Agartala Travel Guide

If you are looking to explore a place that includes museum, parks, temples and churches just plan a trip to Agartala. This beautiful city which is the capital of the Indian State Tripura is known for its glorious past. It is located on the banks of the river Howrah or Haora. The place is very close to the Bangladesh border. It is a place where you can find people of all religions and hence has several temples, churches mosques and Buddhist pilgrimage centres.

The place has several areas of tourists' interest. There are loads of palaces, temples and orchards that one can visit. Also, the festival of Durga Pooja is celebrated with lots of pomp since the place has a predominant Bengali culture. One can also enjoy watching wildlife and beautiful migratory birds in Agartala.

There are plenty of places of tourists' attraction in Agartala like:

• Tripurasundari Temple
• Ujjayanta Palace
• Unakoti
• Sipahijala Wildlife Sanctuary
• Heritage Park
• Neermahal Palace
• Pilak
• Jampui Hill
• Kalapania Nature Park

Nehru Park

Unakoti

Neermahal Palace

At a distance of 55 kms from Agartala is the Tripurasundari Temple. It is one the Shakti Peethas and is the holiest place in the city. You must also visit the Ujjayanta Palace. It is built in Indo-Greek fashion and has musical fountains and beautiful lighting. It has the State Museum which gives an insight into the culture and tradition of Tripura.

The place called Unakoti which means one less for crore which is located 175 kms from Agartala has plenty of lovely stone idols. The Neermahal Palace is located in the centre of the Rudrasagar lake. It has beautiful architecture. One can also see lots of migratory birds at the lake.

The Sipahijala Wildlife Sanctuary where you can see lovely wildlife. The place has a zoo, lake and a botanical garden. The archaeological site Pilak is close to Agartala where you can see several Buddhists and Hindu sculptures.

The Jampui hills are 240 kms from Agartala. Here you can see beautiful orchids and oranges. Beautiful views can be seen from this hill range. Tourists also enjoy the ropeway here. The Heritage Park is a must visit place. It has a miniature model of all the places of tourists' interest in Tripura. The Kalapania Nature Park is beautiful and has nice hillocks and lakes. It is in the Sabroom division. It is a nice place to picnic with family and friends.

This scenic place has lots to offer. Come and experience the striking and vivid culture of this wonderful capital city of Tripura.