Taragarh Palace

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India /Himachal Pradesh /Kangra /Palampur
Taragarh Palace is located at 12 kms from Palampur on Palampur-Mandi Highway Edit

Detail InformationEdit

The Taragarh Palace estate is sprawled on 15 acres of forest area surrounded by tea gardens. This entire area is one of the lesser explored in Kangra so still maintains an untouched beauty. This magnificent palace is at the foot of the Dhauladhar range and has a stunning backdrop of snow-covered mountains. The Palace is now a heritage hotel and you can visit it to just gape at its splendour or you can eat there or use its many facilities.

Taragarh Palace

HistoryEdit

Taragarh Palace, area used to be called Alhila – the land of the crescent moon when it was built in 1930. Built originally as a summer resort, it was later acquired by the royal family of Jammu and Kashmir for their own use.

Must SeeEdit

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Best Season to VisitEdit

March – June

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Morning, Afternoon, Evening.

Time Required for SightseeingEdit

More than 3hrs

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Restaurants NearbyAdd / Edit

Taj Restaurant ; Palampur, Himachal Pradesh ; Ph/M – 098 16 661411 ; Food Serve – indian

How to ReachEdit

Taxi : Taxis and Auto rickshaws are easily available for moving about in the city.

Bus : Kangra is well connected by buses. State owned buses connect Kangra with all major cities in the state and the neighboring state. Buses ply between Kangra and Dharamsala, Palampur, Pathankot, Jammu, Amritsar and Chandigarh. Travelling from Delhi to Kangra can be comfortable and easy as there are many types of buses available for travellers. Different type of buses are available in this route like Volvo A/C Seater & SemiSleeper, Non A/C Seater. Now that redbus has tied up with many operators, booking tickets from Delhi to Kangra has become very easy.

Train : The nearest broad gauge railway station to Kangra is at Pathankot placed at a distance of about 90 km from Kangra. Taxi services are available from Pathankot to Kangra at a fatre of about Rs 1,000.

Air : The nearest airport to reach Kangra is Gaggal airport, placed at distance of 13 kms from Kangra city. Taxi cabs are available from all these airports to Kangra. The taxi fare varies depends on the season. Typically taxi charges are Rs.300 (Gaggal).

Others : Other than these, you can take a pony ride through the town of Kangra. This is very cheap, and a slow means of transport. This will cost you around Rs 10.

Things to CarryEdit

Good quality hiking boots or a sport shoe.
Waterproof carry bag ,One raincoat, 2 liter water bottle
Windcheater, woolen cap,Personal Items like Camera, Phone, camera and phone chargers, Towel, Identity cards, toiletries, Slippers, medicine and first aid kit,Trekking poles (optional).
One Sleeping bag, carry mat,Camping gear, tents, stove etc (Must be arranged by self or rent it from Dharamshala, McLeodganj).