Top Places to Visit in Manali

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Manali is the gorgeous hill station situated in the northern end of Kullu Valley. With splashing rivers, water streams and lofty mountains, Manali is one of the top honeymoon destinations and also the popular tourist places to experience Himachal Pradesh tourism. Situated at an altitude 2050 meters, Manali is famous for the adventure sports like skiing, hiking, mountaineering, Paragliding, rafting, kayaking, and mountain biking. Hidimbi Devi Temple, Vashist Temple & Hot Water Springs, Manu Temple, Solang Valley and Rohtang pass are the prime attractions and the top places to visit in Manali. Typically, 2-3 days is required to explore best Manali Tour Packages. Manali is famous as a Honeymoon destination.

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Hidimbi Devi Temple

Hidimbi Devi Temple is an ancient cave temple dedicated to Hidimbi Devi, Locally known as Dhungri Temple. Built in 1553 by Raja Bahadur Singh, it is one of the prime and the important places to visit in Manali. Built in pagoda style, the temple does not contain any idol but just a footprint on a stone. With 24 meter high tower, the top conical roof is in metal and the other three square-shaped floors are roofed with timbre tiles. People in Manali worship Hidimba devi as a deity. During Navaratri all Hindus across the nation worship goddess Durga, but people in Manali worship Hidimba devi. Queues of people can be seen outside the temple, but the crowd increases during Navaratri.

Vashist Temple & Hot Water Springs

Dedicated to Sage Vashist, Vashist temple is one of old temple and the top places to visit in Manali. Decorated with excellent and beautiful carvings on wood, there is a black stone image of Rishi wearing dhoti is present inside the temple. Believed to be more than 4000 years old temple, the interior of this temple is rather traditional which is ornamented with antique painting and figures. One of the major attractions of this region is the Vashist Hot Water Spring, is believed to have medicinal value which cures many skin diseases.

Rohtang Pass

Rohtang Pass is a high mountain on the eastern Pir Pangal Range of the Himalayas. Placed at a height of 4111 meters, it is one of the stunning and the beautiful tourist places to visit in Manali. Offers a panoramic and the mesmerizing Mountain View, it is the best place to experience snow in summer season and famous place for adventure sports in Himachal Pradesh. The pass is on the watershed between the water basins of the Chenab River and the Beas River. The Rohtang Pass is only open from May to November.

Manu Temple

Situated on the banks of River Beas, Manu Temple is a magnificent temple dedicated to the sage Manu who is said to be the creator of the world and the writer of Manusmriti. Built in pagoda style, the temple is one of the major places to visit in Manali and attracts large of tourists from different parts of the world. Rebuilt in 1992, one has to walk through the slippery stone paths of old Manali for about 200 meters to reach the temple. The temple is one of the prime attractions in Manali and is believed to be the same place where sage Manu meditated after stepping on earth.

Solang Valley

Solang Valley is one of the well-known places to visit in Manali. Placed at a height of 8500 feet, the place offers mesmerizing views of the surrounding snowcapped mountains and glaciers. The two main activities organized here are Skiing and Paragliding. In winter, the valley becomes a skiing paradise with children of all ages slipping and sliding over the fresh white snow. In summer, it has facilities for paragliding, zorbing, mountain biking and horse riding.