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Chitai Temple
The sacred temple of Gollu Devta at chitali is situated 6 kms from the heart of Almora city, on the way to Pithoragarh. Goats are sacrified as offerings in the temple in the festivals and rituals. This temple was at one time, a virtual law court, for the deity receives many pleas from the distressed.

Jageshwar
The un-spoilt and un-touched Jageshwar is famous for it's 124 temples and their exquisite craftmanstip on black stones.This place is one of the twelve Jyotirtings of Goddess Parvati in India. This place is surronnded by thick forest of Deoder and situated in a narrow valley. The climate of this place is cool even in summer. Every year a great mumber of pilgrims come to this place in Shivratri which is in the month of savan (july to Aug)

Doonagiri
Doonagiri tample belong to the goddess Durga and this has place of religious importance. From the tample one can have a good view of Gogas valleys

Festivals in Almora

Doonagiri Mela (fair)	Organised at the tample Doonagiri at Ranikhet in the month of October
Shrawan Mela (fair)	Organised at the of tample Jageshwar at Jageshwar in the month of July & August
Gananath Mela (fair)	Organised at the tamplein the month of October or Nov.
Dwarhat Mela (fair)	Organised at the tampleat Dwarhat in the month of April.
Kasar Devi Mela (fair)	Organised at the tampleat Kasar Devi tample.

Nearest Railway Station	Kathgodam at a distance of 90kms. Connected by rail with Lucknow, Delhi and Howrah.
Nearest airpoint	Pantnagar at a distance of 110kms.
Road :-	?
Road distance from Almora to(in Kms.)	Delhi (382)
?	Dehradun (412)
?	Bareilly (205)
?	Hardwar (357)
?	Haldwani (96)
?	Lucknow (466)
?	Pithoragarh (122)
?	Kathgodam (90)
?	Nanital (71)

With in a distance of ten(10) kms from Almora

Brightend Corner	Distance - 2kms
Mohan Joshi Park	Distance - 2.5kms
Deer Park	Distance - 3kms
Simtola	Distance - 4kms
Kamlimath Museum	Distance - 5kms
Chitai Temple	Distance - 8kms
Kasar Devi	Distance - 6kms

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For General tourist information please contact

Regional Tourist Officer,
Mall Road, Almora,Uttaranchal, India - 263 601.
Contact No. 91-5962-30180

The following are the guest houses and hotels available in Almora
Forest Rest House	Contact No. 05962-30065
Circuit House	Contact No. 05962-30292
Zila Panchayat Dak Bungalow	Contact No. 05962-30028
P.W.D. Inspection House	Contact No. 05962-30033
Tourist Rest House(Jageshwar)	Not Available
Tourist Rest House(Binsar)	Not Available
Tourist Rest House(Sitlakhet)	Contact No. 05962-6005
In addition to the above mentioned Rest/Guest Houses there are many private Hotels and Resorts.

Ranikhet is a hill station and cantonment town in Almora district in the Indian state of Uttarakhand. Ranikhet is at an altitude of 1829 metres above sea level and within sight of the western peaks of the Himalayas.

Kausani a God gift is nestled amongst deep pine forests, on a hill top where the view of the snow capped Trishul and Nanda Devi is so clear that one feels the snow is at a touching distanceStanding 1890 mts. above the sea level, Kausani is nature's own reserve. Even the father of the nation, Mahatma Gandhi had contemplated on the beauty of the region.l snow- capped peaks of the Himalayan range stand in a stately row, over 300 kms. in length, shining against the azure sky ,one can view these snow

chaukori the himalayan hill station in pithoragarh region displaying the snow covered himalayas as if standing to the next step as one can touch them,many resorts and hotel are avaliable in chaukori with all the modern facilities of life