The beauty of Meghalaya surely needs no introduction the meaning of Meghalaya is `Adobe of Clouds’ it is interesting and satisfactory place to explore. There are so many hidden gems here in Meghalaya awaits you.
Shillong is the capital of Meghalaya and is one of the most beautiful cities that you will find in Meghalaya. The beauty of Shillong was noticed early by the European traveler who named it “Scotland of the East”. It is considered to be much colder than other parts of the state and it is relatively crowded and the roads are narrow. Shillong has some of the good places to explore it will take at least 4 days if you want to visit Shillong completely.
A museum like Don Bosco Museum, Air force museum, ever living museum, lakes like Ward Lakes and Umiam Lake's, waterfalls like Elephant fall and Sweet fall and other attractions like Cathedral of Mary and Shillong peak are some of the sites which you have to visit while you are in Shillong.
There are lots of tourist spots to visit in Shillong which will engage you at least for 2-3 days some of the major attraction are as below:-
The reason behind the name of this waterfall is when the water falls three steps down its takes the shape of an Elephant head and that’s how the fall got its name. There are steps carved out in the waterfall which will be easy to reach the waterfall. You can get stunning view of the mountains and valley from there. Locates in the upper Shillong you visit these place soon after the end of the monsoon in Shillong.
Wankhar Entomology Museum is the private Museum in Shillong delicate to the moths and butterflies. The museum also displays samples of different species of rhinoceros beetles, stick insects, and pinned butterflies. The museum is located inside a private bungala location Riatsamthiah closed to the police bazaar in Shillong. The visit time is from Monday to Saturday 11am to 4pm.
If you’re a History buff then go for this museum in Shillong its name is Air Force Museum in Shillong. The museum is the treasure throve of facts and has iconic aero plans and fighter jets of Indian Air force. The museum also has the picture of India war against Pakistan and china. It has also the great souvenir shop which is good to collect.
Explore the rich cultural Heritage of India’s north east in Don Bosco Centre of Indigenous culture. The Museum houses artifacts and sculpture that depicts of northeast rich history. The Museum also has the kids section with special audio visual room.
Preached in the hill the Cathedral of marry help for Christians is an iconic church in Shillong has a beautiful structure that is typical of Roman architecture. Inside the Cathedral premises lie a pilgrimage centre and a lovely chapel.
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