If not an apple
orchards, every family in the Manali a picturesque hill station in the state of
Himachal Pradesh owns apple trees. Apple is part of their life it comes from
the art of planting apple tree for years, a kind of ritual, if it is not
tradition.
It is between this picturesque setting with apples all around, you
will find antique halcyon guest houses, which you might have never seen before.
I planned for
Manali tour and it was something very special for me as I know that this
vacation is going to be truly enjoyable and memorable. I landed to Manali, just
three weeks before the Apple picking season, though there is no tradition or
date to announce for picking of apples.
But the picking season, usually starts
from August 15. It was amazing to see, apple trees all around and you can
imagine my excitement when I reached the resort surrounded with the lovely
trees laden with apples.
I kept my
belongings inside the room and started to go around the gardens. The excitement
was so high that I did not take care of taking some rest from such a long
journey. It was simply an awe-inspiring experience for me as I could enjoy the
lovely surrounding and the picturesque view of the mountains surfing the
aromatic air coming from the valleys.
Manali has many
apple orchards but the Beas River Valley from Manali to Solang is considered to
be best among all. Solang valley is the last valley as from here the
mountainous regions start and preside to the North.
You can enjoy the lovely
valleys and the snow capped mountains from here. More of all, the Narrow the
road from Old Manali to Solang Valley passes through numerous apple orchards
and is also marked as the best hiking roads in Manali.
