KULLU MANALI
FACTS
Area
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:5,503 sq.kms. |
Population
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:301,729 |
Altittude
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:1230 m (Kullu) |
Climate
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:Pleasant temperature in summer and cold
below 0 C with heavy snow fall in winter |
Vsitting season
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:March to June for relaxation and visiting
the places of sight seeing and enjoy
short and long excursions as well as
climbing and river rafting |
Rainy season
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:July and August |
Automun
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:September to November for trekking, climbing,
sight seeing and river rafting |
Winter
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:December to February- snow-skiing and heli-skiing
in Manali and above |
Languages
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:Hindi, Punjabi, Pahari, English are understood
and spoken by the people engaged in tourism
trade |
Clothing
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:Cotton and tropical in summer and heavy
woollen in winter |
| Temperature |
:Summer Max 30.0C Min 25.0C,
:Winter Max 25.0 Min 0 |
| STD Code |
:01902 Kulu / 01901 Manali |
How To Approch in Kullu
Manali
Air: Kullu is
connected by Indian Airlines, Trans Bharat Aviation
and Jagson flights with Delhi & Shimla. The
airport is at Bhuntar, 10kms. from Kulu.
Rail: Nearest convenient rail
heads are Kalka, Chandigarh and Pathankot on Broad
Gauge from where Kullu can be reached by road.
Road: Kulu is well connected
by road with Delhi,
Ambala, Chandigarh, Shimla, Dehradun, Pathankot,
Dharamsala & Dalhousie etc. Regular direct
buses ply between these stations including deluxe,
semi-deluxe and air conditioned buses during tourist
season.
Local Transport: Local buses
operate between Kullu-Manali
and Manikaran regularly. Taxis are also available.
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