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Landour – A Welsh Town in India

Landour, a tiny cantonment town adjoining with Mussoorie, is about 35 kilometres from the city of Dehradun in the northern state of Uttarakhand in India. The twin towns of Mussoorie as well as Landour, with each other, are a well-known British Raj-era hill station in north India. Mussoorie-Landour was widely known to as the "Queen of the Hills". The name Landour is drawn from Llanddowror, a village in Carmarthenshire in southwest Wales. Throughout the Raj, it prevailed to give nostalgic English, Scottish, Welsh or Irish names to one's home, mirroring one's ethnic culture.

How To Reach Landour

One can walk from Mussoorie bazaar to Char Dukan area (in Landour), which takes only about 40 minutes. You can alsohire a taxi from Mussoorie bazaar for INR 200-300.

Best Time to Visit Landour

Landour is pleasant and peaceful throughout the year. April to June is the very best time to visit Landour due to its comfy weather condition. August as well as September are wet months, however also among the most stunning months to spend in Landour.

Top 5 Places to Visit in Landour

  1. Laal Tibba
  2. Church of St. Paul
  3. Kellogg’s Church
  4. Chaar Dukan Area
  5. Landour Language School