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Planning a Trip to Manali - Things to know in advance

Manali  is a beautiful small mountain city situation in the state Himachal Pradesh in north INDIA and this city has much to offer to the visitors. Some of the main attractions in and around Manali are:- * Local Manali sight seeing -> Hadimba Temple, Manu Temple, Tibetan Monasteries, Vashist Temple, Shopping @ Mall Road * Manikaran -> Gurudwara & Hot Spring Water Sauna Bath * Rohtang Pass -> Horse Riding till Snow Point, Ice-scootering, Skiing * Solang Valley & Mani -> Paragliding & Glaciers * Kullu -> River Rafting near Kullu, Kullu Dussherra Festival These are the few main attractions which one can cover in the span of 3-5 days and need more time to cover other not so popular but heavenly scenic places like Naggar etc. Best Time to Visit - Manali is a very scenic place and can be worth visiting any time throughout year; but if you are specially looking for snow and want to visit Rohtang pass then you must be aware about these rough dates: