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It is a land of many splendour: exotic landscapes of mountains, wide verdant valleys forbidding heights eternally covered in snow and ice, thundering rapids of snow fed rivers and gently gurgling brooks, ancient temples and historic buildings…the count is endless. |
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Places to visit |
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Shimla |
Kullu & Manali |
Dalhousie |
Khajjiar |
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SHIMLA - "Queen of Hill Stations" |
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| The capital of Himachal Pradesh and former summer capital of British, Shimla is India 's largest and most famous hill station. The attraction of shimla lies in its calm and tranquil promenades encircled with green hills of fir and pine, mountain flowers of quaint colours and the unusual old British style houses and buildings. Its well-developed facilities, easy accessibility and numerous attractions make it one of Indian's most popular and biggest hill-station |
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How to reach? |
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Shimla is well connected by air, road and rail with all parts of Himachal Pradesh, and the neighbouring states of Punjab, Haryana, Jammu and Kashimir and the Union territory of Chandigarh .
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| Shimla is situated at an altitude of about 2100 above mean sea level. Shimla could be visited round the year. |
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Sightseeing
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• The Mall
• Viceregal lodge
• Christ Church
• Shimla State Museum |
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| Getaways / Excursions |
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Solang Valley : 13 kms.away from Manali is a splendid valley between Solang village and Beas Kund. Solang valley offers the view of glaciers and snow-capped mountains and peaks. It has fine ski slopes. The Mountaineering Institute has installed a ski lift for training purpose.
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Rohtang (51 km) :
The Pass (3890m) is the gateway to the Lahaul and Spiti valleys and after Shimla the second entry point to the tribal region. It is a major tourist attraction offering sledging, skiing, and tobogganing and a chance to frolic in the snow. On the road to Rohtang Pass is the spring Nehru Kund (6km) and the Rahalla falls (16 km) at 2500m. |
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Vashisth Baths
: One of Manali's main attractions, is a place to luxuriate in Himachal Tourism's baths where the water of hot sulphur springs renowned for their medicinal qualities has been piped into baths. |
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Manikaran : This lies in the Parvati Valley of Kullu District. It is around 70 Kms from Manali via Kullu town. It is famous for its hot springs , Gurudwara and Shiva Temple |
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5. Club House : The club House with its comprehensive facilities that includes roller skating ring, an auditorium, a billiards room, a library, a bar and a restaurants, makes a wonderful outing for the day. |
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6. Triloknath: Located in the Pattan Valley , it's an important pilgrimage center. Noted for its temple dedicated to six-armed statue of Avalokiteshwara Bodhisattva. |
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7. Kothi (12 km) : Kothi is a picturesque village and has a thrilling view of the deep gorge through which the Beas swiftly races.
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| Shopping |
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Keychains, Name plates, etc which are customised to ones own message are worth buying as momentos. Also one can get its name carved/written on a single grain of rice. Kullu shawls and tweeds are very popular with the visitors. Tibetan rugs and bamboo products along with fresh fruits and natural oils like almond and olive are worth a buy. |
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Dalhousie |
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It is one of the serenest hill stations of the North lying at an altitude of about 2000m. Sightseeing in Dalhousie would include the Martyrs Memorial at Panchpulla, the seven springs Satdhara. |
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| Khajjiar |
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20 kms out of Dalhousie, Khajjiar is a large meadow fringed by pine trees with a lake in the middle. It has a golf course, a golden domed Devi temple and a 14 th century temple. |
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