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Situated between Ganga and Yamuna the two important rivers of India Dehradun is one of the most developed cities of India. The city has a moderate climate with a good number of places of tourist interests that beckons travelers from India and abroad. Situated at an altitude of 2200 feet above sea level the city is named after Guru Dronacharya - A great teacher in Mahabharata epic. The queen of hills Mussoorie, the well-known religious town of Rishikesh, sulphur springs at Sahastradhara all lie in the same district.
Other places of interest nearby include Sahastradhara (14 Kms.) Robbers cave (8 Kms.) Forest Research Institute (5 Kms) Tapkeshwar Temple (5.5 Kms), Laxman Sidh (12 Kms) Malsi Deer Park (9 Kms).
Dehradun’s close proximity with the bustling city of Delhi and another tourist attraction like Mussoorie add to the attraction of the city.
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Best time to visit
The hill resort of Dehradun is located idyllically which experiences moderately pleasant climate round the year. The temperature hovers between 44.5°C and 16.7°C in the summers. While in the Winters Dehradun becomes colder with the temperature varying between 23.6°C and 5.4°C. During November and December, you can enjoy the snow in the Garhwal Himalayas.
What to Buy
A shopping spree in Dehradun is really enjoying. You can meander around Sahakari Bazaar, Rajpur Road, Astley Hall, Paltan Bazaar, and Connaught Place. You can purchase woolens and carpets made by Tibetan refugees.
Dehradun Fast Facts Area 37.17 sq km
Altitude 695 meters
Population 270, 159
Languages Hindi & English
Religion Hindus (85.29%), Muslims (9.63%), Christians (0.87%), Sikhs (2.97%), Buddhists (0.81%), Others (0.03%)
Nearby cities Meerut: 170 km
Chandigarh: 175 km
Mussoorie: 36 km
New Delhi: 235 km
Pilgrimage Attractions
Rajaji National Park
Founded in the year 1966 Rajaji National Park situates at the edge of the rambling Dehradun valley. The park spreads over an area of about 820 sq. km in a lush valley of the Shivalik Range. The Rajaji National Park is an idyllic place for picnic and excursion, which lures the attention of nature lovers.
Tapkeshwar Temple
Tapkeshwar Shiv temple is an ancient place of worship.
Tapovan
Five km from the city center on the Dehradun-Rajpur Road Tapovan is a sanctified site. According to a local belief Guru Dronacharya, the teacher of warfare to the Kauravas and Pandavas, underwent his penance here.
Malsi Deer Park
On the road leading to Mussorie at the foothills of the Shivalik range, about 10 km from Dehradun, lies the Malsi deer Park which is a newly developed tourist site. The park with a variety of birds, deer and neelgai decks it as an ideal excursion site. There is a mini zoo and children park with picturesque environs that attract innumerable tourists round the year.
Robbers Cave
Eight km from the city center Robbers cave is a beautiful picnic spot. Robbers Cave is also known as Guchu Pani. You will witness a bizarre phenomena - a stream of water goes underground here and reappears a few meters away.
How to Get There
By Air:The nearest airport from Dehradun is the Jolly Grant around 25 km away, on the outskirts of the town.
By Rail:Dehradun is a major railhead on the Northern Railway line with direct trains to almost all the metropolitan cities of India and some important tourist destinations in Uttaranchal.
By Road:Dehradun is well connected to other cities of Uttaranchal with regular bus services. Distances of some major cities from Dehradun are Agra 381 km, Calcutta 1562 km, and Mumbai 1578 km.
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