A Himachali Village Resort-Palampur-Una Cottage

You’ll love the stylish decor of this charming place to stay. It is a double storey two bed room mud house. Walls are of hand made sun dried mud bricks with mud plaster, roofing is of local bamboos and slates. One bedroom in ground floor with changing room, bathroom and veranda at rear. Stairs from outside goes to second room in 1st floor with changing room, bathroom and “varanda” at rear. The space Enjoy simplicity with nature at its best at Palampur. Palampur is a hill station that has got its fame for being extremely beautiful and brimming with nature’s beauty and breath-taking sites. In administrative terms, it is a municipal council in the Kangra Valley in the Indian state of Himachal Pradesh. The region is surrounded by tea gardens, pine forests and is set in the foothills of the majestic mountains of the Dhauladhar range. Apart from these facts, Palampur has the title of the tea capital of north India. The importance of Tea Gardens of Palampur can be visualized as Palampur being the Crown and the tea gardens are it’s Kohinoor. Dr. Jameson is the man to be credited for the introduction of discovery of these Tea Gardens to Palampur back in the 19th century that are now the main attraction of the City. The varieties of the Tea in Palampur is extensively great and visitors can purchase it from the local market. In India, every name has a meaning and so does Palampur, the name is made of the local word "PALUM" that simply means lots of water. It signifies itself as the city have numerous streams flowing from the mountains to the plains. The combination of nature’s freshness and various water streams gives Palampur a distinctive look and feel. Not to forget a large piece of the land is covered in the luscious green Tea Estates. As if all of this was not enough, Palampur has a benefit of its location as it is located at the convergence of the plains and the hills that adds great level of contrast along with these places the marvellous McLoedganj is in its vicinity. The plains on one side and the majestic snow-covered hills on the other along with the Dhauladhar mountain range. And, in the backdrop of this beautiful town stands the Dhauladhar mountain range, which that usually remains snow-covered for most parts of the year. Himachal Pradesh, that simply means the place or home of Hills. One can find the varying concoction of weather conditions, culture as in terms of festival celebration, languages, wedding customs, traditional costumes, jewellery & the architecture just after every 100 kilometres. In this ever changing world, the traditions are finding it hard to survive. This thought gave us the inspiration to craft the Himachal Village Resort. We want our guests to get back in time & experience a glimpse of authentic Himachal’s way of living, lifestyle, architecture, culture and the list is never ending. To give your experience a touch of authenticity, we have named & dedicated each of our cottages to the respective areas whose architectural style they showcase. After a bucket full of so many hustling preparations , on 11th January 2011 the journey to make this vision a reality finally started. The construction and the finishing touch-ups of the existing setup took more than 4 years to complete. All the cottages and the compound have been built with the true essence of various forms of Himachal’s architecture. There has been no compromises made with the architectural form and even the construction’s material has been procured from the respective regions to give our guests the truest flavour of Himachal Pradesh . Nature is the soul of Himachal and we have taken care of it. As we have given our top priority to preserve the existing flora & fauna to retain the natural beauty of the area. Visit the land of Himalayas for a vacation that you will always cherishnever forget !! Experience the best of Himachal Heritage Village and feel the trueness of this state often referred to as Devbhoomi (The land of Gods). The location of Himachal Heritage Village is extremely charming and near to Bir-Billing, the famous paragliding site. The resort offers 4 styles of accommodations that are: Khaniyara cottage, Kangra cottage, Una Cottage, and Barot cottage. All of it encapsulating the various natures of homes of beautiful Kangra valley and in and around places. Our cottages are located on the Palampur-Dharamshala Highway that are easily accessible. Guest access Package applicable as per resort policy like long Holidays like Republic day, Independence day, Holi, X-Mass and New Year. Food like never before Taste Himachali Cuisine Delicacies of Kangri Dham:Food is cooked on special occasions on wood fire in thick utensils made of Brass & Copper called "Charoti".Food is served course wise on fresh tree leaves called "Patal", while the guests sit on floor.Only plain white rice is served with all the dishes.Mainly the dishes cooked are: MADRA:Different types of Madra is cooked in Curd,Spices & Dry Fruits.Madra can be of Rajmaha or White Channa or Mukand Wari or seasonal local vegetable like Lungru. PALDA:Sort of Punjabi Kadi, but with more of Buttermilk & curd & less of Besan.Without Pakora, instead Cauliflower & thick Besan Sewian is used, which makes Palda entirely different then Punjabi Kadi. AURI GREEN MOONG DAL:Green Moon Dal cooked with Pinch of Mustard Paste. TELIA MAHA:Whole Black Maha(Urd Dal) & Rajmah cooked little dry in Mustard Oil.This little dry Dal & Mustard Oil flavour gives different taste than regular Dal Makhani. KHATTA MEAT:Tender goat meat cooked with local Ammchoor,burnt whole Walnut with shell,Sonf & little Gud(to balance the sourness). VEG KHATTA:Instead of meat Black Channa is cooked with same recipe. MEETHA BHAAT:Basmati Rice cooked in Sugar Syrup, Desi Ghee & Dry Fruits is served as Dessert. Other Himachali Food we serve to our guests:REHRU, KHUOROO, BABROO, SIDDU, BEDUAN ROTI, AURI WALA PETHA & Seasonal Vegetables as LUNGRU or LASHURA, KARALI, AMBUA & PATRODE. Other things to note Why is Palampur famous? Also known as the tea capital of the Northern region of India, Palampur is a hill station that is famous for not only its aromatic tea gardens and impeccable paddy fields but also colonial-era architecture and beautiful temples. The first thing you will observe once you enter the dining is that it's a huge area, meticulously decorated with interesting artefacts collected from various parts of the state. You would want to know from the masters about the benefits of using narrow-mouthed brass utensils for cooking. The food is cooked from in-house farm fresh organically grown vegetables. Bonfire On Request (Chargeable) Music Village Walk Nature Walk River Walk Lavish Food Event Pet Friendly Discount on Review