Chamba Batt

Feeling bored? Have chai. Want to think alone or make some life decisions? Let's get chai! Visiting someplace new? Chai will lighten things up for you. Want to fight the winter chill? You are one step away from feeling warm with chai. Never underestimate the power of a piping hot cup of chai! Only chai lovers know what it means to have that perfect cup, and all hell breaks lose when it's not up to the mark. So a few days in Chamba, I discovered this interesting tea shop enclosed between two wine shops. This places facing the chowk and police station all at once serves the best tea. Saranjeet ji has been at the same place for the past fifteen years. Amazing lemon tea everyday in just Rs.7. Gold flake,the only cigarette available with this tea and endless conversations...

Holi was just a regular festival of colors for all of us spent with our families and neighbors with joy and love. But this time our experience changed the meaning of it within the dictionaries of our heart. A day before holi struggling for a place to make this beautiful festival happen we ended up making a crazy plan buying 30 kg of dry color (gulal)  and cheap clothes from the flea market of chamba. carrying these bags full of goodies to our hotel , we also submerged our adventurous excitements within those sacks and kept it aside. Kicking with exciting ways to play holi we finally landed upon an outrageous destination to play this festival “KHAJIAR “ where the ground was covered with ice and surrounded by chilly breezes, but we knew we were about to make some warm memories to be carried with us forever ..” it was definitely a holi to remember” . the day of festival arrived and it killed us with its joy , shivering  with cut sleeve clothes in a temp of 5deg yet we cont...

The Ravi river forms the biggest sub-micro region of Chamba district. From Bara Bangal of Kangra district, it flows through Bara Bansu, Tretha, Chanota and Ulhansa. The Ravi river merges with the Chenab in Pakistan. The well-known human settlement along the river are Barmaur, Madhopur and Chamba town. Its total length is 720 kmRiver flowing, the wind was blowing and the sun was glowing The water was said to be so clean and pure that according to the people there if you splash it on your skin all skin diseases would get cured. So we tried it out and dipped our feet and felt very refreshed after that. The most attracting sight of the river point were the giant rocks that ran along the river. We sat on the rock and enjoyed the view and cold water beneath it.  

Himachal Pradesh has given rise to incredible handicrafts. Among the wide range of alluring handicrafts leather craft is one of the chief craft works in Himachal Pradesh. It is no more a craft work but it has become an inseparable part of the life of the Himachalis. Leathercraft   is the practice of making   leather   into craft objects or works of art, using shaping techniques, colouring techniques or both. It is a major craft of Himachal Pradesh. The place that is extremely popular for their fantastic leather works is Chamba. They are designed with colourful embroidery made from yellow, red, green, blue, black, gold and silver. The pieces of leather works are so attractive that they instantly attract tourists. As a result, these crafts are highly in demand. This craft not only contributes to the luxury and need of the people but it also gives a hike to the economy of the state of Himachal Pradesh. Tools Dyes, oils, shoe polish, Cam tool, pear ...

Wine lover or just a curious tourist and looking for a good wine to sip on your vacation.Worry not, for there are many options for you in Himachal. Known for its fruit wines, and a flourishing fruit wine industry, Himachal boasts of wines from various fruits, these include apples, plums, peaches, grapes and apricots. It is the pioneer state and the front runner in this industry although Chamba had a few wine shops. It is no longer an unknown fact that Himachal is the biggest producer of fruit wines. The weather of Himachal Pradesh also makes it ideal for wine making. Stream water is also naturally available in this hill and mountain state. Both these are the must have requirements for any wine maker. Home to the wine industry in Himachal are Solan, Shimla, Mandi and Palampur. Apart from the state owned winery in Himachal Pradesh called the HPMC ltd., selling fruits wines, there are many other premier agro processing companies in Himachal Pradesh. Gold home wines are worth a me...

The main source of survival hunt begins from day 3 , our so called living - good “FOOD” . we decide to hunt down good cafes in chamba ,  the first item on our hunt that caught our taste buds were momos and burgers sold at small stalls in the corners of the district . They were not as commercial as we wanted them to be but in between the struggle of sourcing good food they were listed as the best items to nom nom upon for a while. Then we walked independently through the roads of chamba and we found a family restraint called “ crystal” where it finally felt that we are back home , the yummy veg biriyani with boondi ka raita , masala channa , garlic naan and a satisfying sauf served at the end of the meal helping us walk our ways back to the hotel with our tummies loaded with home style food ….. Our craves didn’t just stop here our taste buds seeked for more and more …. soon more places caught our hearts  “STANDARD BAKERY” it was .. passing few weeks with localized food our ...