From Wikitravel

Manali is a city in Himachal Pradesh, India.

Contents 1 Get in 2 Get around 3 See 4 Do 5 Buy 6 Eat 7 Drink 8 Sleep 9 Get out

Get in

Manali is about 550km from Delhi, the capital of India, and there are buses connecting the town with Delhi, Shimla, Dharamsala and Leh.

Get around

Volvo Buses are vailable from Delhi,Pathankot, Dharamshala, Shimla, Chandigarh and Jammu to Manali Bus Stand. Book the volvo buses 5 days in advance if you are travelling on weekend or 2 days in advance if you are travelling on a weekday. One can also drive down with a hired taxi or a private vehicle but only drivers with experience are preferrable as driving in driving in hilly regions is quite a task. By air one can land at Palam Domestic airport in Kullu and then drive to Manali by shared taxi's or private vehicle Nearest railway station is Palam

See

• One can visit famous Hadimba Temple.
• Fun park near Hadimba Temple
• Old Manali is an impressive array of wonderful, old wooden houses and happy smiling faces appearing from windows and over garden fences.
• There are some interesting temples of Tibetan Buddhist lineages located between old and new Manali.

Do

Get your photos clicked with either rabbits or yaks. It will cost about 10-20 rupees (0.5$)for a single photo One can also enjoy paddle boating ina fun park near Hadimba temple Please never buy Kesar(saffron) or any other herbal stuff as all those who claim big things are actually thugs waiting to cheat you off your money Food is usually good, and most accomodation is clean, and people are trustworthy, but please do use caution, as in any other place.

Buy

Keychains, Name plates, etc which are customised to ones own message are worth buying as momentos. Also one can get its name carved/written on a single grain of rice. One can also visit manali market to buy woolen stuff like sweaters, pull overs etc

Eat

Manali market is key place for eatables. Right form chat to indian (veg/nonveg) to international cuisine like italian/chinese are available in main market which is just opposite to Manali Bus stand. The mall road has a variety of eating options ranging from stalls and dhabas to fancy restaurants. Deeper into the lanes of the town, one can find more local eating places, catering to special tastes and habits ranging from Tibetan food, to Vaishnavi Dhabhas. You are sure to find something without hunting around too much.

Very recommended places are Chopsticks (opposite the bus stand) Mayur Restaurant (in a lane oppostie the upper end of the bus stand), Vaishnao dhaba (in the market adjacent to the bus stand)

Drink

There's plenty to drink in Manali. For starters, the abundant supply of spring water every where is delicious in itself and can be drunk all day :P

The locals drink two kinds of alcoholic beverages Lugdi (Hindu) or Chang (Buddhist) is a kind of crude beer made from fermented rice or barley. Sharab (Hindu) or Arak (Buddhist) is an alcoholic drink distilled from Lugdi/chang. Arak can also be made from jaggery or apples or any other fruit.

It might be an interesting experience to visit a local home when the ladies make arak (quite regularly). You can sit in the fields where the ladies make it, have hot water from the distilling to wash with and "test" the product at frequent intervals :D

Purchased liqour has high taxes levied in this state.

Sleep

They say that the area around Manali has more accomodation available than Delhi itself. You wouldn't believe it if you saw the summer months. Finding a room to stay in in May can still be a nightmare. A good option would be to head out of the main town toward Dhungri, Old Manali, Vashisht, Aleo, Solang Nallah, or any direction that takes your fancy.For booking & help for budget & luxury hotels call 9831031895 / 033 69443695

Get out

Travelling northward from Manali is the breathtaking region of Lahaul and Spiti across the Rohtang Pass. The "highway" crosses the pass and forks at Gramphoo (12km) the left one goes to Lahaul and is the Manali Leh highway and the road on the right leads to Spiti. The Rohtang pass also marks the boundary between the fertile Kullu valley with its lush greenery and the sparse vegetation Lahaul and Spiti. The Ladakh, Zanskar and Changthang areas further on are ven more barren.

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