Kullu and Manali are two hill stations in the state of Himachal Pradesh that are nestled in the snow-capped ranges of the Himalayas. Both these tourist places top the list of most popular tourist destinations in India. Kullu is famous for valleys, picturesque sites and temples while Manali is known for river, mountains and adventure activities. Tourists from different parts of the country come here for holiday, enjoying snowfall, mountaineering, trekking and skiing.

Being a hill station, there are many places to visit here.  Rohtang Pass which is 92 km from Kullu bus stand and 51 km from Manali bus stand only opens in the month of May, while it remains closed due to heavy snowfall in September.

Manikaran Sahib is located about 45 km from Kullu, on the way to Manali and is known for its hot springs near the Parvati river. It is believed that bathing in it removes skin related diseases. It is a famous Gurudwara and pilgrimage place for Sikhs.

Solang Valley  is famous for adventure sports, parachuting, paragliding and zorbing, ropeways and trekking for those visiting Kullu Manali. It is 13 km northwest of Manali. Its real fun comes when the snowfall occur.

Hidimba Temple was establised in 1553, which is believed to have been built for Hidimba (who is also the local goddess), wife of the Pandava prince Bhima. This temple is known for its four-storied pagoda and unique wood embroidery.

Although you can visit Kullu Manali at any time of the year, but not all the tourist places here can be visited throughout the year as snowfall starts in Kullu Manali after 15 December. If you want to enjoy it, you can come here from December to March. During this time you can go skiing and can see the Hidimba temple, snow trekking on Bhrigu Lake and Beas Kund. Being a hill station, a large number of tourists come here during hot summer months. These months heat up in other parts of India, that’s why people come to visit Kullu Manali with family.

Rohtang valley or Rohtang pass is the most visited tourist place in Manali. It is famous tourist place for nature lovers, photographers and adventure lovers. Motor biking is an exhilarating experience to do.

On the way to Rohatng from Manali, a beautiful valley called Solang valley falls. It is an adventure lover site which offers paragliding, horse riding, zorbing etc. In winters, valley is covered with Ice, then skiing being the main sport activity.

Apart from picturesque view, Manali has mythological monuments too. Hidimba temple is one of the famous shrine of Manali. Hidimba is believed to be the wife of Bhima and mother of Ghatothkach and temple is dedicated to her.

Other famous temple in Manali is Manu temple which is dedicated to sage Manu. It is located in the beas river valley.

Vashisht Hot Water Springs: 3 km away from the manali, a small village known as Vashisht, have natural sulphur springs that are considered to have medicinal properties.

Jogini Falls, Monasteries, old Manali, Jana waterfall, manikaran, the great Himalayan National park and many more awe-inspiring sites are there that attracts tourists to Manali.

Manali attracts lot of tourists throughout the year but best time to visit the place is in summers. To get the rid of scorching summer heat of plains, people of north India mostly prefer to visit Manali. From March to June is the time to visit Manali. To enjoy the snowfall, one should visit the place during winters.