Summer Getaway!

Summer has always been a great season to travel. It’s a good break for most of us with 9-5 work schedule. A getaway in this unrelenting heat and the ever rising temperatures is all that one needs. Escaping the sweet summer sweat, heading to places with a much cooler and healthful climate, surrounded by ice-capped Mountains, bonding over a hot cup of coffee is perhaps the best one can make of the season.

India has got some astonishingly beautiful and cold places in the northern part. The Himalayas in the north, the tallest, young-fold mountain range are regarded as one of the most beautiful places to visit in India. A vacation here would just be perfect!

Straight up north, we have Kashmir, which is also addressed as ‘Heaven on Earth’ by many great philosophers. The beauty of this place is beyond describable. The ‘Shikara’ and ‘House boat’ rides in the Dal Lake and the mouth-watering delicacies of the state are famous. Kashmir receives a good amount of snowfall throughout the year. This place goes right into the ‘places to visit’ list.

Leh being the summer capital of Leh Ladakh attracts a lot of tourists throughout the year. The weather in Ladakh is cold and chilly for most of the time. The best season to go to Leh Ladakh is May-September. The Khardungal pass is the world’s highest motorable road. The Gompas, Monasteries and the Palaces are the famous attractions in Leh. The trip to Leh Ladakh will be spiritual, tranquil and peaceful.

The hill stations are a great option for a good summer vacation too. The process of shortlisting a place to go to during summer is tedious. Sit together, decide on a place, research on “the best time to visit”, pack your bags with the most important woollen clothes and head on to explore!

Happy Vacationing!