Cultural Beat Of Kumaon

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The Kumaon region of Uttarakhand is considered blessed from the attributes of natural beauty and exotic environment. If Kumaon region is considered as the nature's ultimate gift than Almora is its crown jewel. Almora, a city situated in the Almora district of Uttarakhand beholds a huge cultural importance among the local residents . Considered as the cultural heart of Kumaon, Almora also has a huge number of temples and religious places which witnesses a high attendance of pilgrims throughout the year. Not only Almora is a prominent place for tourists but it also serves as a holy place for numerous devotees.
Almora attracts its visitors mostly by its mesmerizing beauty and its adorable weather. The weather in Almora is believed to be forever pleasant as the ambiance in this place is always very blissful. Almora is a proud owner of large lush green mountains and huge piles of small lakes which attracts tourists to explore a once in a life time experience. Tourists visiting the city can easily reach here as there are many reliable local bus services, both local and private which run in regular frequency. The charges of transport ...
... from the cities such as Haldwani, Pithoragarh to Almora are very reasonable and hence can easily be accessed. Almora has a vast market space which serves as a best place for tourists to get some outstanding travel tips. The markets of Almora are flooded with a huge range of winter attires which mostly include shawls, jackets and much more. Almora also has a significant amount of shopping malls where the tourists can purchase clothes from renowned brands as per their desire. Because of the huge tourist presence in Almora, global brands are highly eager to set up their shops here.
The budget hotels in the city are considered as a best choice among the tourists for a memorable stay. The services provided by these budget hotels is par excellence and hence ensures to provide a comforting stay to its guests. There are various outstanding restaurants in the city which serve some mouth watering dishes to its guests. Since Almora is well known for its religious and cultural ambiance, the adorable city offers a large number of temples and other tourist attraction to the tourists. The religious temples which are famous among the tourists as well as the local residents mostly include Manila Devi temple, Kasar Devi, Banari Devi and many more. The Rudreshwar Mahadev temple in Almora also witnesses a huge crowd of devotees of lord Shiva. Almora is also famous for its history with swami Vivekananda who also visited the adorable city. Tourists visiting the city can also explore the rare sun temple which itself is an asset for the city.
The local residents and the shopkeepers in the city are very friendly and welcome their guests like their own. The city offers a very exceptional homely vibe to its guests which not only attracts them for a yet another delightful stay but also for a blissful experience.

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