Tawang

Editor's Note

If it is magic you're looking for, you needn't look further than Tawang. This hill town in Arunachal Pradesh is like an artist's masterpiece. The hills look like they've been painted and the meadows are lush with greenery, the valleys drop down deep and the snaking mountain roads will charm their way into your heart. Tawang is a dream come true, and if you are a nature lover, you will fall in love with everything Tawang has to offer. You will find peace here as well as spirituality, thanks to the many Buddhist monasteries that thrive here. The sprawling fields and Monpa villages give the town a rustic feel that is both warm and welcoming in the nippy mountain air. Tawang serves as a transport and service centre for its many small villages and there are a lot of hotels in Tawang, big and small, that you can check out for accommodation. Tawang is also known the world over for the Tawang Monastery, known as Galden Namgey Lhatse in Tibetan meaning “celestial paradise in a clear night”, and is the second largest Tibetan monastery after the Potala Palace, Tibet. If these aren't reasons enough to take your special someone on a trip here, then we don't know what are! Here's a low-down on Tawang and the beauty that fills it.