Waterfalls
: Elephant Falls, 12 kms on the outskirts of the city the mountain stream
descends through two successive falls set in dells of fern-covered rocks. At
a short distance beyond the falls, there are two smaller falls which are none
the less beautiful and captivating.
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Peaks : Shillong Peak, an
ideal picnic spot, 1965 metres above sea level and 10 kms from the city, offers
a panoramic view of these country side, and is also the highest point in the
State. Obeisance is paid to U Shulong at the sanctum at the peak's summit every
springtime, by the religious priest of Mylliem State.
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Lakes : Ward's Lake is century
old picturesque lake also known as Polok Lake. Located in the heart of the city,
popular for short garden walks and boating. The local people however prefer
to call it Nan Polok (Polok's Lake) after an executive engineer named Mr. Pollock.
It has a most pleasant, winding walk-a-way all around its parameter set in cobbled
sand stones, in the midst of picturesque, rolling flower beds and fairyland
lighting.
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Sacred Forest Mawphlang : Only
4 km from Shillong, close to almost all large Khasi and Jaintia villages of
yore, one finds a Forest-Grove variedly known as Ki Law Kyntang (Sacred forest),
Ki Law Adong (Prohibited forest), Ki Law Shnong (Village forest) and Ki Law
Kynti (Private forest).The sacred-groves which have been preserved since time
immemorial, are in sharp contrast to their surrounding grasslands.
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Cherrapunjee : Better known as Sohra,
Cherrapunjee is one of the most visited tourist spots of North Eastern India.
Situated 56 Kms from Shillong and 1300 metres above sea level, known all over
the world as the rainiest place on the planet. A pleasant drive to see roaring
water falls leaping into deep gorges, including the famous Nohsngithiang falls
is certainly an ever memorable visual treat.
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Mawsynram : 56 Kms from Shillong and is
known for the Giant Stalagmite formation shaped into a "Shivalinga"
and found inside a cave known locally as 'Mawjymbuin' One and half Kilometres
off the right hand side of the Shillong Mawsynram - Balat - Ranikor Highway,
very near Weiloi Village, once comes across a unique geological formation called
"Symper Rock".
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Nongkhnum Island : It is the
biggest River Island in Meghalaya and the second biggest island in Asia, after
Majuli Island in Assam. Located about 14 Kms from Nongstoin, the district hqs.
of West Khasi Hills, it is 20 to 25 sq. kms in area. Travelling on foot from
Nongstoin through the villages of Lawse, Mawduh and Mawthar, it takes about
two and a half-hours to reach the Island.
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Shillong Cathedral
As if to justify the desire of the British founding fathers of the city of Shillong
to make it a little England, churches and cathedrals, large and small, have
come up everywhere in the city. Some of these churches and cathedrals are so
spacious and large that they can be easily accommodate a few thousand worshippers,
at a time. Among such large churches of Shillong, mention can be made of the
Shillong Cathedral, the Mawkhar Presbyterian Church, the jaiaw Presbyterian
Church, the Laitumkhrah Presbyterian Church and the All Saints' Cathedral, as
prominant landmarks of the City.
Umiam Water Sports Complex
The Water Sports Complex has been developed upon the mighty reservoir of
the Umiam Hydro Electric Project, at Umiam, 16 kilometres before reaching Shillong.
The campus consists of a beautiful Orchid Lake Resort, the Nehru Park. Besides
it offers a wide choice of exciting water sports activities with row-boats,
paddle-boats, cruise-boats, sailing-boats, water-scooters, speed-boats and a
floating restaurant with ferry services.
Botanical Garden
A secluded but captivating spot with a plethora of indigenous and exotic plants
and is located just below the Ward's Lake. It also houses a mini-aviary with
rare and colourful species of birds. The secluded setting of the Botanical Garden
with its well-laid paved walks makes it a favourite resort for city dwellers
as well as tourists who desire to exercise their limbs.
Lady Hydari Park
Lady Hydari Park, stretching over a km is replete with roses and blossoms
of exquisite hues and colours, is a feast to eyes. Owes its existence to Lady
Hydari, the wife of an erstwhile Governor of Assam. It has an excellent mini
zoo cum deer park.
Golf Course
Shillong Golf Course is considered to be the "Glen-eagle of the East"
at the United States Golf Association Museum. The site where the Golf Course
is located provides a scenic view. It was set in an undulating valley covered
with thick groves of pine and rhododendron trees at an altitude of 5200 ft
in 1898 as a 9 (nine) hole course and later converted into a 18 (eighteen)
hole course in 1924 by Captain Jackson and C. K. Rhodes.
State Museum
The State Museum is located in the state central library premises with a good
collection of artifacts of North Eastern India in general and Meghalaya in particular.
Dwarksuid
An enigmatically beautiful pool with wide, rocky sand banks located on a
stream alongside the Umroi-Bhoilymbong Road is known as Dwarksuid or Devil's
doorway. Its lotus-like rock formations are captivatingly scenic and unforgettable.
Kyllang Rock
Located about eleven kilometres off Mairang, is a steep dome of red granite
rising to an elevation of about five thousand and four hundred feet above
sea level. According to geologists, the hard red granite rock is several million
years old. The rock is accessible from its northern and eastern flanks, but
inaccessible from its southern flank where its slope exceeds 800 over an incline
of about six hundred feet. The southern side of Kyllang Rock is encumbered
with enormous detached blocks of rock, while its northern side is clothed
with dense forests, containing age-old red Rhododendron trees and oaks besides
bushy, white Rhododendron trees which are not found elsewhere.
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