The Doon valley has the Terai and Bhabar forests within it as well as the Shivalik hills and Lesser Himalayan Range containing hill stations such as Mussoorie and Chakrata. The district is bordered by Himalayas in the north, the Sivalik Hills to the south, the river Ganges to the east, and the Yamuna River to the west. Dehradun is also referred to as "Rainy City of India" as it experiences incessant rainfall during the monsoons. Winters are quite cold and the summers are hot. The autumn season is the one which brings out the real beauty of this place.
Take the railheads, the meandering roads or travel by air, Dehradun will be easy to access.
Rail: Dehradun station is one of the major stations of Uttarakhand and is well connected to the prominent cities of India.
Road: Auto rickshaws, buses and taxis are readily available in the city when it comes to travelling by roads.
Air: Jolly Grant Airport operates daily flights between Dehradun to Delhi. Connecting flights to other major cities are also available.
If you are eager to shop stuff from Dehradun then you can take a stroll across the crowded and Chaotic Paltan Bazaar and buy all what you desire. Barge into Sarv Handicraft Emporium and grab a variety of attractive handicrafts. If you are a lover of books and literature walk into English Book Depot and Natraj Booksellers to bag books that interest you.
