A state in the northeast part of India, Assam is a storehouse of amazing natural beauty, vibrant culture, and a noteworthy history. The state boasts of scenic rivers flowing through the valleys, forests that are home to diverse forms of flora and fauna. It is also a biodiversity hotspot that hosts many exotic birds and animals.The Kaziranga National Park is home to the vulnerable Great Indian one-horned rhinoceros. The state shares its boundary with the neighboring states of Arunachal Pradesh in the north, Mizoram, and Tripura in the south, Nagaland and Manipur in the east, and Meghalaya and West Bengal to the west and the country of Bhutan in the north.
Guwahati is the most popular city of Assam and it has all that a traveler needs. Brahmaputra river has its banks here in this beautiful land. The city boasts of tourist attractions like the Kaziranga National
Park, Kamakhya Temple, Manas National Park, Navagraha Temple and more. For tea-lovers, the state has some authentic tea which is also exported all around the world, with Dibrugarh as the Tea City of India. Assam is indeed a must visit destination to experience limitless acres of tea plantations and the workers who cheerfully work there, humming the songs of the land.
One can find many exotic varieties of food in the state. Kharr is a mouth-watering delicious curry made from a main non-vegetarian ingredient, seasoned with raw papayas, taro, and pulses. Duck meat, tangy fish curry, pigeon meat are some delicacies served throughout Assam. Having a watery mouth now?
Tribal life is vividly showcased with their unique attire, art, and cuisines being a testimony of India as a country which is the torchbearer of the phase of Unity in Diversity.
Assam is indeed, awesome!
Capital: Dispur
Area: 30,285 sq. mi.
Population: 3,12,05,576
Language: Assamese and Bengali.
Best time to visit : November to March
Airports: Airports: Dibrugarh Airport , Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport , Jorhat Airport , Lilabari Airport, Rupsi Airport , Shella Airport , Silchar Airport, Tezpur Airport