Meghalaya is a state of India, located at the north eastern region, blessed with vast natural wonders and lush greeneries. The word ‘Meghalaya’ means adobe of clouds, which refers as the place where clouds resides. It is the place where plenty of rainfall has been registered every year, due to presence of the famous monsoon wind. In fact, Cherapunjee and Mausynram are the two places, which boast of receiving highest amounts of rainfall every year. Being blessed with such massive rainfall, most of the parts of this state are covered with lush greeneries. It also houses wide variety of natural inhabitants and wildlife trip in Meghalaya has been preferred by many tourists these days.
Meghalaya is known for its limestone hills and there are plenty of natural caves present, amongst them a few are accessible or opened for the tourists. Rich limestone hills are filled with natural resources and one of the major natural resource that can be found in Meghalaya is uranium. Apart from that, adequate coal is also present under the soil of this state of India. Though, there are some popular industries in Meghalaya, a large portion of its economy depends on the tourism sector. To promote tourism in Maghalaya, a lot of tourist spots have been maintained precisely by the government of this state.
If you are planning for holidays in Meghalaya, you should know that the main tourist place of this state is its capital city Shillong, which is an enchanting hill station, located at aan altitude of 6000 feet, approximately. Hills of Meghalaya are alienated in three distinct divisions and they are Khasi Hills, Jaintia Hills and Garo Hills. Shillong is located in the Khasi Hills region. According to its geographic divisions, the inhabitants of Meghalaya have been named. Hence, Khasi, Garo and Jaintia are also the names of the local communities of Meghalaya. Colorful cultural aspects can be experienced, while visiting different parts of this state.
Your Meghalaya holidays must commence from Shillong, the capital city of Meghalaya. Shillong is the main attraction of this state, offering plenty of tourist amusements. Apart from stunning natural wonders around the city, it also offers the exquisite charm of north eastern hill station, where clouds often kiss the city, make it misty and then get disappeared. It is indeed a jovial and rejuvenating sight to watch the clouds playing over the city, making the place perfectly poised as a romantic holiday destination. Popular tourist attractions in and around Shillong are Elephant Falls – a natural waterfall, Shillong peak – the highest point of Shillong – enjoy breathtaking panoramic 360 degree views of the city of Shillong, Flower show, Butterfly Museum, Zoo, Golf yard, etc.
From Shillong you can set for a day’s journey to Cherapunjee and Mausynram respectively. A Meghalaya holiday would be incomplete without visiting these two places, known to be the natural wonders of the world for registering highest amount of rainfall every year. The rain forests of Cherapunjee are truly fascinating and filled with a lot of natural inhabitants. You may find, Cheetah, Himalaya bear, leopard, red panda and different species of birds at the dense forests of Cherapunjee. Mausynram is famous for its natural cave, where lord Shiva resides. A natural Shiva Linga can be found inside the cave of Mausynram. If you want to explore offbeat destinations and want to get intimate with rural parts of north eastern India, then include visiting Jaintia and Garo hills in your Meghalaya holiday packages.
