| This north Indian state is just as beautiful as its | | | | holiest places for the Hindus. Located high up in the |
| neighbor J&K. Blessed with many stunning and | | | | Himalayas along the banks of river Alaknanada, these |
| beautiful places, it is one of the most important | | | | are dedicated to lord Vishnu. These temple towns |
| states in terms of tourism. Covered with the | | | | also find a mention in the holy Hindu books. These |
| Himalayas, its mountain cities are a visual treat. A | | | | two places together constitute one the 'dhams'. |
| brief description of the tourist places in the state is | | | | Hence a journey to these places is considered to be |
| given below: | | | | a highly auspicious one. These are hence two places |
| Mussorie - Lying 35 km. from Dehradun, the city of | | | | of great importance to tourism in north India. |
| Mussorie is popularly known as the "queen of hills". It | | | | Rishikesh - It is an important religious town for the |
| is among the most well known tourist destinations of | | | | Hindus. Located just 25 km away from Haridwar, it is |
| the state. Tourists throng this city every year in | | | | considered as the gateway to the Himalayas. It is |
| thousands. It's well known places are gun hill, mall | | | | also the starting point of the pilgrimage to Badrinath |
| road, Kempty Falls, Company Park, Mussorie Lake | | | | and Kedarnath. It is full of temples and the river |
| and a host of other destinations. | | | | Ganges flows through it. What more, it is also popular |
| Nainital - This is another famous mountain town in | | | | for rafting. |
| Uttarakhand. It has emerged as the darling of the | | | | Gangotri- At a height of about 3000m above the sea |
| tourists. The Naini Lake in the town is an attractive | | | | level, it is a Hindu pilgrim town on the banks of river |
| tourist destination. The charm of this beautiful | | | | Bhagirathi. It is the place from where the river |
| mountain town is hard to resist. | | | | Ganges originates from the Gangotri glacier. It has to |
| Haridwar - Meaning the gate of god, this is a holy | | | | offer some of the most beautiful sights. A visit to |
| town for the Hindus. The sacred river Ganges passes | | | | this place will reveal your spiritual side. |
| along its banks. Pilgrims flock this town in huge | | | | Yamunotri- It is the source of origin of the river |
| numbers to take a dip in the Ganges, as they believe | | | | Yamuna. It is located at an altitude of 3293m. It also |
| that it will wash away their sins. | | | | contains the Yamunotri temple dedicated to goddess |
| Badrinath and Kedarnath - These are among the | | | | Yamuna. It is also famous for its numerous ashrams. |