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Almora is perched on a hillock at an elevation of 1646 m.
It is one of the rare
places in the hills,
where short distances
take hours to cover due
to the twisty and
winding hill roads. The Almora
city appears like a large horse shoe
or Sitoli forming the front
part and the bazaar
forms the other part.
The town, which is an
amalgamation of social
and cultural influences is well known
for the famous freedom
fighters, writers,
journalists, editors,
administrators, soldiers
and artists. In the 16th
century the Chand rulers
shifted their capital from Champawat to Almora.
The main tourist spots
in Almora are the Vivekanand Hill Agricultural Research
Laboratory, Tagore
House, Almora jail,
Simtola, Deer Park and
various shopping centers, including the 200 year old Lala
Bazaar. The various
other interesting places
near Almora are Nanda
Devi Temple, Kalimath,
Katarmal, Chital and
Lakhudiar. The most interesting local product
is the Angora cloth made
from the fur of Angora
rabbits and the tamta
(copper) vessels. |
