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Kasol is a hamlet in the district Kullu of the Indian state of Himachal Pradesh.[1][2] It is situated in Parvati Valley, on the banks of the Parvati River, on the way between Bhuntar and Manikaran. It is located Template:Cvt from Bhuntar[3] and Template:Cvt from Manikaran. Kasol is the Himalayan hotspot for backpackers[4] and acts as a base for nearby treks to Malana and Kheerganga. It is called Mini Israel of India due to a high percentage of Israeli tourists here.[5]
Climate
Kasol has good weather for several months of the year and receives a fair amount of snowfall from late December to February. Köppen-Geiger climate classification system classifies its climate as humid subtropical (Cfa).[6]
Festivals
Himachal Hills Festival and Kasol Music Festival are music festival which happens in Kasol on every New Year's Eve. People from around the world gather for this festival.[7]
References
- ↑ Kasol Kheerganga trek.
- ↑ Untitled Page. nrega.nic.in. Retrieved 6 February 2020.
- ↑ Google Maps. Google Maps. Retrieved 7 June 2017.
- ↑ Kheerganga trek.
- ↑ Why Israeli tourists in Kasol, called mini-Israel, are euphoric about Modi's visit. India Today. Retrieved 6 February 2020.
- ↑ Cite error: Invalid
<ref>tag; no text was provided for refs namedClimate-Data.org - ↑ Make New Year vacation memorable: Plan a quick getaway to Kasol, Dandeli or Malshej. The Economic Times(28 December 2017). Retrieved 7 April 2020.