Uttarakhand became the 27th state of the
Republic of India on 9th November 2000. The
State came out of Uttar Pradesh. Demand for
Uttarakhand was first made in 1930 at the
Karachi session of INC. It occupies 17.3% of
India's total land area with 51,125 sq km.
Uttarakhand is a place with great diversity of
the region where snow-clad mountains, green
hills, fertile valleys, flowing rivers and
thriving lakes add to the natural
beauty. Uttarakhand is also known as the Abode of
the gods, there are several highly venerated
pilgrimage places. The tourists must visit
Kedarnath, Badrinath, Hemkund Sahib,
Gangotri, Yamunotri, Jageshwar, Bageshwar,
Rishikesh and Haridwar for their religious
importance on Uttarakhand Travel. Each hilltop or
bent is known to have a temple, big or
small, which are considered very sacred by the
locals.
Its a region with several natural lakes, which
are the center of attraction of the town and
good for sporting activities. The popular hill
stations of Uttarakhand are Almora, Bhimtal,
Munsiyari, Mussorie, Nainital, Pithoragarh,
Ranikhet, Chopta, Valley of Flowers, Joshimath
and Lansdowne. For unlimited serenity and
tranquility in pleasant pollution free environs,
hill station on Uttarakhand Travel are ideal for
vacations.
Uttarakhand is also ideal for several adventure
sports activities because of its geographical
attributes. The tourist here takes the maximum
pleasure out of adventure sports like
trekking, ice-skiing, white water rafting,
sailing, boating, ayaking, canoeing, yachting,
water-skiing and parasailing. To climb the big
mountain stretch or to pass the dense
jungles of the hills is in itself very exciting.
The huge water-filled rivers and deep lakes are
perfect for water sports.
People who come here also prefer to visit the
abundant wildlife sanctuaries and national parks
in the state. Also do not miss the chance to
visit the Valley of Flower National Park,
Kedarnath Wildlife Sanctuaries, Nanda Devi
National Park, Govind National Park, Assan
Barrage National Park, Rajaji National Park and
Corbett National Park. |