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Tourism Hotel Rohtang Manalsu at
Manali (Himachal Pradesh, India), is located a
little away from the town's bustle and yet easily accessible is Hotel Rohtang
Manalsu. It is set amid large lawns. The Hotel is enroute to the Hadimba Temple
and offers an excellent view of Vashisht.
Features
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Rooms
have wall to wall carpeting with attached baths and running hot & cold
water
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Room Service. Laundry
and Dry-cleaning arranged. Parking within premises. Car rental. Doctor on
call
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Satellite
Television
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Restaurants serving
Indian Chinese and Continental cuisine
ACCESS:
The airport at Bhunter is 50 km from Manali where taxis and buses are
available. The closest narrow gauge railhead is at Joginder Nagar, 165 km away.
The closest broad gauge rail heads are Chandigarh (310 km) and Ambala (355 km).
By road the distance from Delhi is 570 km and from Shimla the distance is 280
km. From Delhi, there is a regular HPTDC Luxury and Volvo Coach to Manali. HPTDC
runs Luxury coach from Shimla to Manali in tourist season.
CLIMATE:
In winter, the temperature can drop to below freezing point when heavy woolens
are required. Summer temperature are mild and light woolens / cottons are
recommended.
PLACES
OF INTEREST
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HADIMBA
TEMPLE (1 km): Built in 1553
with a superbly crafted four tiered pagoda roof, it is famous for its
exquisitely carved doorway.
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MANU
TEMPLE (2 km): This is dedicated to
the sage Manu situated at old Manali.
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VASHISTH
(3 km): Well known for its hot
springs. There are old temples dedicated to the sage Vashisth and to Lord
Rama.
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MONASTERIES:
There are three recently built Tibetan monasteries at Manali.
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JAGATSUKH
(6 km): The one time capital of Kullu.
Here are old temples dedicated to Lord Shiva and to Sandhya Gayatri. The
Arjun caves are just ahead.
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SOLANG
VALLEY(14 km): In a picturesque
setting this has good ski slopes and picnic spots.
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TOWARDS
THE ROHTANG PASS: On the road to
Keylong is the Nehru Kund (6km) which is a clear water spring scenic spot
named after the Late Pt. Jawaharlal Nehru. Kothi (12km) is a picturesque
village and has a thrilling view of the deep gorge through which the Beas
swiftly races. The beautiful Rahalla falls (16km) are at at altitude of
2500m. A crucial link on the old trade route and still the gateway to trans
Himalayan Lahaul, the Rohtang Pass is at height of 3978 m.
Best
Season to Visit : April - June (Summer), Sept-Oct (After Monsoon for around
Kullu Dassera), End Dec-Jan(For Snowfall).
Manali
is covered as a weekend Getaway Ex-Chandigarh and as a part of larger
itinerary covering other Areas of Himachal Pradesh. |