Almora
Photo: Travelling Slacker from Mumbai, India (CC BY 2.0)November: best2-3 days
Cultural capital of Kumaon on a 5 km saddle-shaped ridge: old Chand-era bazaars, bal mithai, Kasar Devi, Jageshwar temples and Binsar nearby.
Slow-travel base for Kasar Devi, Jageshwar and Binsar; good for Kumaoni food and crafts.
November: Clear
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Things to do
- Visit Kasar Devi Temple: 07:00-19:00
- See the Jageshwar temple complex
- Walk in Binsar Wildlife Sanctuary: 06:00-18:00
- Trek Almora to Jageshwar
- Shop for Kumaoni crafts and bal mithai
- Darshan / visit at Kasar Devi Temple: 07:00-19:00
- Darshan / visit at Nanda Devi Temple, Almora: 05:00-19:00
Top sights
Kasar Devi Temple
Ancient hilltop temple on Kasar Devi ridge near Almora, visited by Swami Vivekananda.
Nanda Devi Temple, Almora
Old Chand-dynasty temple of goddess Nanda Devi in Almora town, with a stone amalaka crown and carved walls.
Shiv Temple (Kasar Devi)
View Point overlooking Katdhara Village
Ranikhet view point
View point
Water hole
Garosu
Jhandikot
Golu Devta Temple, Chitai
Dana Golu Devta Temple
Nature and outdoors
Where to eat
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