Shillong

Scotland of the East

25.5689, 91.8831 · IN · best Mar, Apr, May, Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec · 25 sights

Shillong, the Scotland of the East, is the capital of Meghalaya and a hill station known for its rolling green hills, waterfalls, and vibrant music scene. With a thriving rock music culture, colonial-era architecture, and the famous Ward's Lake, it has a uniquely cosmopolitan hill town charm.

Sights

  1. Don Bosco Square — monument (25.5699, 91.8935)
  2. Shillong Peak View Point — viewpoint (25.5474, 91.8750)
  3. Soldier Statue Point — memorial (25.5698, 91.8782)
  4. Thangsning — attraction (25.4815, 91.9311)
  5. Rableng Hill — attraction (25.4728, 91.9228)
  6. Laitlum Grand Canyon — viewpoint (25.4488, 91.9114)
  7. Lumheh Laitkyrhong View Point — viewpoint (25.4447, 91.8959)
  8. Shillong — attraction (25.5760, 91.8828)
  9. Indira Gandhi National Open University — attraction (25.6053, 91.8803)
  10. Kshaid Lai Pateng — attraction (25.5379, 91.8221)
  11. State Museum — museum (25.5695, 91.8839)
  12. Sweet Falls — attraction (25.5607, 91.9585)
  13. Sweet Falls View Point — viewpoint (25.5650, 91.9562)
  14. Rengthiam — attraction (25.5089, 91.9380)
  15. Beadon Bishop Viewpoint — viewpoint (25.6015, 91.8573)
  16. Butterfly museum — museum (25.5816, 91.8802)
  17. Cathedral of Mary Help of Christians — attraction (25.5684, 91.8914)
  18. Brookside Bunglow Rabindranath Tagore Museum — museum (25.5689, 91.8728)
  19. Matilang Park — park (25.5404, 91.8213)
  20. Lady Hydari Park — park (25.5659, 91.8811)
  21. Rhino Museum — attraction (25.5714, 91.8714)
  22. Don Bosco Museum — museum (25.5931, 91.8824)
  23. Ever Living Museum — museum (25.5599, 91.9345)
  24. Mercury Environmental Lake — park (25.5170, 91.8792)
  25. Tea Garden — park (25.5477, 91.8413)

Sights © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Text from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA, edited for length.