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ALMORA TOURISM

Kosi River valley near Almora, Uttarakhand

Kosi River valley near Almora, Uttarakhand

Considered the cultural center of the Kumaon region of Uttarakhand, Almora is a popular hill station 316 km from the state capital Dehradun. Situated at 1646 ms, popular pilgrimage sites like Nanda Devi and Jageshwar are located near Almora and fairs held at these temples attract thousands of devotees from across the world. Almora also serves as the starting point for many treks like Mornaula, Mukteshwar, Binsar, Ranikhet among others.

Almora was founded in 1568 by Kalyan Chand during the rule of the Chand dynasty. Prior to that the region was under the control of Katyuri King Bhaichaldeo who donated a part of Almora to Sri Chand Tiwari. Almora is also a good place to catch up on history. Govind Ballabh Pant Museum houses a rich collection of artifacts belonging to the Katyuri and the Chand dynasty. CHECK OUT 

 

Besides the museum and temples, Almora also has the Binsar Wildlife Sanctuary for the wildlife enthusiasts. Cave paintings dating back to the Stone Age can be found on the outskirts of Almora at Phulaseema (4 km), Pharkanauli and Lakhuudiyar (20 km). Humans doing daily chores and dancing and animals and reptiles form the theme of the paintings.

Almora is also a cantonment town and serves as the home to the Gorkha Rifles.

BEST PLACES TO STAY IN ALMORA

Almora has a decent range of budget and mid-range hotels along the Mall Road and Link Road. It also has a few resorts. During September, hotels rooms tend to get booked fast since tourists throng the town to attend the Nanda Devi fair and so it is advisable to make your travel plans in advance.

BEST PLACES TO EAT IN ALMORA

Bal Mithai is a popular sweet made of milk, found in Almora Options to eat in Almora are limited. Most of the restaurants are situated on Mall Road. The restaurants generally offer north Indian and Kumaoni cuisines. In-house restaurants in hotels are usually good options to eat. Most of them offer multiple cuisines like Indian, Chinese and Continental. A few cafes are also located on Mall Road.

BEST TIME TO VISIT ALMORA

The average minimum and maximum temperature of Almora is as given below. The best time to visit Almora is also specified.

MONTH BEST TIME MIN. TEMP (°C)MAX. TEMP (°C)
January18
February910
March311
AprilBest time616
MayBest time1122
JuneBest time915
July1114
August1216
SeptemberBest time1114
OctoberBest time1217
NovemberBest time614
December512

Place to visit in ALMORA

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Kasar Devi temple

Built by King Rudrak, Goddess Kasar Devi is the presiding deity. Besides its religious significance,…

Chitai temple

It is dedicated to Lord Gollu, an incarnation of Gaur Bhairav. Locals believe the deity…

Binsar

Famous for the Binsar Wildlife Sanctuary, Binsar is a popular place to visit in Almora. The lush…

Katarmal Sun temple

The 800-year-old temple is regarded as the second most important Sun temple in the country…

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THINGS TO DO IN ALMORA

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Trekking in Almora

Trekking in Almora is fun for adventure enthusiasts, the trial is about 3kms from Ranikhet.…

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Shopping options are limited in Almora. Garments made of angora wool can be purchased from…

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    Medium to brisk polling was recorded in most polling booths in all five seats of Tehri-Garhwal, Garhwal, Nainital, Almora and Haridwar.

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    Polling began at 7 am and there was 46.59 per cent polling in Uttarakhand by 3 pm, Chief Electoral Officer Saujanya said.

    PTI April 11, 2019, 4:53 pm IST

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    B C Khanduri's son Manish will have to slug it out as Cong candidate in Garhwal as senior leaders have now moved to BJP.

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    Charu Chowdhary January 7, 2019, 12:57 pm IST

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    Notably, the exercise commenced with the unfurling of the national flags of both the countries to the strains of their respective national anthems 'Jana Gana…

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