About Itanagar
Itanagar city which is the capital of Arunachal Pradesh named after its Ita fort, the actual meaning of this Ita Fort is the fort of bricks it's 15 to 16 century old. The city has a rich mixture of archeological sites of great historical value and built-up resources and institutions of great socio-cultural significance. Itanagar is inhabited by a number of tribes is Nyishi, Adi, Apatani, Tagin, Galo, Nyishis are the aborigines of the city.
Top7 Incredible Tourist Attraction in Itanagar to Visit:
ITA FORT
Ita Fort is a fort of Bricks its 15th to 16th century old. Ita Fort is open from 9:00 am-5:00 pm in summer and by 9:00 am -4:00 pm in winter, here you can enjoy the to view of the city viewpoints are made for better view also you can enjoy the archeological structure here. if you carrying a camera extra then it will charge you 200/- and for commercial purpose, it will charge you 1000/- and the entry fee for adults is 10/- and for a child, it's 5/-.
GANGA MARKET
If you or on your Itanagar visit and actually wanted to experience real tribe life and culture you have to come on this local place name Ganga market one of the best places to visit in Itanagar. Explore such local market here in Itanagar you can get a better understanding about local tribe food culture and lifestyle. where you will find most of the shops are run by women which gives chance to have a conversation and understand the culture.
NAMLO TRADITIONAL TEMPLE
In Arunchal traditional they follow different religious practices and this Namlo Traditional is a kind of traditional Temple where anybody can come and experience religious practices, this could be a place to visit in Itanagar to understand local people's traditions. Inside the Temple, you will find such peace and quiet where you will see people are praying to God. inside the Temple you will find a big colorful picture that is actually a sun which is their God form depend on the tribe to tribe, here they workshop Donyi-Polo. where Donyi means the sun and Polo means the moon, but here a very interesting point is that here, they see Donyi "Sun" in form of Female, this is why it says AANE DONYI it means Mother and to the moon, they see in the form of Male and that's the reason they say ATO POLO its means Grandfather.
GOMPA MONASTERY
This is one of the top tourist attractions in Itanagar, starting from its golden roof to the beautiful scripture of Lord Buddha everything is incredible about this place, from the Monastery you can enjoy the sunset throw the mountains which look awesome.
STATE MUSEUM
If you really want to explore the art and craft and the culture of tribal lifestyle, then this Jawaharlal Nehru State Museum place is for you, here if you want to do videography of thing in the museum then you have to pay an extra 500/- and for photography 200/-
GANGA LAKE
Ganga Lake is also known as Gekay Sinyik by locals, its a kind of lake and this is actually untouched by the human you can say unexplored attraction. locals say this place is used as a sacrifice. but this lake is very rich in natural beauty cover with mountains makes you feel close to nature. before visiting this place you should know the timing, it is close on Monday.
STATE ZOO
Here the entry fee is different if you are taking a camera with you then you have to pay 100/- extra. Inside you will find different wild animals like tigers, bears, leopards here you must not disturb the animal. the view inside the zoo is very beauty cover by mountains and natural beauty.
How to Reach
Air
Regular helicopter service is available from Guwahati to Naharlagun (Itanagar).
Road
National Highway 415 connects Itanagar to Arunachal Pradesh and the rest of the country. Regular bus and taxi services are available from Guwahati and Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport.
Railway
Naharlagun railway station is the nearest railway station, which is nearly 15 km. away from the city. Taxi and bus services are easily available from the railway station to Itanagar.
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