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This is our new vlog about Lansdowm. about the expanses, best places to visit, worth to go or not, comparison with other hill stations.
Lansdowne is a hill station in the north Indian state of Uttarakhand. It was founded as a military garrison under the British Raj, and the #GarhwaliMuseum traces the history of the Garhwal Rifles regiment, which still trains in the town. Close to colonial-era #St.Mary’sChurch, #TipnTop viewpoint is perched up on a ridge overlooking forested hills. Hindu devotees worship Shiva at the centuries-old Kaleshwar Temple.
For the people who are looking for a quick escape, Lansdowne is one of the most beautiful places to visit near Delhi. Surrounded by small cantonments in the Garhwal Himalayas, this place keeps the travelers close to nature.
Lansdowne was a major place of the activities of freedom fighters from British Garhwal during British period. Nowadays, the famous Garhwal Rifles of the Indian Army has its command office here. Lansdowne is one of the quietest hill stations of India and is popular since the British came to India.
The months of March, April, May, June, and September are considered to be the best time to visit Lansdowne on an overall basis. Spring arrives in April and the valleys turn beautiful, blossoming all around. It is not too crowded at this time either and the weather remains pleasant.
Snowfall: It is not every year that it snows in Lansdowne in December. ... Lansdowne snowfall time in 2021 will be one the best Instagramable moments of your journey. Only turnoff? In event of a snowfall in Lansdowne, the otherwise moderate Lansdowne temperature in December may fall to sub-zero values.
comparison with mussorie: Lansdowne & Mussoorie are good hill station but quite different. Mussoorie is more popular, commercialised, lots of activities to do , shopping etc but Lasndowne is very quite, cool, calm and scenic. Lansdowne is far away from hustle and bustle of cities but still nearest hill station from Delhi.
After Kotdwar, you start climbing up and the entire 40 kilometers till Lansdowne is a steep climb. The good part, however, is that the traffic is very less and the road is all smooth.
