Why visit Dharamsala
Townapedia lists 20 museums and landmarks, 5 parks and trails, 247 places to eat, 181 places to stay and 4 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Hope Gallery Stories Of Tibetans and Tibet Museum.
Weather in Dharamsala
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About Dharamsala
Dharamshala (, Hindi: [d̪ʱərmʃaːlaː]; also spelled Dharamsala) is a town in the Indian state of Himachal Pradesh. It serves as the winter capital of the state and the administrative headquarters of the Kangra district since 1855. Since 1960, the town has hosted the 14th Dalai Lama and the Tibetan government-in-exile.
From the Wikipedia article Dharamshala (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Travel tips from other travellers: Dharamsala on Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Things to do4
Museums and landmarks20
The Tibet Museum
Museum · 1.5 km
Photo Exhibtion on Tibetan freedom strugle
Tushita Road
Dharamsala War Memorial
Monument and historic site · 2.3 km
Gaggal Dharamshala Road, Dharamsala
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8 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds5
Restaurants and cafes247
Raku's place
Restaurant · International · 3.0 km
314 Upper Bhagsunag,near Vaishno temple
Mo-Su 08:00-23:00
Bodhi Greens
Restaurant · Pizza, Coffee Shop, Cake, Sandwich, Noodle, Salad, Soup, Sushi · 3.2 km
Dharamkot - Haini Road, Dharamshala
Mo-Su 08:30-21:45
Four Seasons Cafe
Restaurant · Indian, Italian, International, Coffee Shop, Pasta, Local, Regional, Tea, Cake · 2.0 km
405 Jogiwara Road
Mo-Su 08:00-22:00
Tego Bubble Tea shop
Cafe · Bubble Tea, American, Asian · 2.1 km
Bhagsu Road, Dharmsala, Macleod Ganj
Mo-Su 11:00-23:00
Moonpeak Espresso
Cafe · Coffee Shop, Sandwich · 1.8 km
Shop 4 Temple Road, Mcleodganj, Dharamshala
07:00-21:00
Organic Thali Dhaba & Cafe
Restaurant · Chicken, Asian, Italian, Mexican, Coffee Shop, Curry, Local, Deli, Tea, Japanese, Cake, Pasta, Breakfast, International, Indian, Arab · 3.1 km
Mo-Su 08:00-22:00
Sip & Snacks
Cafe · Coffee Shop, Ice Cream, Indian · 1.4 km
Civil Lines Road, Dharamsala
Mo-Su 09:00-19:00
Delight Tandoori Dhaba
Cafe · Indian, Breakfast, Coffee Shop · 2.9 km
Mo-Su 08:00-22:00
235 more on the map.
Where to stay181
Aum (Glenmoor) cottage
Motel and hotel · 2.8 km
Above Mall Road, upper Dharamashala, Himachal Pradesh, INDIA 176219
The VOID - Dharamkot
Motel and hotel · 3.0 km
2226 Bhagsu nag to Gallu devi road, Upper Bhagsunag, Dharamshala
Glenoak Cottages
Motel and hotel · 2.6 km
Tangle wood, Dal road, Mcleoadganj, Dhramshala - 176216, Dhramshala
Churches and places of worship40
Shopping19
Gas and EV charging2
Schools, colleges and libraries29
Himachal Pradesh School Education Board
School · 2.6 km
Gaggal Dharamshala Road, Dharamsala
Healthcare27
Map of Dharamsala
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Getting there and nearby towns
Kangra Airport, Gaggal (DHM) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 8 km away.
- Mcleodganj 2 km north, about 2 min by car
- Yol Cantonment 7 km southeast, about 7 min by car
- Yol 13 km southwest, about 13 min by car
- Nagrota Bagwān 14 km southeast, about 14 min by car
- Kangra 15 km south, about 15 min by car
- Daulatpur 19 km south, about 19 min by car
- Pālampur 25 km southeast, about 25 min by car
- Kotla 27 km west, about 27 min by car
- Mandi 81 km southeast, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Kulu 80 km east, about 1 h 15 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB.
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Sources and licences
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, coordinates, regions and time zone
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Dharamshala 03 (Cropped), Amit Phulera, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Felix Dance, Khanyara Road, Dharamsala, Felix Dance, CC BY 2.0
- Stjohnswilderness, Lewesian1982 ( talk ), Public domain
- Lama Dance, Dharamsala, India, John Hill, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Namgyal Monastery India Himachal Pradesh Mc Leod Ganj, (in search for a new country of residence), CC BY-SA 2.0
- Derek Blackadder India 2005 (26070024), Derek Blackadder from Cobourg, ON, Canada, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Derek Blackadder India 2005 (26140037), Derek Blackadder from Cobourg, ON, Canada, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Derek Blackadder India 2005 (26140038), Derek Blackadder from Cobourg, ON, Canada, CC BY-SA 2.0
- IMG sun set, Siddharthvashisth, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Dharamshala Cricket Stadium (19203448753), Anirudh Singh from Meerut, India, CC BY 2.0
- Bhuddhist Deity, Colin Wilson, CC BY 3.0
- Nervilia simplex var. himachalensis (cropped), User: Rimjhim C., Khyanjeet G. (2024) NERVILIA SIMPLEX VAR. HIMACHALENSIS (ORCHIDACEAE), A NEW VARIETY FROM HIMACHAL PRADESH INDIA. ''Orchid Soc. India'', 38: 9-13 ]], CC BY-SA 4.0
- Nervilia simplex var. himachalensis, User: Rimjhim C., Khyanjeet G. (2024) NERVILIA SIMPLEX VAR. HIMACHALENSIS (ORCHIDACEAE), A NEW VARIETY FROM HIMACHAL PRADESH INDIA. ''Orchid Soc. India'', 38: 9-13, CC BY-SA 4.0
- INVESTER MEETING SURUCHI SHARMA, Suruchi Sharma 74, CC0
- Avlokiteshvara Mandala, Inner Circle, Brahmavadini, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Yogi Sculpture, Brahmavadini, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Stone Sculpture (11), Brahmavadini, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Brass Charoti, 19th Century, Brahmavadini, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Wooden Pitcher, 20th Century, Brahmavadini, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Silver Arghya, Damtaal, Kangra, Brahmavadini, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Hukka (Nadaun, Hamirpur), Brahmavadini, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Stone Sculpture (6), Brahmavadini, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Jain Stone Sculpture with Inscription, Brahmavadini, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Stone Sculpture (7), Brahmavadini, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Bal Gopal, Jwalamukhi, Brahmavadini, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Dagger Handle, 19th Century, Brahmavadini, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Yogini Sculpture, Brahmavadini, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Maharaja Sansar Chand, Brahmavadini, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Throne With Silver Parasole, Damtaal, Kangra, Brahmavadini, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 19th Century Embroidery (Focussed), Brahmavadini, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Stone Sculpture (8), Brahmavadini, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Kangra Art Museum, Scenic View, Brahmavadini, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Toka Jewellery, Brahmavadini, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Haar, 19th Century, Brahmavadini, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Wooden Pot, 20th Century, Brahmavadini, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Male Deity, 19th Century, Haripur, Kangra, Brahmavadini, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Metal Mohra of a Female Deity, Brahmavadini, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Sabih Jewellery, Brahmavadini, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Narayan Sculpture, 19th Century, Brahmavadini, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Stone Sculpture (3), Brahmavadini, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Tibet Museum (Dharamsala), Bernard Gagnon, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Bhagsu Waterfall, Mcleodganj, Himachal Pradesh, Bana1989, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Museum of Kangra Art, Dharamshala, Front Entrance, Brahmavadini, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Parliament of the Central Tibetan Administration 01, Bernard Gagnon, CC BY-SA 4.0
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