Almora is one of the famous hill stations in Uttaranchal. Almora is one of the five districts in Uttaranchal. The notorious thing with Almora is, the town is in horse-shoe shape and still with old traditions and culture still from 15th and 16th centuries

The tourist’s attraction can be increased by lush meadows and apple, palm, apricot, plum trees. The additional attraction is by the scenic view of the Himalayas from Almora hill station. It is of about 1,646 m above the sea level. It is located 90 km away from Kathgodam, 103 km away from Nainital and 378 km from Delhi

Places to Visit in Almora:

Chitai temple:

Locale: Chitai Temple is located at a distance of about 8 km from Almora

Favor: The Lord Golu is the god of that temple. People follow a tradition that if their wish gets fulfilled they can hang little bells around the temple. Thus the temple is seen with lot of bells. The temple can be reached by walking through a beautiful pine forest or by the cart too

Bright End Corner:

Locale: Bright End Corner is located at a distance of about 2 km from Almora

Favor: The notorious thing in this spot is the dawn and dusk of sun seen through the Himalayan peaks. Vivekananda Memorial is situated near to this place along with a small library named Vivekananda Library having lot of literature books. Vivekananda stayed a while in this place while on his way to Himalayas, for this reason this place is called as Vivekananda Memorial

Katarmal:

Locale: Katarmal is located at a distance of about 7 km from Almora

Favor: Katarmal is the second familiar sun temple after the sun temple in Konark, Orissa. This temple is of about 800 years old. The attraction with the temple is its intricate sculptures. As for its age this temple needs restoration

Deer Park:

Locale: Deer Park is located at a distance of about 3 km from Almora

Nandi Devi Temple:

Locale: Nandi Temple is located in Almora town

Favor: Nandi Devi Temple has been built before 10 centuries. There is a festival which is conducted every year in this temple where youngsters from various areas gathered together and participate in dance festival

Kasar Devi:

Locale: Kasar Devi temple is located at a distance of about 6 km from Almora

Favor: Kasar Devi temple is located near Klimutt. This was the ancient temple built in the second century on a mountain peak. This is an attractive place for many foreigners

State Museum:

Locale: State Museum is located near the bus stand in Almora

Favor: State Museum has its week end holiday on Monday and other Government holidays. Its daily working hours is from 10:30 am to 4:30 pm

Best Time to Visit:

The best time to visit Almora is from April – June and from September – November. It is quite nice to visit Almora other than rainy seasons. The winter season festival Dussehra is very famous here

Tourist Information:

Languages: Hindi, English, Kumaoni

STD Code: 07578

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Transportation

Bus: Convenient bus facility is available from all major cities to Almora

Train: Kathgodam railway station located at a distance of about 91 km from Almora

Flight: Nearest airport is in Pantnagar which is 125 km away from Almora

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