Naggar :The Castle Run By HPTDC review of a perfect Tourist Spot
What is your Idea of perfect tourist destination ?
Is it a night in the palace of ancient kings with same royal grandeur?
A medieval castle in India overlooking the mighty Himalayas ?
Royal Suites or His Highness Suite for under 4000 Indian Rupees or just 40 USD ?
A bathroom made of stones with all modern amenities ?
Come to Naggar,in the kingdom of Kullu Kings.
How to reach :
Nagar is situated near kullu
By road its nearly 24 Kms from Kullu
Kullu is 252 Kms away from Chandigarh, the nearest train station.
By Air you can reach Kullu as its having Airport at Bhuntar.
From Kullu you need to travel by road.
In Naggar the place to go is
Naggar, Hotel Castle
Its run by HPTDC of Himachal government
Naggar castle is a unique medieval mansion made of wood and stone.It was built in 16th AD.Then it was given to Englishmen who built fireplace,chimneys etc.There is a temple 'JAGTI PATT' which is known as judgement seat of Kullu gods.
You can book the castle online at
http://hptdc.gov.in/custsw/viewuser8_hot.asp?dest=032
There are many types of rooms available here like
| Royal
Suite ( 4 Beds) |
| His
Highness Suite (DBR) |
| Fozal
Peak Suite (DBR) |
| Baragarh
Fort Suite (DBR) |
| Her
Highness Suite (DBR) |
| Green
Field Suite (DBR) |
| River
View Suite (DBR) |
| Tragopan
Suite (DBR) |
| Devika Suite
(DBR) |
| Chanderkhani
Suite (DBR) |
| Castle
View Suite (DBR) |
| Tripura
Suite (DBR) |
| Forest
View Suite (DBR) |
| Village
View Suite (DBR) |
| Orchard
View Suite (DBR) |
| Monal Suite
(DBR) |
| Court
Yard Suite (NXB) (DBR) |
The range of these rooms is From Rs 1400 to Rs 4300
You will get nearly 30 percent off season discount if you time you visit well.
Rooms :
Royal
Suite: This is a four bedded suite with one double bed in main room and another one above it.
The pictures of room are given below
Main Room
Main room (other view)
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| Upper Room |
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| Upper Room Other View |
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| Upper room other view 2 |
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The Toilet of this room is made from stone and is equipped with all modern facilities.
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| Toilet Mirror in HPTDC |
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| Toilet in Naggar |
The views from hotel are just seen to be believed.One gets astonished by beauty of Himalayas as the castle is situated on a cliff overlooking Beas River.Snow clad mountains are a treat to watch .
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| Snow Clad Mountains as seen from Hotel |
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| Mountains and Jharokha |
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| River BEAS in Valley |
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| View Of Hotel |
The Fireplace Built by Europeans
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| Fireplace at Palace Naggar |
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Main door of Naggar Palace made with axe only
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| Main Door Hotel Naggar HPTDC |
Courtyard of Hotel
The Temple in Hotel
The Museum
Stay in this HPTDC hotel to experience the Real India
Bonus :Many movies were shot in HPTDC The Palalce Nagar including
JAB WE MET
ROJA
THE HERO
GEET
TERE NAAL LOVE HO GAYA (Punjabi)
PRAYA DHAN
DESAMUDURO(Telegu)
