Shimla, Sep 18 - Nearly 150 tourists, including foreigners, stranded in Himachal Pradesh's Spiti Valley since early last week due to snowfall and landslides, were rescued Friday, police said.

Superintendent of Police S.R. Rana said all the tourists were rescued with the re-opening of the road from Kaza (in Lahaul and Spiti) to Manali (in Kullu district).

According to him, the Kunzum Pass (4,551 meters) linking Manali with Kaza has also been cleared of landslides.

The picturesque Spiti Valley in Lahaul and Spiti district is a tourist haunt.

The Buddhist-dominated district attracts globe-trotters not only for nature-based activities but also for exploring ancient monasteries like Tabo, which is over 1,000 years old.