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Hill Station - Shillong
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 Shillong
is a beautiful hill station
& the capital of Meghalaya
located at the height
of 1496 meters.
It is also called ‘
Scotland of the East '
due to its striking similarity
with the Scottish highlands.
The city derives its name
from "Leishyllong"-the
Superpower or God who
is believed to reside
on the Shillong peak,
overlooking the city.
Shillong has beautiful
lakes and waterfalls
and is placed among green
mountains and pine forests..
This hill station offers
clean, serene, cool and
pollution free environment
to tourists. The romantic
city of Shillong is one
of the important tourist
destinations in the northeast.
Its breathtaking
views attract tourists
from all over the world.
It is
known world wide for its
golf course, which is
not only one of the wettest
but also one of the best
golf course in the country.
Cherrapunjee
one of the wettest
places on earth
and located at an attitude
of 1300 meters is also
situated just 56 kms from
this hill station.
Tourist
attractions in Shillong
We recommend
following Popular Sightseeing
spots in Shillong:
Shillong
Peak : An ideal
picnic spot, it is just
10 kms from the city.
Located at an altitude
of 1965 m, it offers a
dazzling view of the idyllic
surroundings.
Ward's
Lake : A beautiful
lake covered with different
flowers, plants and trees
located in the heart of
the city is ward’s lake.
It is popular for short
garden walks and boating.
It's said that it's construction
was initiated by a bored
prisoner who was ready
to do any kind of work
to get out of his cell.
He was given the work
of digging holes and filling
them up again. This place
was named after Sir William
Ward, the Chief Commissioner.
There is a beautiful garden
jest nearby, which is
called as The
Botanical
Garden : Lady
Hydari Park There is the
perfectly landscaped Lady
Hydari Park ablaze with
roses and flowers of almost
every variety even as
weeping willows bend into
water bodies that house
pelicans and the like.
There is also a mini zoo
and Butterfly museum with
colourful species preserved
for sale and posterity.
There is the perfectly
landscaped Lady Hydari
Park ablaze with roses
and flowers of almost
every variety even as
weeping willows bend into
water bodies that house
pelicans and the like.
Waterfalls
: There are different
waterfalls in and around
this small and beautiful
hill station. Bishop and
Beadon falls, Elephanta
Falls, Spread Eagle Falls,
Sweet Falls, Crinoline
Falls (very near to Lady
Hydari Park) etc. Shillong
is rich in having caves,
too.
Golf
club : Golf Course
: Developed in 1889 as
a nine hole course, it
was later converted to
an 18 hole course, in
1924. It is termed as
the 'Gleneagle of the
East', at the United States
Golf Association Library
and Museum. Shillong is
famous for having the
biggest natural Golf course
of Asia. The greenery
of this place is hard
to find anywhere else.
Botanical
Gardens : Visit
the "Sacred groves"
or virgin forests. The
nearest one is the Mawphlang
sacred as it is by traditional
religious sanctions. The
forest is so sacred that
even a dead leaf cannot
be removed from the area.
With the sanction of religion,
it is certainly a brilliant
way of preserving the
ecological system. It
is a secluded but captivating
spot with a variety of
exotic plants.
Lum
Nehru Park :
Adjacent to the orchid
lake resort in one of
the surrounding spurs,
there is a charming park.
Besides beautiful lawns
and flowers. There is
also an orchid-house and
an aviary. Plans are afoot
to construct an aquarium
and set-up musical fountains
nearby.
Anglican Cemetery Lovers
of old churchyards will
enjoy the Anglican cemetery
in Rilbong, with gravestones
dating back to the last
century, including those
soldiers killed in the
Lushai campaign in Mizoram.
State
Museum : Meghalaya's
State Museum, in Lachumiere,
has exhibits depicting
tribal customs and a weaker
collection of ancient
scriptures from elsewhere
in India. It offers a
in-depth glimpse of the
lifestyle and heritage
of the people.
Beadon
Falls, Bishop Falls &
Elephant Falls : Beadon
Falls and Bishop Falls,
off the Guwahati road
at Mawprem, 3-km north,
and Elephant Falls, set
amid fern-covered rocks
12-km south, are popular
waterfalls and picnic
sites.
Kyllang Rock :
On the road from Mairang
to Nongkhlaw lies a massive
single granite stone at
great height known as
Kyllang Rock. It presents
an appearance of a circular
dome with a diameter of
about 1,000 ft. |
