Almora In Uttarakhand already suggesting by its name that how the beautiful place Almora actually is. Almora is a popular Hill Station situated in the Almora district of Uttarakhand. The place is very famous for its unconditional level of beauty with the view of Himalaya from it. Almora originally got its name from “Bhilmora”. Almora usually feel bound its place to Kilmora which is basically a plant found in the nearby regions of Almora that is used basically for washing utensils. The people who used to bring kilmora are usually refers to as the “Kilmori” or “Almori”. After that the place was actually renamed as Almora.
There are blunder amount of tourists that visit Almora each year. Almora is a very popular Hub for tourists. Nanda Devi Temple in Almora is one of the famous temples in Almora. There are few other popular temples in Almora that is Katarmal Temple, Kasar Devi and Jageshwar Temple. The view of sunrise and sunset gives a beautiful look from its peak.
Even though Almora is such a small hill station but still Almora manages to have good shopping malls. Almora also has one of the oldest markets of its time that is usually called “Lala Bazaar”.
To attract tourists there are an enormous amount of things and fun activities that you can do to have fun in Almora.
Things To Do In Almora?
Below we have listed a few of the fun activities that we have listed that can do to have some fun in Almora and those are:
Travel – Seriously, you can’t ignore the early morning beauty of Almora if you are there. You must travel with your family as well if you are with your family. Early morning for sometimes can make you amazed.
Shopping – If you want to some stuff to buy Almora you can try visiting the shopping malls of Almora. The apparels that made from Angora Wool is quite popular in Almora.
How To Reach Almora ?
Well to reach Almora is not that difficult as it might seem. To reach Almora there are different ways you can go with.
By Air – To reach Almora by air you need to go to the nearest airport and the nearest airport is Pantnagar. Patnagar airport is approximately 116 kilometers from Almora. From there you can pick either taxi or buses according to your need in which you are comfortable.
By Train – To reach Almora by train you need to first go to the nearest railway station from Almora and that is Kathgodam. This is one of the nearest railway stations available near Almora that is approximately 83 kilometers. From there either you can pick taxi or buses according to your need.
By Road – There’s also another way you can try to reach Almora and that is by road. Although this route can prove to be tedious for you but if you are on a budget and want to visit Almora by road then you can try reaching Almora by road as well. Buses to Almora and Kathgodam are available directly from ISBT, Delhi. As i told you the distance can be tedious for you so the time it can cost you to reach Almora is approximately is about 9 to 10 hours and the distance is approximately 365 kilometers.
Best Time To Visit Almora?
Now as we have read the complete details about Almora regarding things to do in Almora, how to reach Almora, how beautiful Almora is. At the same time it’s also important to know that which time is more suitable to visit Almora.
So, the best time to visit Almora is during summers i.e during April to June and during the onset of winters that is usually from September to November. For those who want to view the rainy season in Almora that’s also quite pleasing in Almora. For this you can try to visit Almora between June to July.
