Ranchi
Ranchi: The Heart of Jharkhand
Ranchi Tourism
Ranchi is a year-round destination in Jharkhand, where one can enjoy the celebration of culture and religion as well as nature. A place gifted with the forests, lakes, majestic waterfalls, and a variety of flora and fauna thriving in the Birsa zoo. Ranchi is also a tourist destination with a lot of colorful traditions, temples and cultural expressions. This subtropical city has the potential to contain the hustle and bustle of tourism while maintaining its own serenity. Well connected to other major tourist destinations in India Ranchi has now become a booming tourist attraction.
When to visit?
This subtropical city is an ideal tourist spot since it is a year-round attraction. But there are some variations to the experience according to the time of the year. Summer, from May to June can be a bit hot here and is the least crowded time of the year. Monsoon starting from July and ending in September is mild and helps to cool down the temperature, so is a good time to enjoy the waterfalls and lush greenery that come alive during this season. But the best time to visit this place would be during the Winter, from November to February, in the cool and foggy atmosphere.
Top things do in Ranchi
1. Topchanchi Lake
110 kilometres from city centre2. Tagore Hill
7 kilometres from city centre3. Dassam Falls
27 kilometres from city centre4. Angrabadi Temple Complex
2 kilometres from city centre5. Panch Gagh Falls
27 kilometres from city centre6. Hundru Falls
27 kilometres from city centre7. Birsa Zoological Park
20 kilometres from city centre8. Sun temple
6 kilometres from city centre9. Ranchi Lake
3 kilometres from city centre
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Drink & Dine...
Ranchi has many Dhabhas and eating joints where you can get both local dishes and dishes from other parts of the country. Some of the specialties in Ranchi include:
Dhuska, a deep fried snack served with gravy.
Pitha, a type of rice cake.
Arsa and Chhika are sweet.
Litti and Chokka ade fried snacks
Hadia, a rice wine served usually on special occasions.
Ranchi Itinerary
Day 1: Early morning head for the Sun temple, then visit the Ranchi lake. Don't forget to visit the Pahari Mandir near the Lake. In the afternoon have a heart meal from a Dhabha, Then head to the Hundru falls and the Birsa Zoological Park. In the evening enjoy shopping and the variety of food items in Ranchi streets.