This nearly 500-year-old town, once famous for its pretty paved roads and its wooden houses with elaborately carved faades, continues to be on the traveller's map because of the dozens of excursions possible to scenic retreats and pilgrimage centres nearby. Almora is one of the rare places in the hills where short distances take hours to cover because of twisty, undulating roads which enables you to discover many places from one central point. Settle down in one of the many hotels here and visit, among other places nearby, Binsar, Kausani or Jageshwar. Or stay in one of the many high-altitude resorts dotting the hillsides for mountain views, cool bracing air and an invigorating break. And for all your basic needs markets and petrol drive in to Almora.
But should you find yourself with time to kill, Almora itself has a few diversions to occupy you before you move on.