Monday, December 27, 2010

Manali, a destination for the Honeymooners


There is only one and only place to go soon after your wedding is over but before the bridal mehndi has worn off and that is Manali. Very right, the popular north Indian hill station is simply unbeatable for a best honeymoon destination of the country for newly weds in the subcontinent.

Wander the main street or the mall and get ready to witness the energetic, romantic young couples enjoying ice creams, panipuri in each other’s company. The wild grins, couples romantically holding each other’s hand and forearm-spanning stacks of red and white coloured bangles displayed by new wives is a common sight in Manali.

Most of them remove and store the beautiful bright bangles after one after completion of one year and then wear only on certain special occasions. However, with changing trends, it’s now in fashion, amongst young brides, to wear them anytime and with all types of dresses, from sari to jeans.

Numerous mini-industries have settled in the city just to cater to the fancies of these young couples. You can easily locate sign-maker craftsmen decorating wooden plaques with name of couples and romantic phrases like “Happy Honeymoon in Manali”, knick-knacks can be bought along the mall side and many exclusive resorts have opened to cater to newly weds.

The exclusive hotels for honeymooners feature amenities like special suites having round shaped beds and decorated walls to lure newly wed couples looking forward to spend beautiful moments of their lives in these suites. Many such resorts or hotels can be easily located outside main Manali, in less crowded areas like Simsa, Chadiyari or Aleo. Howsoever unusual it might look, all these resorts possess their own unique charisma, like honeymoon suites, private discotheque and in some lavish cases, exquisite round shaped bathtubs in rooms simply to pamper couples.

Honeymooners in northern India land in Manali immediately after nuptials and some continue to visit the scenic place each year simply to re-ignite the romance flames in their married life.

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