms to rent. This glorious old fashioned bungalow has an annexe which has views of the Kangra Valley below. There are charming walk through the adjoining forests to Macleodganj, where you can visit the headquarters of H.H. the Dalai Lama.                          

At Cloud End Villa you feel you are on a holiday and you are served authentic local delicacies prepared by the master Chef whose family has been with the Raja for Generations. During your holiday you can just relax or go trekking, fishing, boating or sightseeing of forts and temples (there are over 300 temples in the kangra District. Kangra is also known as the "Valley of Gods" So through Clouds End Villa enjoy the pleasures the Kangra valley has to offer).

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