Itanagar Hill Station

Arunachal Pradesh,unspoilt,green and safe offers a broad spectrum of interest from snow-capped mountains,free flowing streams and rivers to tribal people with their customs still living in their traditional villages to rich flora and fauna that has started attracting tourists from all over the world.

Itanagar has been the capital of Arunachal Pradesh since 20th April 1974. Itanagar is situated at the foothills. The township is situated at 350 metres above mean sea level. It comes administratively under Papumpare district. The Nishis or Nishings is the major tribe in Itanagar area. However,Itanagar can be called as "Mini India",as people from all over the country,lives here in harmony. As a capital town,Itanagar is well connected with the rest of the country by road and air communications. Because of its convenient location near the road and rail arteries alongside the Brahmaputra River,Itanagar was chosen Arunachal's capital in the first place. Itanagar has been identified with Mayapur,the capital of the 11th century AD JItri Dynasty

Places of interests - Buddhist Temple, Ita Fort, Jawaharlal Nehru State Museum, Ganga Lake/ Gyakar Sinyi

Access - The nearest airport and railhead are Dehra Dun.Well linked by road. The nearest airport is at Dehradun which is 50 kms from Mussoorie. The nearest rail head is at Dehradun (30 kms). UP Roadways operates regular bus - trips from Simla,Haridwar and Delhi to Dehradun; from Dehradun to mussoorie