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Polo Park : An interesting little botanical garden atop a ridge overlooking the town. Visitors should notice the cane thicket: it looks a bit like a palm, with spines on its stems, but growing as a bush. There is also a small zoo. Handicrafts Centre run by the Industries Department offers a good range of shawls, carpets, carved caskets & the beautiful cane & bamboo work in which the north-east excels. Behind & to one side of the showroom, is the workshop where cane is trimmed, cut and woven by tribal artisans with great skill. Pachin River: This rivulet providing a fine fishing spot passes by Naharlagun.

Zoo : 18 kms from Naharlagun and near Banderdewa police check post. Providing glimpses of uncommon Himalayan fauna.

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The Buddhist Temple : A new, but beautiful, yellow-roofed shrine, it rises in well-maintained grounds behind a stupa bearing the portrait of a monk. At one side is a tree planted by His Holiness the Dalai Lama. The grounds of the temple afford a good view of Itanagar town.

Ganga Sekhi Lake : The 6 km drive to the lake from Itanagar takes visitors on a rugged road through some superbly primeval jungles : bamboo, orchids massed on tall trees, tree-ferns are some of the vegetation which can be identified by the interested traveller. Stopping at the base of a hill, one has to cross a bamboo bridge floored with a bamboo mat spanning a culvert. This leads to a flight of steps cut into the red clay of the hill. At the top of the ridge one looks down at a serene, green forest lake which one can cross in a row boat. A beautiful picnic spot.

The Lakes:

Crystal clear, shimmering mirrorlike under the sparkling blue skies, the picture postcard lakes appear as if trying to outshine each other. Notto be missed are pangang-Tang-Tso (17 km away), Sangetsar (formed during the earthquake of 1950 and 42 km away) and the Bagga jang (10 km from the Sela top diversion, this one is known for its mystical sights like candles burning at night, apparitions of Gompa, gold coins and jewels. .

Brahmaputra Darshan

The Brahmaputra Darshan Festival aims at projecting the Brahmaputra river as a symbol of integrity and communal harmony. The Brahmaputra Darshan Festival is being celebrated at Roing, Dibang Valley . The festival highlights the traditional song and dances of different tribes of the area. Indigenous games and sports like elephant race, traditional boat race, Didi - mock war game of Mishimis and exhibition of traditional herbal medicines, etc are other important highlights of the grand celebration . Apart from this one can look at rich handicraft and handloom in the exhibition stalls put up by different districts of Arunachal Pradesh.

Bhalukpong (Tipi Orchid Research Center) :

An orchidarium at Tipi (5km from Bhalukpong) is the Botanical paradise of the state. About 300 species can be seen in the flora-glass house. An orchid Sanctuary at Sessa (24kms. from Tipi on the way to Bomdila) spread over an area of 100sq. Over 2600 Orchids representing 80 species have cultivated in natural surroundings. Scenic beauty, high water falls and the bank of river Kameng surrounded by evergreen forests are photographer's delight. The meandering Kameng river provides excellent opportunity for white water rafting and has been th Angler's paradise for long

The Tawang Monastery :

The Tawang Monastery, constructed in the 17th century, houses a big library of holy books, some of which are written in gold letters. Situated atop a ridge and surrounded by thick clouds and mist, it seems to be hanging in ethereal space