Almora Travel Guide

Almora is a cantonment town in Almora district indeveloped by the Indians. The town itself is your usual
Uttarakhand. Almora is located at an altitude of 1638crowded hilltown in northern India, but the natural
meters (5,500 feet), on a ridge at the southern edge ofbeauty around is astounding. Almora is also called a
the Kumaon Hills of the Himalaya range.town of temples. Situated in the centre of the town is
In the shape of a horse saddle shaped hillock it isthe temple of Goddess Nanda Devi. The mountain is
surrounded by thick forests of pine and fur trees,visible from the nearby areas as well. Almora is an
flowing alongside the city are rivers of oshi(Kaushiki)agricultural base and also a trade centre.
and Suyal(salmale) and to top it all are the snowPLACE TO VISIT
capped Himalayas in the background. It is a townJageshwar temple - Jageshwar temple is a 108
bustling with activity, and has a rich cultural heritage andtemple complex situated 25kms from Almora. The
history. It is considered the cultural heart of thetemples are surrounded by Pine forests.
Kumaon region of Uttarakhand.Rudreshwar Mahadev Temple - is one of the ancient
Most of the town is situated on a crescent shapedtemples in Uttarakhand. Situated near the bank of the
mountain about 5km long, and most of it is above 6000river Ram Ganga, Rudreshwar Mahadev Temple is
feet. Unlike Shimla, Ranikhet and Nainital which werededicated to lord Shiva. Rudreshwar Mahadev Temple
developed by the English, Almora is a hill station totallyis only 10 km from Masi and Bhikyasen.