Manali

AREA 5,503 sq.kms.

POPULATION 301,729

ALTITUDE 1230 m (Kullu)

CLIMATE Pleasant temperature in summer and cold below 0 C with heavy snow fall in winter

VISITING SEASON March to June for relaxation and visiting the places of sight seeing and enjoy short and long excursions as well as climbing and river rafting

RAINY SEASON July and August

AUTOMUN September to November for trekking, climbing, sight seeing and river rafting

WINTER December to February- snow-skiing and heli-skiing in Manali and above

LANGUAGES Hindi, Punjabi, Pahari, English are understood and spoken by the people engaged in tourism trade

CLOTHING Cotton and tropical in summer and heavy woollen in winter