Government of Himachal Pradesh is working to make its villages more tourist-friendly so visitors can enjoy rural hospitality. The government will launch rural tourism circuit from Nerti village in Kangra on December 22, 2011. As part of the plan, tourists would also get to hear stories associated with the villages they visit.
Other villages in the plan include Saho in Chamba, Nari in Una, Baniya Devi in Solan, Udaipur in Lahaul-Spiti, Sangrah in Sirmaur, Bela in Hamirpur, Bruva in Kinnaur, Shamshar in Kullu, Hewn in Shimla and Salasi in Bilaspur.
According to a report in The Times of India, places associated with legends and folklore have been chosen for this plan so people show interest in visiting those instead of going to overcrowded destinations like Manali, Dalhousie, Dharamshala and Shimla, which have almost nothing new for tourists. The plan is also known as 'Har Gaon Ki Kahani' or 'Every Village Tells a Story' |