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 Pinjore