| Kasol | |
| Settlement Type: | Hill Station |
| Nickname: | Mini Israel of India |
| Pushpin Map: | India Himachal Pradesh#India |
| Pushpin Label Position: | right |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Himachal Pradesh, India |
| Coordinates: | 32.0097°N 77.3153°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | India |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Type2: | District |
| Subdivision Name1: | Himachal Pradesh |
| Subdivision Name2: | Kullu |
| Unit Pref: | Metric |
| Area Total Km2: | 0.36 |
| Elevation M: | 1580 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Demographics Type1: | Language |
| Demographics1 Title1: | Official |
| Demographics1 Info1: | Hindi[1] |
| Demographics1 Title2: | Additional official |
| Demographics1 Info2: | Sanskrit[2] |
| Timezone1: | IST |
| Utc Offset1: | +5:30 |
| Area Code: | 01907 |
| Area Code Type: | Telephone code |
| Registration Plate: | HP- HP- |
| Blank1 Name Sec1: | Nearest city |
| Blank1 Info Sec1: | Kullu |
| Blank1 Name Sec2: | Climate |
| Blank1 Info Sec2: | Cool (Köppen) |
| Blank2 Name Sec2: | Festivals |
| Blank2 Info Sec2: | Himachal Hills Festival |
Kasol is a hamlet in the Kullu district of the Indian state of Himachal Pradesh. It is situated in Parvati Valley, on the banks of the Parvati River between Bhuntar and Manikaran.[3] It is located from Bhuntar, 3.5 km from Manikaran and from Kullu town, the district headquarters. Kasol is the Himalayan hotspot for backpackers and acts as a base for nearby treks to Malana and Kheerganga.[4] It is called Mini Israel of India due to a high percentage of Israeli tourists here.[5]
Due to its high altitude, Kasol is only connected to the rest of India by well-developed roads.[6]
Kullu-Manali Airport(IATA: KUU, ICAO: VIBR) in Bhuntar is about 31 km away and is the closest airport to the village.It connects cities like Delhi, Shimla, Kolkata and more. Joginder Nagar is the nearest railway station and is about 144 km away.[7]
Also, Chandigarh Airport (IXC) is 260 km from Kasol.
Kasol has good weather for several months of the year and receives a fair amount of snowfall from late December to February.Köppen-Geiger climate classification system classifies its climate as humid subtropical (Cwa).
Kasol Music Festival happens in Kasol on New Year's Eve. People from around the world gather for this festival.[8]