Destination Guides·29 min read
Is Manali Overrated? What 282 Redditors Actually Said (and Where to Go Instead)
We read every comment of the 282-comment r/india master thread, 349 comments total across eight subreddits, then bolted on May-2026 traffic and price data from Tribune India, ETV Bharat, Amar Ujala and the HP Tourism Department. The honest answer is: stay out of Mall Road, lean on the region around it. Written from Kullu, an hour south.
Rajesh Thakur·5/19/2026