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Summers are here and so are the vacations. Most people visit their relatives in this part of the year, but mostly they remain in cities which are hot polluted and noisy. What if you could feel a soft cool breeze making its way past you, blowing your hair, refreshing your senses? well for as long as you are in these cities you can only imagine these things...

Well, here we are with our blog that will show you some amazing and chilly places which you should visit in summers and the best part is that while you will get closer to nature, these destinations are totally budget friendly and you should visit them with your family and friends.



  • Manali, Himachal Pradesh

Manali, at the northern end of the Kullu Valley in Himachal Pradesh, is a hill station situated at a height of 2050m in the Himalayas. Situated on the Beas river and near its source, it is a popular tourist spot for Indians in summer and a magical, snow-covered place in winter. A staging point for a number of treks (Beas Kund, Chandrakhani Pass) and sports such as white-water rafting, Manali is also on the road to Ladakh via the valley of Lahaul and Spiti and the Rohtang Pass which is the main attraction near Manali.
Known For: Solang Valley | Rohtang Pass |Adventure Activities in Manali

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  • Gangtok- Dzongu, Sikkim
Gangtok, the capital of Sikkim, has a lot of places to visit that make you go wow. Nathula Pass, Baba Harbhajan Singh Mandir, and Changu Lake are simply wonders. These places are a little away from and a lot higher than Gangtok, but each moment of this trip will be worth it. The Saga Dawa festival is one of the most important festivals for the people of Sikkim which celebrated in May. The festival is celebrated with much enthusiasm in the capital city of Gangtok. Festivity occurs across Gangtok in the form of processions, prayers, and extending alms to the needy. The customs and rituals, carried out in remembrance of the Buddha, are said to bear fruits for the observers in the future. 
Known For: Nathu La Pass | MG Road, Gangtok |Rumtek Monastery

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  • Ooty, Tamil Nadu

Located in the mountainous range called the Nilgiris ("Blue Mountains"), it draws swarms of tourists every year. The weather is quite pleasant at a mean of 15-20°C around the year, dropping to lows of 0°C during winter. The landscape is marked by rolling hills covered with dense vegetation, smaller hills and plateaus covered with tea/coffee gardens, and eucalyptus trees. Many portions of the hills are preserved as natural reserve forests, and special permits will be needed to camp in noncamp sites. Auto touring the surrounding countryside is certainly a must do.
Known For: Nilgiri Mountain Railway | Ooty Lake |Ooty Rose Garden

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  • Shillong-Cherrapunjee, Meghalaya
The beautiful mountains of this region are a joy to watch. Shillong in itself, is a really beautiful town, the capital of Meghalaya as well. Located in undulating pine-covered hills, the city has a milder climate than tropical India. Home to several waterfalls, it is also known as the Scotland of the East. It is perhaps the only place in India where taxi drivers themselves sit on someone's lap and drive. Here, even the traditional societal roles of a man and woman are reversed, with women doing most of the business. Scenic viewpoints, caves en route to Cherrapunjee, views of Bangladesh from both Cherrapunjee and Mawlynnong, Asia's cleanest village. These are just some of the things that will make your jaw drop.
Known For: Umiam lake | Elephant falls | Wards Lake |Sweet falls | Butterfly museum

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  • Mount Abu, Rajasthan
Mount Abu is the only hill station in Rajasthan, situated very close to the Rajasthan-Gujarat border, in the Aravali hills. Monsoon season is the best time to go to Mount Abu. During rains, the complete beauty of this place can be experienced due to the lush green surroundings which makes it a major tourist spot within the state. The most important attraction, however, is undoubtedly the Dilwara temples, which are the most stunning pieces of architecture in the country. One can also take part in the famous Summer Festival of Mount Abu that takes place in June every year. This two-day festival showcases an array of classical and folk music performances that highlight the live culture and tribal life of Rajasthan. 
Known For: Dilwara Temples | Mount Abu Wildlife Sanctuary | Nakki Lake

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  • Pachmarhi, Madhya Pradesh
Pachmarhi is a city in Madhya Pradesh. It is the only hill station in the central region of India. It is situated in the Satpura range and is 3500 ft above sea level. Pachmarhi comes under the Hoshagabad district and is called 'Satpura ki Rani'.Pachmarhi is a tourist retreat; its elevation from the sea level and the forests of the Satpuras, with their streams and waterfalls, are picturesque and home to much wildlife. Pachmarhi lies within the Pachmarhi Biosphere Preserve, created in 1999 to link two forest reserves and Satpura National Park into a larger wildlife conservation area. It also has Dhupgarh -- the highest point in Central India. Pachmarhi also has a lot of cave paintings in the forests, some of which have been dated to be as much as 10,000 years old.
Known For: Bee falls | Jata Shankar caves | Pandava Caves

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  • Munnar-Thekkady, Kerala
Munnar is a beautiful hill station and was the summer resort of the British. Tourists come here to see the vast tea plantations of the area. The town itself is typically Indian with the usual shops, guest houses and is really beautiful and traditional. It is a good place to stay to see the surrounding countryside. Munnar is famous for its tea plantations, many of them started by the British. The "Kannan Devan" brand of Tea from the Tata is cultivated and processed here. The strobilanthus ("Neelakurinji"), a blue flower which blooms only every 12 years, is found in this region. It bloomed last in September 2018. The Eravikulam national park is one of the main tourist attraction, where you can find the endangered species of Nilgiri Tahr.
Known For: Blossom Park | Mattupetti Dam | Echo Point | TATA Tea Museum | The Eravikulam national park.

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  • Kinnaur, Himachal Pradesh
Kinnaur, also known as ""Land of God"" is about 235 Km from Shimla and is known for its serenity and beauty of the lush green and rocky mountainscape having Satluj, Baspa and Spiti river snaking through it. Sarahan, a beautiful hamlet located near Kinnaur, is situated at an average height of 2165 meters above sea level. It comes under the Shimla district and is famous for its apple orchards, pine forests, slate-roofed houses, and small streams. Bhimkali Temple Complex, Bhaba Valley and Bird Park are some of the major attractions here.
Known For: Reckong Peo | Kalpa | Sarahan

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  • Bir, Himachal  Pradesh
Bir is a town in the eastern end of the Kangra District in Himachal Pradesh with a friendly, relaxed Indian population and a large Tibetan (Khampa) community. It is home to several educational institutions, monasteries, and nonprofit organizations (NGOs), and is becoming a popular off-the-beaten-path destination for meditation courses, volunteering, and ecotourism. Bir Billing is a popular destination for adventures sports such as paragliding, treks and also as the town for meditation.
Known For: Paragliding in Bir Billing | Hand gliding |Nature Walks and meditation at Sherab Ling Monastery

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  • Leh Ladakh, Jammu & Kashmir
Traveling in Leh without professional guidance is like shooting for the moon while being too busy gazing the stars. There are various giants offering customized packages that are tailor-made to suit your needs. A land like no other with a superabundance of attractions to visit and phantasmagoric and fabulous landscapes, amazing people and culture, Ladakh is truly a heaven on Earth.
Known For: Shanti Stupa | Nubra Valley |Tso Moriri Lake

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This is our next blog for the foodies who love food more than anything, here we present you top food festivals that you should visit if you are crazy for food...One of the major things to explore in every destination is its food! The type of cuisine changes every few hundred miles, offering something diverse and all the more finger licking on your platter every time....


  •  Pizzafest
Location: Naples, Italy

eat different kinds of pizzas at Pizzafest
Every night during one week in September, Napoli's Lungomare Caracciolo area becomes a pizza village with 500,000 visitors who consume more than 100,000 pizzas of every kind.The best pizzerias in Naples serve the 50-odd historic versions with classics Napolitana, Margherita and Marinara taking pride of place.The attractions vary from the stiffly contested World Pizza-Making Championships to the simple enjoyment of a hot pizza Vesuvio under the shadow of the real volcano.

  • Oktoberfest
Location: Germany

drink beer to your heart's content at Oktoberfest
Come, be part of the world’s greatest celebration of beer with million other beer lovers who flock to Germany every year for Oktoberfest. From the finest of brews for you to chug, spill, and bathe in, to culinary delights like bratwurst, pretzels, and roasted meats, you’ll be spoilt for choice. Along with the amazing variety and quantity of beer you get here, the festival also lets you enjoy some tasty dishes.

  • Bacon Festival
Location: Sacramento, California


Yes, you heard it right! There is a festival in the world that is solely dedicated to bacon. The world goes gaga over bacon, so you have no excuse to not visit one of the best food festivals around the world. The meat-loving population of the world can go crazy hogging on dishes like bacon gelato, bacon salad, bacon ramen and bacon tater tots.Chefs cook the meat right outside on the street from organically fed hogs -- factory farm animals aren't allowed -- and their dishes are accompanied by local craft beers.There's even a Kevin Bacon tribute band on the third night of the January festival.

  • Salon du Chocolat
Location: Quito, Equador

treat yourself to an endless range of chocolates at Salon du Chocolat
Are you a fan of chocolates and fashions alike? Then you must head to taste some high-quality chocolates produced in Ecuador and attend the Salon du Chocolat festival in Quito.Ecuador produces more high-quality chocolate than any other country, and this is the best place to get a choc hit in the tasting sessions and cookery classes. The festival lets you relish the taste of the finest of chocolates, and watch a fashion show with models wearing dresses made of…any guesses what? About 15,000 visitors are expected at the mid-June event but the climax occurs on the final day, when the winners of the various awards are announced, including everybody's favorite, the chocolate sculpture competition.

  • Dumpling Festival
Location: Hong Kong

enjoy authentic dumplings at the Dumpling Festival
Does your mouth starts to water when you think of steamy and juicy dumplings? If yes, then this festival is just for you. Savour the taste of zongzi dumplings – glutinous rice with different fillings wrapped in bamboo, lotus or banana leaves – on the fifth day of the fifth Chinese lunar month. Engulf yourself in a sea of dumplings and the amiable hospitality of the Chinese people. By far the most spectacular activity that takes place is the dragon boat race -- a sport now so popular that it has its own international federation.

  •  National Cherry Festival
Location: Traverse City, Michigan

eat countless cherries at the National Cherry Festival
Traverse City, Michigan, has been closely associated with the cherry ever since a Presbyterian missionary planted a cherry tree in 1852.Miraculously, the tree survived harsh winters and thrived.Today Traverse City's orchards supply three-quarters of America's cherry crop and are declaiming this statistic with aplomb.Take a flight to the town’s Cherry Capital Airport, stay at the Cherry Tree Inn, be part of the Cherry Bomb Lacrosse Tournament, cheer for the girls’ rollerblade team called the Toxic Cherries, witness the Cherry Parade, and crown a Cherry Queen. With so much ‘cherry-ness’ to enjoy, there’s no reason why not to visit this international food festival.

  • Herring Festival
Location: Hvide Sande, Denmark

gorge on fresh herring at Herring Festival, one of the best food festivals around the world
Herring Festival is one of the unique cultural food festivals around the world. Each April, schools of herring swim into the Ringkobing Fjord in Denmark to spawn in its sheltered waters. And when they do, it’s party time for fishermen, and for scores of people coming into the town to now enjoy platters of pickled, filleted, fried, fish-caked, and baked herring! There aren’t many food festivals around the world serving this delicious fish. So, make sure you don’t miss this one! Amazingly there's also a fashion show demonstrating the latest couture for outdoorsy, waterproof and presumably smell-resistant clothing.

  •  Vegetarian Festival
Location: Phuket, Thailand

eat vegan cuisine at Vegetarian Festival
The biggest event occurs on the island of Phuket, where the faithful hang lanterns outside temples and march through the streets beating drums to drive away evil spirits. By far the most impressive spectacle at the September/October event is the sight of devotees deep in trance walking on hot coals, bathing in hot oil or piercing their body parts.They seem immune to pain, believing that they're protected by the gods they're channeling.
With so many sights blinding the eyes, it's easy to forget that the whole place goes veggie for nine days.It might seem as though it's the same carnivore-friendly dishes on restaurant menus, but the cooks use soybean and protein substitute products instead of meat.They say food festivals favour only the meat-lovers. We say different! Join the frenzy at this nine-day Thai celebration with colourful parades, music, and the best of vegan dishes! You’ll be surprised to see how the whole town goes vegan for these nine days amid a range of dishes made out of vegetables, fruits, soybean, and protein products. Even non-vegetarians will fall in love with this international food fest!


  • National Street Food Festival
Location: Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, New Delhi, India
eat spicy and savoury street food at the National Street Food Festival
This will surely bring a smile to the faces of all those street food lovers. From savoury chaat, oily chhole kulcha, sweet and tangy bhalle papdi, to spicy gol gappe, there’s no end to the kind of food one can have on the streets of Delhi. And once every year, all these amazing street delicacies are brought to Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium to the delight of all foodies in the capital!

The Most Weird Food Festivals Around The World

There are some of the food festivals around the world that are very unique and strange. But they are also very interesting to know about and to attend also. Here are a few such festivals:

  •  Giant Omelet Celebration
Location: Bessieres, France

have an enormous omelet at Giant Omelet Celebration
Prefer omelets in breakfast? How about one that’s bigger than your house? According to legend, Napoleon had once ordered every egg in town be broken to prepare a giant omelet after he had enjoyed his own! To this day, Bessieres carries on the tradition where chefs come together to prepare a 15,000-egg omelet for the people of Bessieres, usually on Easter.

  • Bugfest
Location: North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences

feast on bugs and worms at Bugfest
Ever had bugs served in your plate for lunch? Here’s a festival that is totally dedicated to bug-dishes and they exhibit a variety of both – bugs and the dishes prepared with them. Oh yes! It’s exactly what you think it is! Would you like to attend the Bugfest if you ever visit US around the time when this festival is on?

  • Olney Pancake Race
Location: Olney, England

watch the amazing Olney Pancake Race
Women in Onley have been running a 400-yard annual pancake race since 1445 while holding pancakes in cast iron pans, a tradition that has now become one of the most amusing world food festivals! And, of course, you get to eat those delicious pancakes once the race is over and the winner is announced!

  • Monkey Buffet Festival
Location: Lopburi, Thailand

witness the amusing Thailand Monkey Buffet Festival
No, this festival DOES NOT provide you an unlimited supply of monkeys for eating. This is one of the most amazing (as well as amusing!) food festivals around the world where the animals eat and the humans watch! With our sneaky little friends going crazy amidst the sea of 400 kg of food laid out before the temples of Thailand, the scenario can get wilder than the Hatter’s tea party!


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