Itmenaan is the perfect holiday destination-written by Rutaksha rawat

Itmenaan Estate in Naogaon, Almora, has many wondrous gifts to offer but the one thing that will strike guests most is the limited human count in its environs. In the span of 3 nights and 4 days, this guest came in contact with only the staff of 7, the manager, Partha Banerjee, 4 guests and approximately 5 to 6 individuals that operated shops in the nearby Chalnichhina market, where we had parked our car before trekking down the steep winding path down to the Estate—a total of 18 people in 4 days! Now, if you live in India or have ever visited here, you know that is unheard of in this country (notwithstanding geographical location), where 1.2 billion (and growing) of us hum to the beats of our individual existences, producing a collective mega cacophony that is overwhelming even to us, who were born to it and should by that token be immune.

Oh, the utter pleasure of belonging to solitude; of being able to hear distinctly each melodic avian chirp that occurs outside your room in the morning; to hear the bellowing of breeze, to witness nature in its undiminished glory and not have to jostle against a crowd to do so (ex: Mussoorie, Nainital). What a rare treat to see nothing but trees, mountains and skies till the line of vision permits. If these are treasures you seek, Itmenaan is the perfect holiday destination for you, being probably the most remotely situated resort in India at the moment.

Author bio:-

In the Indian publishing industry, Rutaksha Rawat is a well known journalist with number of years experience. She is currently editor/journalist at Benefit Publishing Pvt Ltd, a firm that produces its own publications and also undertakes contract publishing.