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Kullu & Manali

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                    Kullu & Manali Kullu  is a  municipal council  town that serves as the administrative headquarters of the  Kullu district  of the  Indian state  of  Himachal Pradesh . It is located on the banks of the  Beas River  in the  Kullu Valley  about 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) north of the airport at  Bhuntar .     Manali  is a  resort town  nestled in the mountains of the  Indian   state  of  Himachal Pradesh  near the northern end of the  Kullu  Valley in the  Beas River Valley . It is located in the  Kullu  district, about 270 km (168 mi) north of the state capital,  Shimla , 309 km (192 miles) north east of  Chandigarh  and 544 km (338 miles) northeast of  Delhi , the national capital. The small town, with a population of 8,096, [1]  is the beginning of an ancient  trade route  to  Ladakh  and from there over the  Karakoram Pass  on to  Yarkand and  Khotan  in the  Tarim Basin . It is a popular tourist destination and serves as the gateway to  Lahaul and Spiti district