Major Tourist Places in Meghalaya

• Shillong

  Shillong is a hill station in northeast India and capital of the state of Meghalaya. It???s known for the manicured gardens at Lady Hydari Park. Nearby, Ward???s Lake is surrounded by walking trails. North, the Don Bosco Centre for Indigenous Cultures features displays on the region???s native people. Waterfalls include the Elephant Falls to the southwest. East of here, forested Shillong Peak offers city views.

  Capital

• Cherrapunji

  Cherrapunjee, also known as Sohra, is a high-altitude town in the northeast Indian state of Meghalaya. It's known for its living root bridges, made from rubber trees. To the northeast, Mawkdok Dympep Valley View Point overlooks verdant gorges. In the surrounding hills, the Noh-Kalikai, Dain-Thlen and Kynrem waterfalls plunge from forested clifftops. South of town, Mawsmai Cave is illuminated to show its stalagmites.

  Hill

• Mawlynnong Cleanest Village

  Around 100km from Shillong there is a magical paradise ??? Mawlynnong ??? a small village which won the status of being the cleanest village (2003), not just in India, but in Asia.

  Village

• Garo Hills

  The Garo Hills are part of the Garo-Khasi range in Meghalaya, India. They are inhabited mainly by tribal dwellers, the majority of whom are Garo people. It is one of the wettest places in the world. The range is part of the Meghalaya subtropical forests ecoregion.

  Hill

• Umiam Lake

  One of the popular tourist spots in Shillong, Umiam Lake is a vast and scenic reservoir that attracts a large number of tourists from across the country.

  Lake

• Tura

  Tura is a hilly town and a municipality in West Garo Hills district in the Indian state of Meghalaya. One of the largest towns in Meghalaya, Tura is a valley located at the foothills of the Tura Hills and right below the Tura Peak.

  Hill