Hello guys…. In this blog I will be discussing about one
of the best and famous place in entire North East and that is Meghalaya.
Meghalaya is one of the most popular destination
amongst tourists from over the world. Every year tourists in huge numbers visit
this place . Meghalaya is called home of clouds. It takes about 3 hours drive
from Guwahati to Meghalaya’s capital city Shillong. Meghalaya is divided into
11 districts. There are three types of hills region and they are Khasi, Jaintia
and Garo hills.
Now I am going to give a brief idea about the places
that you can visit in Meghalaya during your stay.
Shillong:- The capital city of Meghalaya. With the
population of about 1.50 lakhs people , Shillong is one of the beautiful hill station in the north east
of India. Shillong is famous for its manicured gardens and elephant falls.
Often Shillong is called “ Scotland of East” because its natural vibes are
similar to that of Scotland. Here you will find people majority of the people
speaking English , but their official language is Khasi. The city looks very
beautiful from the Shillong peak( a popular view point). It just takes about 3
hrs from Guwahati to Shillong. There are some of the beautiful locations in
Shillong , one of them is Shillong peak, elephant falls and Polo Ground. The
city is very neat and clean and the weather is so pleasant. When it comes to
accommodation , there are some of the best hotels for the tourist from all over
the world. Price of the hotels start from 3,434 INR. There are different hotels
in different locations with different prices.
Cherrapunji(Sohra):- Cherrapunji is also another
beautiful and popular destination in Meghalaya. About 1 and half hour drive
from Shillong it takes. With a population of about
14000 people, this place is known for its Caves and Waterfalls. Also
throughout the year it is one of the places where heavy rainfall happens. Like
the weather of London, the weather of Cherrapunji cannot be predicted. A lot of
tourists who visits Shillong , visits Cherrapunji too. The popular places are
Seven Sister waterfall , Mawsmai Cave, Eco Park, and Wahrew Arch Bridge . Apart
from that you will be able to see while going on the route to Cherrapunji , the
oldest Ramakrishna Mission on the top of the hill. There are some good number
of resorts in Cherrapunji , also you can come back to Shillong in the same day
itself. But if staying is your option then there are resorts having budget
friendly prices like 4,947 INR. Cherrapunji ‘s earlier name is Sohra.
Dawki:- It is one of the beautiful places in Meghalaya
. It is about 45km away from Shillong. This place is famous for its villages
and other beautiful spots. It falls under West Jaintia Hills. In Dawki you can visit
some of the best places like Dawki river, Wah Umngot , Dawki Boating Point and
some of the waterfalls. Besides that you will be able to see the India-
Bangladesh border which is called Tamabila 0 points. Several tourists from
different parts of the globe visits every year in Dawki. Overall it is a very
beautiful and natural place.
Mawlynnong:- Almost everyone in this world knows how
and for what this place is so famous. It is called Asia’s cleanest village.
This village is so beautiful that you wont see any dirtiness or any kind of
garbages thrown in road. The people maintain this village so nicely. One of the
most visited places from tourists from all over the world. Falls under East
Khasi Hills , this place is also called “ God’s own garden”. It takes 2 hrs and
15 mins from Shillong to Mawlynnong and 1 hour from Dawki. You can come back in
same day by visiting this two places. There are some resorts but I will
recommend to visit and come back in the same day either to Shillong or to
Cherrapunji.
That’s it for this blog… I hope it will be beneficial
for you if you want to visit Meghalaya. I have visited Meghalaya and trust me it
has become one of my favourite hill station among all. If you liked this blog
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Till then bye and thank you…….
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