In my last road trip, I went to two religious and cultural cities in Uttrakhand which are - Haridwar and Rishikesh.
Although both the cities lies only 19.9 Km away from each other but they bring entirely different vibes one brings the cultural and other shows the spiritual side of it.
Check out the article Beauty of Haridwar and Rishikesh in photographs
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HARIDWAR
![100 feet high statue of Shivaji along the bank of Holy River Ganges](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d4c680_41bfbc19131f469b9c0c387fe3563ce9~mv2_d_2448_3264_s_4_2.jpeg/v1/fill/w_980,h_1307,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_auto/d4c680_41bfbc19131f469b9c0c387fe3563ce9~mv2_d_2448_3264_s_4_2.jpeg)
100 feet high statue of Shivaji along the bank of Holy River Ganges
![View of the city Haridwar from Himalayan Shivalik Hills](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d4c680_6f40e15b516547d380c5d33d4ac87751~mv2_d_3264_2448_s_4_2.jpeg/v1/fill/w_980,h_735,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_auto/d4c680_6f40e15b516547d380c5d33d4ac87751~mv2_d_3264_2448_s_4_2.jpeg)
View of the city Haridwar from Himalayan Shivalik Hills
![Devotees offering prayers and taking a dip in Holy River Ganges](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d4c680_f94e1414d7b4435db0e5c60e3aae7110~mv2_d_2448_3264_s_4_2.jpg/v1/fill/w_980,h_1307,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_auto/d4c680_f94e1414d7b4435db0e5c60e3aae7110~mv2_d_2448_3264_s_4_2.jpg)
Devotees offering prayers and taking a dip in Holy River Ganges
![Description about the origin of River Ganges](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d4c680_b21e8897449b4e02b36aea97262ef6df~mv2_d_2448_3264_s_4_2.jpeg/v1/fill/w_980,h_1307,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_auto/d4c680_b21e8897449b4e02b36aea97262ef6df~mv2_d_2448_3264_s_4_2.jpeg)
Description about the origin of River Ganges
![Early mornings bathe in the Holy River Ganges](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d4c680_8b53e553f1cb4938a0122870cade7788~mv2_d_2448_3264_s_4_2.jpeg/v1/fill/w_980,h_1307,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_auto/d4c680_8b53e553f1cb4938a0122870cade7788~mv2_d_2448_3264_s_4_2.jpeg)
Early mornings bathe in the Holy River Ganges
![Prayers are being offered at the banks of River Ganges](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d4c680_69f715f3e85b4336a9373cc5bb13bc3f~mv2_d_2448_3264_s_4_2.jpeg/v1/fill/w_980,h_1307,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_auto/d4c680_69f715f3e85b4336a9373cc5bb13bc3f~mv2_d_2448_3264_s_4_2.jpeg)
Prayers are being offered at the banks of River Ganges
RISHIKESH
![The view of the beautiful hills among the trees](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d4c680_f4dcdfe93a544ecdaab3dfe3997b1389~mv2_d_2448_2448_s_4_2.jpeg/v1/fill/w_980,h_980,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_auto/d4c680_f4dcdfe93a544ecdaab3dfe3997b1389~mv2_d_2448_2448_s_4_2.jpeg)
The view of the beautiful hills among the trees
![The stunning view of Shivalik Hill](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d4c680_8d2553d93136497ea3ab9ffadaeec5c2~mv2_d_2448_3264_s_4_2.jpeg/v1/fill/w_980,h_1307,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_auto/d4c680_8d2553d93136497ea3ab9ffadaeec5c2~mv2_d_2448_3264_s_4_2.jpeg)
The stunning view of Shivalik Hill
![Triambakeshwar Temple on the Bank of river Ganges](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d4c680_e6f20f63b48e4519b692e52c59fc5356~mv2_d_2448_3264_s_4_2.jpeg/v1/fill/w_980,h_1307,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_auto/d4c680_e6f20f63b48e4519b692e52c59fc5356~mv2_d_2448_3264_s_4_2.jpeg)
Triambakeshwar Temple on the Bank of river Ganges
![View of River Ganga entering the plains](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d4c680_b0205f6be02f432282ade4795a994831~mv2_d_2448_3264_s_4_2.jpeg/v1/fill/w_980,h_1307,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_auto/d4c680_b0205f6be02f432282ade4795a994831~mv2_d_2448_3264_s_4_2.jpeg)
View of River Ganga entering the plains
![Lakshman Jhulla in Rishikesh](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d4c680_27e53366055d479ca6f9e85e882eee94~mv2.jpeg/v1/fill/w_774,h_774,al_c,q_85,enc_auto/d4c680_27e53366055d479ca6f9e85e882eee94~mv2.jpeg)
Lakshman Jhulla in Rishikesh
![Greenery all over the place.](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d4c680_623e759577ee4d3392aed26af47fa428~mv2_d_3264_2448_s_4_2.jpeg/v1/fill/w_980,h_735,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_auto/d4c680_623e759577ee4d3392aed26af47fa428~mv2_d_3264_2448_s_4_2.jpeg)
Greenery all over the place.
To know more about the Itinerary read article "48 Hours Itinerary from Delhi to Rishikesh Via Haridwar"
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