Places to see in Garhwal

Garhwal is one of the most beautiful places to see in Uttaranchal. Blessed and embedded with eternal beauty the Town is insulated by nature in its finest and at the same time fullest sublimes. Ensaturated with a healing for the sense the beauty and the effervescence of the place itself puts the traveler and visitor at peace.



The places to see in Garwhal are:

Tehri Dam- Tehri Dam is one of the world’s largest hydroelectric projects harnessing waters of two important rivers of the Himalayas namely Bhagirathi and Bhilainagar. It is expected to generate 346mw of hydel power. The dam is also an extremely controversial one which has witnessed protests from environmentalists. The reason being the displacement and  the harm that the dam may cause to many than a lakhs of villagers counting the 72 villages in and around the vicinity of the dam.

Chamba- Chamba is one of the best excursion of Dehradun as the place offers panoramic views of the majestic Himalayan range and the sacred view of the Bhagirathi River. Chamba is situated 18kms from Tehri Garhwal at an altitude of 1676mts above sea level. Chamba is unlike Missouri as the place provides peace and tranquility. The place is quite and serene with pine and deodar trees everywhere.

These are just two places but they are certainly worth visting because they offer  more than what the traveler can think about. Serenity and rejuvenate that is hard to get by in the cauldron and hum drum of life on the fast lane.