Marketing asked:


Ever wondered what it would be like to be a bird, to fly hundreds of feet above the ground, take in the view and get that feeling that you can actually fly. Well paragliding experience can help you fulfill that fantasy. Paragliding gives to the feeling of freedom gliding through the air, you seem to leave all your worries on the ground behind you and you are free to take in the sights and to just enjoy the view.

Paragliding that is a relatively new aero-sport for many in the country is gradually popularizing especially in Himachal Pradesh, where it has emerged as a major charm for tourists who wish to enjoy it as they visit the picturesque state of India.

Para-gliding has brought lots of tourists from different parts of India and abroad to Himachal, an ultimate destination to cherish this adventurous sport.

Local youth are today engaged in this adventure sport to offer full enjoyment to the tourists and value for money. Billing in Himachal Pradesh is renowned all over the world for organizing the International Gliding competition, since 1984.

This year the Himalayan Pre World Cup-2008 will be hosted at Bir/ Billing from 14th October to 20th October 2008.

This location is regarded amongst the best in the world for Paragliding.Billing (2400 m) is the take-off site and Bir (1400 m) is the village at the landing site. Bir is privileged by the Dhauladhar mountains and the ridges behind keep rising to 3000 mtrs, 4000 mtrs and 5000 mtrs one after the other so a pilot can fly at 4000 mtrs and still watch the mountains tower above.

Bir is a beautiful village surrounded by tea gardens and spectacular scenery, whereas Billing offers unique opportunities for high altitude and cross country flying and flights of 180 kms have been achieved from here. All along the bottom of the ridge runs a parallel road from Mandi to Dharamshala and which assures easy recovery for pilots after landing.

People from all over the world participate in this event to discover there vision and experience real freedom.



Maureen

ayush asked:


Patnitop is a peaceful and quiet destination in the Jammu district. Patnitop is Situated 112 kms from Jammu. Patnitop is a comparatively mysterious tourist spot, compared to the other resorts in the state. Visitors from across the globe visit this charming city in India. This hill resort is balanced on a beautiful plateau, enveloped by thickly wooded forests. Patnitop offers variety of beautiful spots for making picnics, peaceful walks and wonderful views of the mountains wrap of the Chenab basin. If you visit patnitop in winter, the resort is generally covered with a thick mantle of snow, thus providing opportunities for various snow games including skiing.

Patnitop is the most excellent developed tourist spot of Jammu and is second to none in its natural charm, climate, pine forests and lush green cover. Patnitop is one of the beautiful hill stations in India for enjoying in holidays or vacation with family members. The city patnitop is more adventurous, this makes the patnitop beautiful tourist destination spot in India. Tourists like the adventurous in patnitop like, trekking, mountain climbing & sliding, paragliding, & much more. The huge numbers of tourist visit patnitop India every year. Paragliding has been introduced in patnitop, Jammu. The months from May to June and September to October are best suited for paragliding. Other adventurous sports like Parasailing and hot-air ballooning are also becoming popular.

There are few luxurious and budgeted hotels existing in patnitop. There are some Hotels in patnitop for your best accommodation facilities like; Hotel Green Top, Hotel Jai Shree, Hotel Subash Palace, Hotel Shahi Santoor, Hotel Holiday Inn & much more. These Patnitop hotel has better facilities in their room services, grocery services, servant services with well dressed & every services which you may need. All rooms are well furnished with all modern facilities. Room heating facilities are also available in this Patnitop hotel. Enjoy your vacation with best and comfort stay in patnitop.  



Rodney