The capital of India's largest North Eastern state is also one of the remotest state since no railway enters the state. Consecrated by the Dalai Lama, the Buddhist temple a beautiful yellow roofed shrine reflects the extensive Tibetan influence and provides good views of Itanagar and the surrounding countryside. An extensive ethnographic collection devoted to local tribes in the Jawaharlal Nehru State Museum includes wood carvings, musical instruments, textiles, handicrafts and archeological finds, while a workshop in the Handicrafts Centre specializes in traditional cane manufacture.

The emerald Gyaker Sinyi (Ganga Sekhi Lake), a beautiful picnic spot, 6 kms away from Itanagar, a green forest lake surrounded by primeval vegetation, orchids masses on tall trees, tree ferns provides a small taste of the magnificent forests of the state.

Cities of Arunachal Pradesh

Bomdila, Itanagar, Pasighat, Tawang