💎 Hidden Gem💧 Waterfall📍 Nature🌄 Viewpoint

Sweet Falls

Shillong, Meghalaya, India

4.2 (0)

Overview

One of the most scenic and steep single-drop waterfalls near Shillong, tumbling ~96 m in a slender column through forest.

Why visit: A tall, elegant and less-crowded waterfall close to the city.

Things to do

›Single-drop falls
›Forest viewpoint
›Picnic spot
›Photography

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Travel Information

Best time

Jun–Oct

Entry fee

₹10–30

Est. budget

₹100–300

Duration

1–2 hrs

Nearby attractions

Within

3.1 km

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📍 Park

4.1

Lady Hydari Park

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Ward's Lake

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📍 Museum

4.1

Captain Williamson Sangma State Museum

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The state museum near the Secretariat, chronicling the history, tribes, flora and fauna of Meghalaya across multiple galleries.

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📍 Church

4.1

All Saints' Cathedral (Church)

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A charming stone-and-timber Anglican church near Ward's Lake, dating to the colonial era, with English-country-church character.

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📍 Market

4.2

Police Bazar

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📍 Church

4.4

Cathedral of Mary Help of Christians

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📍 Market

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Mynkre / Ka Iew Duh Weekly Market Circuit

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