what distinguishes dharamsala most is the manner in which it is simultaneously an indian hill settlement in its lower reaches of lower dharamsala with its kotwali bazar,while uppar dharamsala is more residential,with elegant bungalows and the cantonment ,yet,,a distance of just 10km seperates these 2 communities .a short walk further up passes through the british forsytheganj ,and from here mc leodganj is only a stone's throw away...
lower and upper dharamsalas
kotwali bazaar-- in lower dharamsala consist of a number of higgledy-piggledy shops that embrace the road on both sides,with little cafes where you can have a cup of steaming hot tea,,
kangra art museum-- {sunday and monday closed}- in it you can see the wonderful collection of though the rooms are very poggy and dingy .
get off at upper dharamsala and walk up which is the best way of getting to know this interesting part of himachal .the road passes through deeply wooded forsytheganj with bungalows set back from the road .just ahead is st john"s church ,a preety stone building that holds viceroy lord elgin"s memorial.
dalai lama"s home---a couple of turns will bring you to the man chowk of mcleodganj,,here you will find every thing from monks to feisty restaurants and shop owners .prayer wheels and carpet shops fade into the distance as you take the wooded trail that will lead you to gelugpa monastery ,,with its many guest houses adjoining the dalai lama "s residence ...
norbulingka--- at sidhpur on the yol road is norbulingka {16 km} a centre devoted to preservation of tibetan arts and crafts worth a day trip .set in a japanese style garden it has a temple,shop,losel dolls museum,
around dharamsala you can go to bhagsu{12 km},,dharamkot (14 km) so go and have fun there,,,,,,,,,,,
