Monday, May 29, 2017

TRAVEL SPECIAL .....EMBARK ON A MYSTICAL JOURNEY

EMBARK ON A MYSTICAL JOURNEY


Brimming with rich flora and fauna, a trip to the North-East is bound to leave anyone mesmerized

CHARTING THE UNEXPLORED SEVEN SISTERS
States: Assam, Arunachal Pradesh, Nagaland, Manipur, Meghalaya, Tripura, Mizoram


The journey to the North-East is nothing but purely mystical. Popularly known as the Seven Sisters ­ which comprises Assam, Arunachal Pradesh, Nagaland, Manipur, Meghalaya, Tripura and Mizoram ­ it is connected to the rest of the country by a narrow stretch of land between Bhutan and Bangladesh.


While Assam consists of the flat, low-lying Brahmaputra Valley, its capital, Guwahati, boasts of India's most important ancient temples and is the gateway to the region. An encounter with the one-horned rhino in the magnificent Kaziranga National Park is a highlight of a trip here. Also, don't miss visiting the beautiful Majuli, the world's largest inhabited river island.


Manipur has been described as the gemstone of the east due to its pretty valleys and hills.Meghalaya has beautiful lakes and includes the areas of Cherrapunji and Mawsynram. Its capital, Shillong, retains some of the colonial atmosphere.Majestic Arunachal Pradesh, one of India's most remote states, is inhabited by a fascinating range of people, many of Tibetan origin. In the state's north-western corner, close to Bhutan, lies the Buddhist monastery of Tawang, in sight of the mountainous border with Tibet.Similarly, in the far northeast is the remote wilderness of Namdapha National Park. To the south, the lush mountains of Nagaland are endowed with a rich varieties of tourist attractions, including monuments, water-bodies, palaces, mosques, temples and Buddhist Stupas. Tripura also has a large number of Buddhist temples. Unakoti, a Shiva pilgrimage site, has the largest rock-cut images and stone idols of Lord Shiva in Tripura. Mizoram, in the Lushai Hills, has great natural beauty and rich range of flora and fauna. To the additional adventurous spirit, the rugged terrains and swift flowing rivers are ideal for a range of outdoor sports and adventure activities.

ETPTR May 18 2017 

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