Wednesday, 11 September 2013

Visit to Dehradun

Dehradun is one of the beautiful and oldest cities in northern state of India Uttarakhand. It is also the capital city of the Uttarakhand. This is one of the oldest cities which are located in the Doon valley of the Himalayan mountain ranges. Dehradun is surrounded by two mightiest river in India i.e. Ganga on the east and Yamuna on the west.



It is at an altitude of 2,200ft. It offers beautiful scenery and a moderate climate in summer, and so is an ideal place to relax and escape the heat of the plains below. The town also serves as a convenient base for visiting the area's many tourist sites. It has many famous sites that attract both domestic and international tourists. Clock tower is one of them.


It is among the most significant structures in the city, Clock Tower in Dehradun is renowned for its aesthetic beauty. An exceptional formation, this tower is one of its own kinds in entire Asia itself. Constructed before independence, this six-faced tower might have adorned a prestigious position in the history of this hilly region. It’s a unique heritage of the city.


The locals said that the chime of the clock was perceptible from far-off places of the hill city. Though this tower is visible from a distance, it is not functioning now. Situated in the busiest Rajpur Road, this tower is bounded by the commercial structures of the city. Now this tower presents only as an elegant monument of the bygone years rather than a clock tower. It is act like a magnet for the tourists in Dehradun due to which hotels near Clock tower Dehradun is the Prime need. 

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