Imphal Hotels Accommodation
The capital city of the north eastern Indian state of Manipur; Imphal is city which has great significance according to historical records. The city is also famous for the Fort of Kangala; the ruins of which stand today in the heart of the city. The ruins or the Kangala fort had been home to the “Assam Rifles” which was handed over to the state government by the prime minister of the country in the year 2004. The city of Imphal is famous for various unique reasons; things which are rarely find around the world. A case in point being the presence of the only market in the world in which all the stalls are operated or run by females. Also the worlds oldest ground which is another reason for tourist attraction is present in Imphal. The city holds important position in the World War II history as well. Imphal had been the turning point for the Japanese in the war history as it is in this city that they had to loose the initiative to the allied forces in the ‘Battle of Imphal’ and simultaneous ‘Battle of Kohima’. The city was retained by the allied forces and the Japanese had to suffer huge setbacks in their plans to advance further into the south East Asian region. |
The city of Imphal is a part of picturesque and beautiful ‘Imphal Valley’. The valley is an amalgamation of various small rivers which originate from it. Some of the famous rivers like Imphal, Khuga, Sekmai and Thoubal etc. have their originating base in the valley. Imphal is also famous hand crafted and hand made products and handloom products. Most of the hand made, hand crafted and handloom products are a specialty of the Wangkhei locality in the city of Imphal. This locality apart from being famous for its contribution in the handloom sector is also famous for ‘Temple of Govinda Jee’ which is a must visit place when in Imphal.
The handloom and handicrafts business as well as tourism are the main economic contributors for the city of Imphal. In addition to the ‘Govinda Jee’ temple; there are various other places and monuments of historical and religious importance which are a major source of tourist interest for travelers coming into Imphal. Places like the War cemeteries, state museum, zoological garden and the world only women’s market are places which attract a lot of tourist attention in the city. Being the capital city of the state; the connectivity of the city with other parts of the region and the country is quite effective. The Imphal airport is connected with major Indian cities like Delhi, Kolkata and Guwahati; while the cities existing rail link is being extended up to the last point of the country to a place known as Moreh; which is a border town with the country of Myanmar. The road link from city of Kohima to Imphal is considered as the most exciting mode of traveling to the city. The drive is full of beautiful landscape and is considered ideal for people who sightseeing.
All this has made the city of Imphal a much frequented city by travelers who come in to explore its numerous facets. There are various service providers present in the city who take care of travel and accommodation related requirements of the travelers. There are various hotels in the luxury, budget and economy segments which cater to accommodation needs of travelers in the city. Apart from these accommodation providers, various tour operators are also present to fulfill travel and tour related needs of the travelers.
