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WELCOME
HERITAGE HOTELS
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CITIES HOTELS
TARAGARH PALACE KANGRA
 Taragarh
Palace is situated on a forested estate surrounded by tea gardens of the
Kangra valley, one of the most scenic and unexplored areas of Himachal
Pradesh. Located at an altitude of 3400 feet above sea level, Taragarh
Palace is at the foot of the Dhauladhar Mountains with splendid views of
surrounding snow-capped peaks. Formerly known as Alhilal, the Palace was
built in the early 1930s as a summer resort. It was acquired by the
royal family of Jammu and Kashmir in 1951, and now a Heritage Hotel.
Kangra
The town of Palampur came into being when Dr. Jameson, Superintendent
Botanical Gardens, North-West Frontier Province introduced the tea bush
from Almora in 1849. The bush thrived and so did the town which became a
focus of the European tea estate owners. Palampur can serve as the
fulcrum for excursions further afield. You can visit the Tibetan
monastery at Bir and carry on to Billing, arguably the finest site for
hang and is para-gliding in the country.
Facilities
16 rooms and suites, Telephone and refrigerator in rooms, Running hot
and cold water, Room service, Swimming pool, Tennis, badminton, carom,
bridge and cards table, Doctor on call.
Cuisine
Indian, Continental and Chinese cuisine
How to get there
Taragarh is easily accessible by road, rail and air.
By Air : Delhi - Kangra, airport is 58 kms from the palace
By Rail : Delhi - Chandigarh then after by surface, Delhi - Pathankot
then by Kangra Queen, 15 minutes drive from railway station to Palace.
By Road : Delhi - Taragarh, 450 kms. You can drive via
Chandigarh-Ropar-Nangal-Una-Kangra-Palampur or via Chandigarh-Kiratpur
Saheb-Bilaspur-Mandi-Joginder Nagar-Baijnath
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