The humidity and the scorching heat of Gurgaon was forcing us to make a trip to some hill station or to the cool climate. We a party of five friends made it to the hill station of Lansdowne. The name is not popular like other hill stations or tourist spots.
We have planned our journey via train. We booked the ticket from Old Delhi to Kotdwar by Mussorie Express. We started our journey around 9.30 pm and reached Kotdwar by 6 am in the morning. From there we got a shared cab and reached Lansdowne around 9 am.
Reaching there we found the panoramic location, Lansdowne is a small pretty hill station at the height of the 600 km above the sea level. Lansdowne is favorite haunt among the peace lovers who escape the urban chaos to spend some time in the lapse of the hills. The place gives us the opportunity to bask in the glory of the snow capped hills and have some light refreshment. This exotic hill station is situated 45 km from Kotdwar en route Kotdwar Pauri road in the district of Pauri Garhwal.
Lansdowne was founded in1887 by Lord Lansdowne. The hill station is named after him only. Attracted by its natural beauty, earlier the Britishers used to come here to spend some time and made it the cantonment center. Today the famous Garhwal rifles of the Indian Army has its command office here. The region enjoys the salubrious climate all through the year. It is cold in winters and pleasant in the summers. During the winter the tourists can enjoy the snowfall. Bewitched in the midst of the oak and blue pine forests, it is the charming holiday destination for all sort of travelers.
Wednesday, August 5, 2009
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