Sunday, January 20, 2008

Places to visit in Ranchi

Places to visit in Ranchi

Gonda Hill and Rock Garden : is situated at a distace of about 4 kms from Ranchi town on Ranchi Kanke Road . Rock garden is carved out of the rocks of Gonda Hill. At the base of the Hill is Kanke dam. The Rock Garden is a picturesque picnic spot.

Machli Ghar : There is a fish aquarium in front of Governor House. It has many species of fishes.




Muta Crocodile breeding centre : is situated at a distance of 23 km from Ranchi on Ranchi Ramgarh Road near Ormanjhi. There are around 50 crocodiles.

Birsa Jaivik Udyan : is situated at a distance of 16 km from Ranchi in Ranchi Ramgarh Road near Ormanjhi. Many species of animals,trees and plants can be seen here.



Tagore Hill : The Morhabadi Hill famous as Tagore Hill is an important tourist spot. The elder brother of Gurudev Rabindranath Tagore has built a house (Shantidham) on the hill.

At the bottom of the hill is Ramakrishna Mission Ashram.

McCluskigunj : It is famous for European style bungalows and a tribal museum.

Tribal Research Institute and Museum : Located in Morhabadi . It shows tribal culture of Chotanagpur plateau.

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