With the coming of the monsoon season in India, travelling takes a setback as the thought of rain and floods ruin our zeal for holidaying. However, if you know the right places to visit during monsoon, your travelling experience can be rather advantageous. Rainy season is undoubtedly one of the best times to explore the nature in all its glory. The monsoon season brings with it freshness in the air and enhances the beauty of picturesque hill stations near Delhi. The stunning landscape of the Valley of Flowers in Uttaranchal comes alive with the monsoon rain. This incredible place in the Himalayan valley has about 300 different varieties of flowers which appear as a bright carpet against the snowcapped background. Almora in Uttaranchal is anothergreat holiday destination and during the rainy season it becomes even better. Almora abounds in beautiful resorts and spending a vacation in one of them might be an experience of a lifetime. During the monsoon season, Almora comes alive with the sound of singing frogs and tweeting birds along the meandering streams. The best months when you can witness greenery spread all around here, starts in August and stretches till October. Other charming places, which will bring you much closer to nature and her marvellous creations, include Jim Corbett, Sattal, Ramgarh, and Pauri. Ramgarh is a small hill station that will surely elevate your senses with its lush green forests.The snow-bound hill station of Narkanda in Himachal also counts as a good monsoon holiday destination near Delhi. Make your monsoon getaway stress-free and all the more appealing by planning in advance.What more do you want when the rainy season acts as a blessing for the budget conscious travellers. With the season’s first shower, many tourist attraction swipe away summer’s dust and grime, adorn a fresh look and are also less crowded. And remember, monsoon is all about coming close to nature. Photo by Ritika Acharya.
