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Manali's main shopping street with shawls, woollens, Tibetan goods, jams, pickles and eateries.
Mall Road is Manali's central pedestrian shopping and dining strip. Shops sell shawls and woollens, artificial jewellery, wooden items, Tibetan goods, Kashmiri suits, local jams and pickles.
Within 1 km of Mall Road Manali.
Classic 5–6 day crossover from green Kullu side to barren Lahaul over Hampta Pass (14,065 ft); Jobra to Chhatru.
1553 pagoda-roofed wooden temple to Hidimba Devi set in a deodar forest above Manali, built over a cave shrine.
Side valley ~13 km from Manali known for skiing in winter and paragliding, zorbing, ATVs and a ropeway in summer.
16th-century wooden temple for Hindu goddess in Himachal Pradesh India
Wildlife sanctuary in Himachal Pradesh, India
Riverside cafe on the Manalsu in Old Manali with live music, Italian food and outdoor seating.
Small Old Manali coffee house since 2005, famous for its gooey chocolate cookies.
Riverside lounge on Manu Temple Road in Old Manali serving Asian and Italian food.
Shimla's pedestrian shopping and promenade street lined with colonial buildings, cafes and woollen and handicraft shops.
Crowded bazaar below Mall Road for everyday goods, clothes and snacks.
Market in Mandi.
Market in Bir · hours: Mo-Su,PH 08:00+.
Shimla market next to the Ridge known for wooden crafts and souvenirs.
McLeod Ganj's Tibetan stalls for thangkas, carvings, carpets and souvenirs around the main square and Jogiwara Road.
Weavers' cooperative selling handloom Kullu shawls, stoles and woollens via ~35 showrooms.
Small riverside market of the Parvati valley's backpacker hub, with cafes, gear rentals and Hebrew signage.