| Shillong seems to be God's own canvas, with natural | | | | the onlooker. It is a prefect picnic spot at the areas |
| decorations of waterfalls, pine trees, gardens, peaks | | | | near the lagoons. |
| and pleasant whether. It resembles the highlands of | | | | Lady Hydari Park: |
| Scotland with its natural splendor and thus was named | | | | A beautiful park, named after the wife of ex-Governor |
| 'Scotland of the East' by the Britishers. It is one of the | | | | of the State, is an ultimate place for rest and |
| most visited hill stations of India and the best among | | | | recreation. It preserves a beautiful Japanese garden |
| the natural beauties of the north-east. | | | | abundant with a rich collection of roses and other |
| QUICK FACTS: | | | | flowers. It also has a small zoo housing the innate |
| Location: Situated in the north-eastern state of India, | | | | creatures of Meghalaya's forests including Leopard |
| Meghalaya, at an altitude of 1496 m. It is the political | | | | cats and Hornbills. |
| capital of the state. Shillong is around 104 km away | | | | FAIRS AND FESTIVALS: |
| from Assam's capital Guwahati and around 658 km | | | | Wangala Festival: |
| from Darjeeling. | | | | It is an annual harvest festival to collectively thank |
| Climate: Shillong experiences a very pleasant climate | | | | Saljog, the Sun God, for a good agricultural produce. |
| throughout the year, with temperature ranging from 25 | | | | Prayers are offered to the Almighty, during the five |
| degree Celsius in summers to 5 degree Celsius in | | | | day festival, for peace and prosperity of the people. |
| winters. | | | | The festival is celebrated in the month of October |
| Known For: Peaks, waterfalls, lakes, gardens and | | | | November, following the age old customs and |
| churches. | | | | traditions of the tribes. It marks the commencement of |
| Best Time To Visit: October to April. | | | | winter season. People wear colorful costumes during |
| MAJOR ATTRACTIONS: | | | | the festival and dance merely to the drum-beats. |
| Shillong Peak: | | | | Other major festivals celebrated in Shillong are Shad |
| At an altitude of about 6445 ft, the Peak is the highest | | | | Suk Mynsiem in the month of April and Nongkrem |
| point of Shillong. It is a famous picnic spot of the place, | | | | Dance festival, in the month of November, both of |
| offering an amazing view of the natural splendors | | | | which mark happiness and contentment of a good |
| around the city and also a glimpse of the majestic | | | | harvest. |
| Himalayas. It is a perfect recreation spot for the | | | | SHOPPING: |
| tourists, as it is a convenient 10m km drive from the | | | | Police Bazaar, Lewduh, Bara Bazaar are the major |
| city centre. It gives a 'not-to-be-missed view' of the | | | | markets of Shillong where handicrafts made by the |
| brightly lit valley, as the Sun goes down the city's | | | | people of tribes and small-scale industries flourishing in |
| periphery. | | | | the area. Bara Bazaar offers a huge variety of native |
| Wards Lake: | | | | agricultural produce like pineapples, honey, wild |
| A scenic location, just out of a bollywood movie, | | | | mushrooms, etc. Lewdah is the largest market of |
| Wards Lake is the famous shoe-shaped lake of | | | | Shillong with retail businesses run by Khasi tribe |
| Shillong. One can enjoy a wide variety of fishes playing | | | | women organizations. |
| in the crystal clear waters, from the arched bridge. The | | | | Meghalaya Handicrafts and Khadi Gramudyog are the |
| green lawns surrounding the place and the diamond | | | | prominent places where you can get the specialty of |
| studded sparkling lake under the sun's rays with | | | | the north-east, hand woven textiles like shawls and |
| Shillong's Botanical Garden and Shillong Club situated at | | | | stoles, with intricate designs of flowers and borders. |
| a close proximity, makes the lake a hot favorite | | | | HOW TO REACH: |
| among travelers. | | | | Air: Shillong can be reached from Kolkata via flights |
| Elephant Falls: | | | | from Shillong Airport. Guwahati Airport, around 100 km |
| The lofty treasure of Shillong, Elephant falls represents | | | | from Shillong, connects it to major parts of the country |
| the name well, as it is gigantic but innocent like the | | | | like Delhi, Imphal, Agartala, Kolkata, etc. Kolkata and |
| princely animal. It is located at around 10 km from the | | | | Delhi have International airports to serve travelers from |
| city centre. Columns of water can be seen sliding | | | | across the world. |
| down the green mountains through the hills, with | | | | Rail: Paltan Bazaar Railway Station at Guwahati |
| thundering sounds, bringing the temperature down in | | | | connects the city to major railheads of the country. |
| the nearby areas and giving a breath-taking view to | | | | |