Haryana Tourism
Population: 16,317,715
Area: 44,212sq kms
Population Density: 384 per sq km
Principal Languages: Hindi, Punjabi
Capital: Chandigarh
Literacy Rate: 55.3%
Religion: Hindus 89.35%, Sikhs 6.2%, Muslims 4.05%, Christians 0.09%
Best time to visit: October-March
Major crops: Barley, cotton, millets, oilseeds, pulses, rice, sugarcane, wheat
Mines & Minerals: Limestone, marble, sulphur,
Haryana enjoys a prime position on the tourism map of the country. It offers a fascinating panorama of the past and enthralling modernity of the present. It has wide choice of travel destinations – Kurukshetra,Sohna, Panchkula, Panipat, Surajkund and Chandigarh are worth visiting. It has a very salubrious climate with hills, tanks, and forests. The state is studded with century-old monuments, temples, gardens and other attractions viz. Golf tourism and Adventure tourism. Let’s find out more about tourism in Haryana by clicking on the following destinations.
Adventure tourism in Haryana
Adventure tourism in Haryana attracts many tourists. Haryana became a major Adventure Sport destination of India with the forming of its Adventure Club in November 1991. Rock Climbing, River Rafting, Canoeing trekking and parasailing are some of the adventure sports activities that are conducted at different places in the state including Pinjore gardens, Damadama Lake, Panota Sahib to Hathnikund. Haryana in also noted for golf tourism. The state boasts of two big golf courses owned by Haryana Tourism. Spread over 45 acres, The Aravalli Golf course of Haryana Tourism was designed by Stephen Kay, a renowned golf course architect from the U.S.A in 1988. The other course, named the Highway Golf Course, is a 9-hole course adjacent to the Karna Lake on National Highway 1. Haryana tourism has also started offering “farm holidays” as a form of agritourism.
Best time to visit Haryana
The best time to visit Haryana is between the months of October to March when the weather is pleasant and cool.
Tourist Attractions Haryana
Kurukshetra, Panipat, Badhkal Lake, Sultanpur bird sanctuary, Dumdama Lake, Panchkula, Magpie Surajkund, Karna, Tilyar Lake, Yadavindra Gardens, Prithaviraj ki Kutchery, Morni hills, Thaneswar are the important tourist attractions in Haryana. Some other noteworthy Haryana travel destination include Jyotisar, Pehowa and Dabchik.
How to reach Haryana
Travel to Haryana by Air: The nearest airport is at Chandigarh, which is well connected with cities of North India like Delhi, Amritsar and Leh. Some cities of Haryana are located in close proximity to Indira Gandhi International Airport in Delhi, which gives the state greater access to places in India and abroad.
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