Dharamshala

Dharamshala The hillside town of Dharamshala, stretches along a spur of the Dhauladhar mountain range amidst magnificent deodar, conifer and pine forests, tea gardens and mist-soaked hills. Since 1960, when it became the temporary headquarters of the Dalai Lama, it has been attracting seekers of spiritual enlightenment from all over the world.
The headquarters of the Kangra district, Dharamshala is divided into two distinct parts - Lower Dharamshala, and Upper Dharamshala with places like Mcleod Ganj and Forsyth Ganj, which are names that bear witness to the history of the area. The place is an excellent base for walks and treks into the Dhauladhar range.

 

Fact & Figures

Temperature: Summer: 33 -22 C
Winter: 15 -0C
Season: April to June and September to November.
Clothing : Summer- Light Woollens and tropical Winter- Heavy woollens
Languages spoken: Hindi, Punjabi, English and Pahari
STD Code: 01892
Tourism Centres: HPTDC Tourist Information Office,
Kotwali Bazaar, Dharamsala,
Tel: (01892) 224212.
Fax: 224928,
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Himachal Pradesh Tourist Information Office,
36.Janpath, Chanderlok-Building ,New Delhi.
Tel : 223324764, 223325320,
Fax: 23731072,
Website: www.himachaltourism.nic.in

India Tourism, 88, Janpath, New Delhi.
Tel: 23320008 / 23320005,
Fax: 23320109 ;
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