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Divided into two parts by the renowned river Brahamputra, Guwahati is the biggest city and the capital, and also the commercial hub of Assam. Nestled between the scenic hills of the eastern flanks of the Himalayan mountain range, Guwahati houses the political capital of the state, Dispur. The gateway to the seven other northeastern states, referred as the seven sisters, Guwahati is the paramount tourist base in the east India, besides being an enthralling attraction in its own. The nearest major city to Assam is Kolkata about 1200 Km away. The best period of time to visit Guwahati is between the months of October and April.

Places to visit in Guwahati

GuwahatiZoo :
One ought to visit the Guwahati Zoo, which is the largest natural zoo of the country.

KamakhayaTemple:
Guwahati is specially prominent for its Kamakhya temple, most revered temple among the Tantriks for the worship of goddess of power, located atop the Nilachal hill, at a distance of about 10 km from the Guwahati railway station. Kamakhya shrine was built in the 10th century by the Koch king, Naranarayan, animal sacrifice commonplace here to appease the Goddess.
 
NavagarahaTemple :
Situated atop a hill in east Guwahati is the Navagraha temple - the "temple of nine planets," - an ancient and most rare temple dedicated to astrology and astronomy. Enveloped in a red beehive-shaped dome, the central lingam is encircled by nine elements representing the planets (graha) - Sun (Surya, Ravi), Moon (Chandra, Soma), Mercury (Buddh), Venus (Sukra), Mars (Mangal), Jupiter (Brhaspati) and Saturn (Sani). Two more were added later as Rahu and Ketu,

How to Visit:--

Airport:
Lokapriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport of Guwahati is well connected by air with all the four metro cities of India. Besides the Indian Air Lines, other private air services are regularly available. The other towns to which these airways operate flights are Jorhat, Dibrugarh, Tezpur, North Lakhimpur and Silchar. Air India operates direct flight between Guwahati and Bangkok on Mondays and Thursdays.

Railhead :
The bustling Paltan Bazar Railway Station is the nearest railhead in Guwahati, giving halt to various regular trains from every part of India. There are also direct train services from New Delhi and Kolkata with connectivity to Mumbai, Chennai, Bangalore, Kochi and Thiruvananthapuram etc.  

Road Transport :
All India tourist permit deluxe coaches, buses, and other vehicles are easily available for the local transportations and also for the inter city transportations too. Guwahati is well-connected by regular bus services with Shillong, Silchar, Dibrugarh, Jorhat, Tezpur, Siliguri, Sibsagar, Dimapur, Kohima, Imphal, Aizawal, Itanagar, Barpetta Road and Cooch Bihar.

Staying in Guwahati :
Guwahati offers numerous private hotels ranging from luxury to mid-range and budget-friendly ones. Fish is the major delicacy in Assam and one can savor mouthwatering curries in and around the Paltan Bazar at cheap rates.