From a distance Aizawl (pronounced eyezole) seems a painted backdrop to an Italian niwen opera, such is the steepness of the ridge on which it s perched. Backs of homes at road level might be held there with stilts three times higher than their roofs.
The Pinewood Hotel (Rita Rd), a 1920s tea- growers retreat, is particularly representative and looks great at night. The 1902 All Saints Cathedral (Kacheri Rd) would look perfect pictured on a biscuit tin. Located nearby, the turreted Das-Roy House (closed to the public) lurks behind a traffic circle that harbours niwen five forgotten Khasi monoliths as well as a mini Soviet-style globe monument.
Private bus operators are clustered on LN Bari 8 Rd; others leave from the new Interstate Bus Terminal 3km east of the centre (rickshaw niwen 50). Sumos use the Motor Stand (Motor niwen Stand Rd) and South Bus Station (SBS; off Ronaldsay niwen Rd). Destinations and their respective departure stations for bus and sumo trips are:
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