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As a result, religious tourism forms a major portion of the tourism in the state. [1] [2] Uttarakhand is known for the natural environment of the Himalayas. 2019 Tourist Arrivals Domestic – 40,000,000 per/year and Foreigner – 150,000 per year. [3] Tourism business in Uttarakhand generated ₹ 23,000 crores during 2013–14. [4]
This is list of tourist places in Dehradun a city in Uttarakhand state of India [1] Forest Research Institute (India) Mindrolling Monastery; Tapkeshwar Temple; Kipling Trail; Khalanga War Memorial; Robber's Cave, India; Asan Barrage; Dehradun canals; Mahasu Devta Temple; Guru Ram Rai Darbar Sahib; George Everest's House; Sahastradhara; Lachhiwala
Rishikesh is the starting point for traveling to the four Chota Char Dham pilgrimage places: Badrinath, Kedarnath, Gangotri, and Yamunotri. It is also a starting point for Himalayan tourist destinations such as Harsil, Chopta, Auli, as well as summer and winter trekking destinations like Dodital, Dayara Bugyal, Kedarkantha and Har Ki Dun.
Ram Jhula (Hindi: राम झूला) is an iron suspension bridge across the river Ganges, located 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) north-east from the center of the city of Rishikesh in the Indian state of Uttarakhand.
The monument identifier is a combination of the abbreviation of the subdivision of the list (state, ASI circle) and the numbering as published on the website of the ASI. 44 Monuments of National Importance have been recognized by the ASI in Uttarakhand. [2]
Tourist attractions in Dehradun (13 P) ... Pages in category "Tourist attractions in Uttarakhand" The following 24 pages are in this category, out of 24 total.
Uttarakhand's name is derived from the Sanskrit words uttara (उत्तर) meaning 'north', and khaṇḍa (खण्ड) meaning 'section' or 'part', altogether simply meaning 'Northern Part'. The name finds mention in early Hindu scriptures as the combined region of "Kedarkhand" (present day Garhwal ) and "Manaskhand" (present day Kumaon ).
Ramnagar (Kumaoni: Rāmnagar) is a town and municipal board in the Nainital district of Kumaon in the state of Uttarakhand, India. [1] It is located approximately 65 kilometres (40 mi) from Nainital, the headquarters of the district. Ramnagar is a gateway to the Corbett National Park, [2] [3] the oldest national park and a famous tourist ...