April 14, 2014
Meghalay, as the name suggests, is the land of clouds. The state is the home for highest rainfall belt comprising Chirapunji. The state shares its borders with Assam and Bangladesh. Shillong is the capital city. It is a state that is adorned by green hills all over and is thus, districts of the state are divided on the basis of hill regions. So, you see Khasi Hills district, Jaintia Hills district etc.
The state
is a rich source of coal, limestone, dolomite and quartz. Timber,
bamboo, reed, cane, lemon-grass, thatch grass and medicinal herbs are
grown all across. The state experiences highest rainfall in the
country.
Khasi
culture is one of the indigenous cultures of the region. The
community follows matrilineal kinship tradition. Khasi
is one of the spoken languages of Meghalaya.
Let
us explore tourist destination in Meghalaya. Destinations are divided
according to the hill districts in which they are situated. Exotic
landscape, waterfalls and caves are the main attractions in the
state. You would be interested to visit deep rock caves wading
through waterways! Meghalaya houses such ones.
Khasi Hills Region:
Khasi Hills region
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Shillong is the most popular city
located in the Khasi Region. The capital city is the gateway to enter
Meghalaya. You can visit the city all through the year. It is a well
connected to Assam. Shillong is a hill resort comprising waterfalls,
green valleys, river brooks and gardens. The city entertains wide
range of guests. It would be an ideal place to hold business
conferences.
This
region is the home for heavy rainfall areas including Cherrapunji.
Smit, Mawaphlang, Sohra (Cherrapunjee),
Laitkynsew, Mawsynram, Nongkhum Island, Ranikor river valley and
Mawlynnong Villages to experience exotic landscape.
Jaintia Hills Region:
This
is located towards the border of Bangladesh. Dawki, is the gateway to
enter Bangladesh. It is a border city where lots of border crossing
activities go on. It is a route for international trade between India
and Bangladesh. The Umngot River is the natural boundary between the
two countries.
Tyrshi
Falls, Lalong Park, Krang Suri Falls, Umlawan Cave (this is
considered to be the deepest and the longest cave in the
sub-continent), Thadlaskein lake -these are some important sites to
visit.
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| Thlumuwi Waterfalls (image credit: |
Get in:
There is a small airport in Shillong about 35 km from the city. It is called Umroi Airport. Flights to Kolkata are available. Best way is to reach via Guwahati, which is just 2-3 hours journey by road. Helicopter service is available from Guwahati to Tura and Tura to shilling.What to buy:
You would get bamboo artifacts. Buy Naga and Manipuri shawls that you get in Meghalaya. You would get Manipuri wrap-around skirts and lungis too. Khasi Scrub, a natural handmade scrub you would get on the streets.
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