Location: Himachal Pradesh
Altitude: 4,70m
Places Of Interest: Renuka, Subathu, Dagshai, Pinjore, Kasauli
Best Time To Visit: July to September
Along the National Highway No.22, as one cross the state border of Haryana into Himachal, there comes the town of Parwanoo. A couple of decades ago, this was a sleepy little village but today, it is a pulsating industrial town.
Fruit based products, plastics, motar parts and watch components roll out of Parwanoo's factories. For a tourist, Parwanoo is a convenient base station to see and visit a number of nearby areas.
ATTRACTION
LAKES
Renuka (132-km): With a circumference of roughly 2.5-kms, this is the largest lake in Himachal. Fed by underground springs, it is shaped like the profile of a reclining woman and is regarded to be the embodiment of the Goddess Renuka.
CITIES
Dagshai (28-km):
A one time British cantonment, this small town is surrounded by pine trees and also has an old church.
Subathu (16-km): Still a cantonment, it has also got the remains of a Gurkha Fort.
GARDENS
Pinjore (10-km): Parwanoo is an excellent base to visit the famed Mughal style gardens at Pinjor
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