Rishikesh

Rishikesh, the most tranquil place Uttrakhand, surrounded by hills and bisected by the wide and sluggish Ganges, is often claimed as the `Yoga Capital of the World'

Rishikesh consists of three parts: the uninspiring city of Rishikesh, the peaceful assembly of ashrams 2 km upstream Ganga, named Ram Jhula (or Swargashram) and the quickly growing village of Laxman Jhula, another 1 km upstream from Ram Jhula.

Both Ram Jhula and Laxman Jhula are dominated by trespassers-only suspension bridges that gave the two places their respective names, and it makes a pleasant half-hour-walk between the two in Rishikesh city.

Rishikesh is also a good starting point for treks to Himalayan pilgrimage centres such as Badrinath, Kedarnath , Gangotri, Yamnotri.