| Almora is a cantonment town in Almora district in | | | | developed by the Indians. The town itself is your usual |
| Uttarakhand. Almora is located at an altitude of 1638 | | | | crowded hilltown in northern India, but the natural |
| meters (5,500 feet), on a ridge at the southern edge of | | | | beauty 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 is | | | | the 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 snow | | | | PLACE TO VISIT |
| capped Himalayas in the background. It is a town | | | | Jageshwar temple - Jageshwar temple is a 108 |
| bustling with activity, and has a rich cultural heritage and | | | | temple complex situated 25kms from Almora. The |
| history. It is considered the cultural heart of the | | | | temples 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 shaped | | | | temples in Uttarakhand. Situated near the bank of the |
| mountain about 5km long, and most of it is above 6000 | | | | river Ram Ganga, Rudreshwar Mahadev Temple is |
| feet. Unlike Shimla, Ranikhet and Nainital which were | | | | dedicated to lord Shiva. Rudreshwar Mahadev Temple |
| developed by the English, Almora is a hill station totally | | | | is only 10 km from Masi and Bhikyasen. |