Places To Visit In Almora

1. Gobind Vallabh Pant Public Museum

It is the only museum in Almora and surely deserves a visit. The museum has a good collection of historical Items. It is also very good for the students to know about the history and heritage of Almora. It is a must visit place for people who have ardent desire to explore places like museums and unfold the glorious past.

2. Binsar Bird Sanctuary

Binsar sanctuary is situated on the top of Jhandi Dhar Hills. This sanctuary is a densely forested beautiful place where mother earth blossoms in all her glory. It offers a variety of different species of birds and animals. Visiting here one can relish themselves with the mesmerizing view of snow-capped mountains from a place called zero point in the sanctuary.

3. Nanda Devi Temple

In the centre most part of Almora is the most revered deity of Garhwal and Kumaun region of Uttarakhand. Nanda Devi is known as the “Destroyer of Evil” hence, many Hindu pilgrims religiously visits this holy place. This mythological temple is believed to be 1000 years old and is dedicated to goddess Parvati the deity and the daughter of the people of Kumaun.

4. Bright End Corner

If you are a person who dwells upon nature’s beauty and peace, then sunrise and sunset at the Bright End Corner in Almora city is an experience not to miss. One can enjoy the calm and most enchanting view of the Hills and Valleys of Kumaun region from the top.

5. Kasar Devi

Swami Vivekanand was one of the earliest pilgrims to Kasar Devi. He had meditated near Kasar Devi. This place is located above the ridge of Almora town. Kesar Devi is just 30 kms away from Binsar sanctuary. This beautiful spot is about 8 kms north of Almora and is also known as Crank’s ridge.

6. Dunagiri

Dunagiri is a significant area in Almora district in the state of Uttarakhand. According to the traditional folk lore, it is said that this town was regularly visited by Rishis-Munis who came here later established their ashrams amid nature. Dunagiri also traces its history back to the mythological time when Pandavas came to this place and take shelter here.

7. Jageshwar- The Temple City

Small town Jageshwar of Uttarakhand is a place exclusively for temples. It has about 124 temples and the most visited and biggest temple here is Jageshwar Mahadev Temple located in Tataganga Valley. Almost all the temples in this small town were built in 9th century and are amusingly well kept and maintained till date. This place is must go for an archaeological geek.

8. Katarmal Sun Temple

This archaeological temple is 800 years old and with the course of time it has built itself into one main temple and 45 smaller shrines. Burhadita or Vraddhaditya (the old Sun god) is the main deity of Sun temple. This temple showcases the site of “Beauty in Ruins” to its tourists. This temple was built by Katyuri king katarmalla.

9. Chitai Temple

Very famous Chitai Golu Devta temple is dedicated to Golu Devta, an incarnation of Gaur Bahirav. It is 8 kms from Almora. This holy place is repute to make every wish come true if worshipped with pure heart. There are many Golu Devta temples in Kumaun but Chitai temple is the most sacred of all.

10. Trekking

The great Himalayas are one of the most magnificent and thrilling areas of the world to means to visit. The only real and best possible way to see them is on foot. For the adventure seeking travelers, trekking means to enjoy the magnificent panoramas and come across the culture and traditions of people living in the mountains. Almora has a 3 km trek up to Ranikhet for the beginners and a 41 kms Jageshwar trek.

11. Mountain Biking

The Kumaun region offers one of the most scenic and beautiful mountain bike tracks in India. With beautiful fields across the lush green mountains, biking on the flat lands of Almora can be relieving and pleasing. Throughout your biking journey you will find many orchids and botanical gardens. Corbett Park and Kaladungi are one of the best places to head towards biking all through the mountains of Almora.

12. River Rafting

It is a perfect place for travelers who want experience river rafting for the first time. It is an adventurous ride in the kala Sarada river in Kumaun region. Prepare yourself for the blood pumping activity amidst calm and serene environs of Almora.

13. Lala Bazar

Lala bazar is a perfect destination for a shopping spree. All the trips are incomplete without shopping. It is rightly quoted “Shop till you drop”. Lala Bazar is the most famous bazar in the town of hills, Almora.

14. Lazing Around

One can witness one of the best dawn and dusk amid the valleys and hills of Almora. Travelers can also trek up to the Bright End Corner point taking the pleasure of seeing the mesmerizing scenic beauty.

15. Have long walks

One of the main reason to visit this hilly place, Almora is to enjoy the nature’s beauty.The long walks on these roads will not only gift you with the enchanting view of snow-capped peaks but also refresh you from the with the cool breeze blowing throughout the day.