| APPROACH
AIR: Nearest
airport is at Gaggal after which it is accessible by road.
RAIL:
Palampur is connected by narrow gauge railway from Pathankot.
ROAD: Palampur
is also accessible by road and there are many buses from Dharamshala
40 kms, Kangra 38 kms, Kulu-Manali 205 kms & Shimla 259 kms.
WHAT TO SEE
NEUGAL KHAD :
Roaring in the rainy
season and tinkling all the year around, Neugal Khad offers a fine
view of the Dhauladhar range. Himachal Tourism café provides food
and a fine view from its restaurant.
BANDLA :
Spread over an area of
4kms., the estate has a modern tea factory.
ANDRETTA :
Home of the famous
artist, SOBHA SINGH and late play-writer. Ms. NORA RICHARDS. There
are beautiful paintings worth seeing in their private houses. It
affords an excellent view of Dhauladhar range. Andreta is 12 Kms
from Palampur.
CHAMUNDA DEVI :
The famous temple
dedicated to the goddess Chamunda is 25 kms. away and Yatri Niwas
here provides an excellent accommodation for the visitors.
BAIJNATH :
At a distance of
16kms. from Palampur, Baijnath is a pilgrimage centres of the Hindus
in Kangra Distt. Here one finds the oldest existing Shiva temple in
the country, believed to have been originally built by the Pandavas
close to the Binwa Khad.
BIR & BILLING :
 Bir,
surrounded by tea gardens and an amphitheater of low hills, is an
ideal landing around for para-gliders. Bir has Buddhist Monasteries
that are worth visiting. Fine Tibetan handi craft are also produced
here. Billing, up in the hills 14 kms. from Bir with an arena of 200
kms. for high altitude and cross country flying, is one of the best
aerosports sites in the country.
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