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Visit the Kangra Valley (Himachal
Pradesh) for quiet pleasure. Stay at 'Clouds End Villa' a
sprawling 9 acre property with its own step field, gardens and forests.
Cloud End was recommended in the Tatlers Travel guide as one of the 50
best hotels in the world. Dharamasala is off the beaten track.
Clouds End Villa is the residence of the Raja of Lambagraon-Kangra.
It was built during the British period and have 7 rooms to rent.
In this glorious old fashioned bungalow with an annexe which has views
of the Kangra Valley below. There is a charming walk through the
adjoining forests to Macleodganj, where you can visit the headquarters
of H.H. the Dalai Lama. At Cloud End Villa you feel you are on a
holiday and you are served authentic local delicacies prepared by the
master Chef whose family has been with the Raja for Generations.
During your holiday you can just relax or go trekking, fishing, boating
or sightseeing of forts and temples. There are over 300 temples in
the kangra District. Kangra is also known as the "Valley of
Gods" So through Clouds End Villa enjoy the pleasures the Kangra
valley has to offer.
Private
Properties of the Family that are Well Worth Visiting
Kangra fort: One of the
oldest dated forts for India. Also known as the Nagarkot fort of
Bhim Kot (for its strength). It's antiquity dates back to the
vedic period, but historically it has been mentioned by the Greek
scribes in Alexander's war records. The Golden age of the Kangra
Kingdom began with Maharajah Sansar Chand Katoch, who at the age of 16
recaptured the fort from the Mughals. He was also the patron of
the famous Kangra School of Miniature paintings.
Sujanpur Tira - 80 Km from Kangra. This town has the old palaces of
Maharaja Sansar Chand Katoch. The old monuments and temples there have
interesting Kangra miniature wall paintings and frescoes.
Other
places worth visiting
Palampur, Baijnath, Masroor, Andretta, Tea Gardens, Pong Lake, Barot,
Triveni (on the river Beas) and Pong Dam are places for fishing. Some of
the known treks are Triund, Kareri and Dharamkot.
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