Untouched by the phenomenon of urbanisation, at the base of the Dhauladhar range of the Himalayas lies the hill resort Dharamshala. This is the principal township of the Kangra district and overlooks wide spread of the plains. With dense pine and deodar forests, numerous streams, healthy cool air, attractive surroundings and the nearby snowline, Dharamshala offers all for a perfect holiday.
Full of life but yet peaceful, Dharamshala covers a wide area in the form of a twin settlement: Lower Dharamshala and Upper Dharamshala. Lower Dharamshala is a busy commercial centre while Upper Dharamshala retains a certain British flavour and colonial style is is home to his Holiness, the Dalai Lama and the Tibetan refugees.
Click on the following link for a brief virtual visit to Dharamshala:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cF_C2p-Jy5c
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cF_C2p-Jy5c
As you must be aware, moonsoon in India has already started and the cooling moonsoon rains continue into August and September. During that time in Dharamshala, the mountains are enveloped in mist and clouds and the lush Kangra valley is awash in a sea of green. During this moonsoon season, while mist and clouds cover the mountains, views of the peaks are rare but once the clouds lift, the views are spectacular.
Though visiting Dharamshala is not a good time for trekking, however you can take in all the greenry and flowing streams and enjoy a quiet retreat. You will have plenty activities which have been planned for you in Dharamshala and we are sure that the breath-taking views of Dharamshala will be a real feast toyour eyes and the whole setting and atmosphere of Dharamshala will make you travel beyond modern India to colonial India as well as to the land of the Tibetans.
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