{"id":24805,"date":"2026-08-09T14:40:49","date_gmt":"2026-08-09T14:40:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/challengesabroad.com\/nz\/?p=24805"},"modified":"2026-08-09T14:55:21","modified_gmt":"2026-08-09T14:55:21","slug":"a-hillside-city-dharamshala","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/challengesabroad.com\/nz\/blog\/a-hillside-city-dharamshala\/","title":{"rendered":"A Hillside City &#8211; Dharamshala"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"24805\" class=\"elementor elementor-24805\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a61e25b e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"a61e25b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings='{\"background_background\":\"classic\",\"jet_parallax_layout_list\":[]}'>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-517e55b elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"517e55b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">A Hillside City \u2013 Dharamshala<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9e69556 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"9e69556\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings='{\"jet_parallax_layout_list\":[]}'>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7a4f024 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-post-info\" data-id=\"7a4f024\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"post-info.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-inline-items elementor-icon-list-items elementor-post-info\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item elementor-repeater-item-b69e68b elementor-inline-item\" itemprop=\"datePublished\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/challengesabroad.com\/nz\/blog\/2026\/08\/09\/\" aria-label=\"Published\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAugust 9, 2026\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-calendar\" viewbox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M12 192h424c6.6 0 12 5.4 12 12v260c0 26.5-21.5 48-48 48H48c-26.5 0-48-21.5-48-48V204c0-6.6 5.4-12 12-12zm436-44v-36c0-26.5-21.5-48-48-48h-48V12c0-6.6-5.4-12-12-12h-40c-6.6 0-12 5.4-12 12v52H160V12c0-6.6-5.4-12-12-12h-40c-6.6 0-12 5.4-12 12v52H48C21.5 64 0 85.5 0 112v36c0 6.6 5.4 12 12 12h424c6.6 0 12-5.4 12-12z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text elementor-post-info__item elementor-post-info__item--type-date\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-info__item-prefix\">Published<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<time>August 9, 2026<\/time>\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1d4bd5b e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"1d4bd5b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings='{\"jet_parallax_layout_list\":[]}'>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3f54831 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3f54831\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings='{\"jet_parallax_layout_list\":[]}'>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2145adb e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2145adb\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings='{\"jet_parallax_layout_list\":[]}'>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-106af15 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"106af15\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Located about an hour away from Palampur, where we work in <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/challengesabroad.com\/au\/destination\/india\/\" aria-label=\"India\">India<\/a><\/strong>, is the spectacular Dharamshala. A hillside city, home to the Dalai Lama and is a beautiful place to explore on your weekends off as a <a href=\"https:\/\/challengesabroad.com\/au\/university-programs\/become-a-challenge-leader\/\" aria-label=\"Challenges Abroad Volunteer!\"><b>Challenges Abroad Volunteer!<\/b><\/a><\/p><p>Dharamshala is a city in the Indian state of Himachal Pradesh. Found in the Kangra Valley, at the edge of the Himalayas, the town is divided into two areas, Kotwali Bazaar and markets that make up Lower Dharamshala.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d09ed23 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"d09ed23\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings='{\"jet_parallax_layout_list\":[]}'>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-12b8510 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"12b8510\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings='{\"jet_parallax_layout_list\":[]}'>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-863d400 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"863d400\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The Kangra Valley endured a serious earthquake in 1905 which destroyed a majority of the military station as well as Kangra\u2019s city and the Bhagsunag temple. The catastrophic disaster claimed the lives of 20,000 people, nearly 2,000 of that where those living amongst Dharamshala. The town was slowly rebuilt, including the reconstruction of the temple, which is highlighted as the first Gurkha Rifles\u2019 heritage. Back then the British has planned to have Dharamshala the summer capital of India, however due to the earthquake shifted to Shimla.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0efb8d5 e-con-full elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"0efb8d5\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings='{\"jet_parallax_layout_list\":[]}'>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7c30a61 elementor-widget-tablet__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"7c30a61\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" src=\"https:\/\/challengesabroad.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2026\/08\/mcloed-ganj-town-in-dharamshala-photo-courtesy-onmycanvas-1.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-24808\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/challengesabroad.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2026\/08\/mcloed-ganj-town-in-dharamshala-photo-courtesy-onmycanvas-1.webp 1000w, https:\/\/challengesabroad.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2026\/08\/mcloed-ganj-town-in-dharamshala-photo-courtesy-onmycanvas-1-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/challengesabroad.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2026\/08\/mcloed-ganj-town-in-dharamshala-photo-courtesy-onmycanvas-1-768x512.webp 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9d1dd6b e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"9d1dd6b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings='{\"jet_parallax_layout_list\":[]}'>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-690ad5d e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"690ad5d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings='{\"jet_parallax_layout_list\":[]}'>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-32217bc elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"32217bc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>In 1959, after Chinese occupation, the 14th Dalai Lama fled Tibet where Dharamshala became his new home as well as the base of the Tibet Government-in-Exile. This is where the city gets its other name of \u2018Little Tibet\u2019 in an attempt to preserve Tibet\u2019s religion and cultural history. Now, there are thousands of Tibetans in exile that have settled amongst the city where they have built temples and schools. Upper Dharamshala has become an important tourist attraction with several hotels and restaurants surrounding the area which has created growth in commerce and tourism.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3c4a97f e-con-full elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3c4a97f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings='{\"jet_parallax_layout_list\":[]}'>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6a100f6 elementor-widget-tablet__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"6a100f6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/challengesabroad.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2026\/08\/4-april-1905-in-the-history-of-himachal.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-24807\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/challengesabroad.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2026\/08\/4-april-1905-in-the-history-of-himachal.webp 1000w, https:\/\/challengesabroad.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2026\/08\/4-april-1905-in-the-history-of-himachal-300x180.webp 300w, https:\/\/challengesabroad.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2026\/08\/4-april-1905-in-the-history-of-himachal-768x461.webp 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b9cec90 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"b9cec90\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings='{\"jet_parallax_layout_list\":[]}'>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bd416cf e-con-full elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"bd416cf\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings='{\"jet_parallax_layout_list\":[]}'>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-86df697 elementor-widget-tablet__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"86df697\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/challengesabroad.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2026\/08\/36805473mcleodganj_tsuglagkhang_temple_main.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-24811\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/challengesabroad.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2026\/08\/36805473mcleodganj_tsuglagkhang_temple_main.webp 800w, https:\/\/challengesabroad.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2026\/08\/36805473mcleodganj_tsuglagkhang_temple_main-300x225.webp 300w, https:\/\/challengesabroad.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2026\/08\/36805473mcleodganj_tsuglagkhang_temple_main-768x576.webp 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-53324c7 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"53324c7\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings='{\"jet_parallax_layout_list\":[]}'>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-778f6e9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"778f6e9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Tsuglagkhang Complex <\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-029f865 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"029f865\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>You won\u2019t find a better location to expose yourself to Tibetan culture than here. With no entry fee and open every day, 5am to 8pm, you have the chance to wonder the home of the 14th Dalai Lama. This is the largest Tibetan temple outside of Tibet and has an outstanding museum as a major tourist attraction.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2787436 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"2787436\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings='{\"jet_parallax_layout_list\":[]}'>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fd7f7dc e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"fd7f7dc\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings='{\"jet_parallax_layout_list\":[]}'>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9bfcac7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9bfcac7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Dal Lake <\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f16ee24 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f16ee24\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Known as one of Dharamshala\u2019s most popular tourist attractions, Dal Lake is famous for its panoramic views and its much-felt serenity. It is roughly a 2km hike to the like and there is a boat ride facility for entertainment at the top. There is a small temple dedicated to Lord Shiva that resides on the banks of the lake, where tourists can offer their prayers to Lord Shiva.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2baa508 e-con-full elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2baa508\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings='{\"jet_parallax_layout_list\":[]}'>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-30af70b elementor-widget-tablet__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"30af70b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"681\" src=\"https:\/\/challengesabroad.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2026\/08\/384e10f39ebc6fab9b991467541ce8ed-dal-lake-1024x681.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-24810\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/challengesabroad.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2026\/08\/384e10f39ebc6fab9b991467541ce8ed-dal-lake-1024x681.webp 1024w, https:\/\/challengesabroad.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2026\/08\/384e10f39ebc6fab9b991467541ce8ed-dal-lake-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/challengesabroad.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2026\/08\/384e10f39ebc6fab9b991467541ce8ed-dal-lake-768x511.webp 768w, https:\/\/challengesabroad.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2026\/08\/384e10f39ebc6fab9b991467541ce8ed-dal-lake-1536x1022.webp 1536w, https:\/\/challengesabroad.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2026\/08\/384e10f39ebc6fab9b991467541ce8ed-dal-lake-2048x1362.webp 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fa8c6ba e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"fa8c6ba\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings='{\"jet_parallax_layout_list\":[]}'>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b754864 e-con-full elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"b754864\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings='{\"jet_parallax_layout_list\":[]}'>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eb88b0f elementor-widget-tablet__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"eb88b0f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"585\" src=\"https:\/\/challengesabroad.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2026\/08\/masroor-temple-indias-undiscovered-wonder-1024x585.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-24809\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/challengesabroad.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2026\/08\/masroor-temple-indias-undiscovered-wonder-1024x585.webp 1024w, https:\/\/challengesabroad.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2026\/08\/masroor-temple-indias-undiscovered-wonder-300x171.webp 300w, https:\/\/challengesabroad.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2026\/08\/masroor-temple-indias-undiscovered-wonder-768x439.webp 768w, https:\/\/challengesabroad.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2026\/08\/masroor-temple-indias-undiscovered-wonder.webp 1440w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5c44eca e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5c44eca\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings='{\"jet_parallax_layout_list\":[]}'>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e834d92 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e834d92\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Masrur<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-18a6118 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"18a6118\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Famous for its unique rock cut temples that has been standing since the 8th century AD, walk through this historic architecture for free. Only 46km away from Dharamshala, you will be able to wonder in appreciation for the amazing skills of those who were here before us.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f2df306 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"f2df306\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings='{\"jet_parallax_layout_list\":[]}'>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3261d82 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3261d82\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings='{\"jet_parallax_layout_list\":[]}'>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6f9f36b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6f9f36b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Tea Gardens<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-25a1d22 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"25a1d22\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Dharamshala is also famous for its beautiful and lush tea gardens where they make its popular Kangra tea. But they produce a variety of teas such as black, white, green, oolong, kashmiri kahwa and masala chai. You can go on guided tours of the gardens and factories that also offer tea tastings. 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