Things to do in Shillong, Meghalaya
Shillong, the capital of Meghalaya, India, is a hill station and the headquarters of the East Khasi Hills district. It is the 330th most populous city in India, with a population of 143,229 according to the 2011 census.
7 places to visit in and around Shillong, best known first. Tap a place for directions, or let Turkart turn them into a day-by-day plan.
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- 1Bishop Falls
The Bishop Falls is located in Shillong, in the Indian state of Meghalaya. It is the 22nd highest waterfalls in India.
- 2Elephant Falls
The Elephant Falls are a two-tier waterfall in Shillong, Meghalaya, India. The mountain stream descends through two successive falls set in dells of fern-covered rocks.
- 3Sweet Falls
Sweet Falls is a waterfall near Shillong in Meghalaya, India. It lies about 5 km from Happy Valley and is about 96 metres in height.
- 4Madina Mosque, Shillong
The Madina Mosque is a four-storey Sunni mosque in Shillong, in the state of Meghalaya, India. The mosque is the only glass mosque in India, and reputedly the first glass mosque in Asia, and making India the third country to have a mosque built of glass.
- 5Ward's Lake
Ward's Lake, locally known as Pollock Lake or Nan Polok, is an artificial lake in Shillong, Meghalaya, India. Located in the centre of the city, it is one of the most visited tourist destinations in Shillong.
- 6Mary Help of Christians Cathedral, Shillong
The Cathedral of Mary Help of Christians is a cathedral in Shillong, Meghalaya, India. It is the cathedral church of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Shillong and serves as the seat of the Metropolitan Archbishop of Shillong.
- 7Umiam Lake
Umïam Lake, also known as Bara Pani, is a reservoir in the hills 15 km north of Shillong in the state of Meghalaya, India. It was created by damming the Umïam River in the early 1960s.