The Travel Guide to Queen of Hills Shimla
Simla or Shimla, as you called it, has been ever named as the queen of hills. Now being the capital city of Himachal Pradesh, it was at times also the capital city of Punjab. Shimla's best part is its view of the hills, ridge and Tudorbethan and neo-Gothic styled structural design dating from the colonial era. Based on an elevation of 300 to 2200 metres terrain, Shimla homes the renowned mountain biking race MTB Himalaya.
Places of interest in Shimla:
The Mall, as you can make out from the name, is the hub to banks, shops, hotels, restaurants, club, post offices and for anything that you want as a tourist. Christ Church is a must visit situated on the ridge. This is the second oldest church in Northern India. From inside, itâ€â„¢s a must watch when you go upto the ridge. Tara Devi: Situated on the hill, 11kms from the Shimla bus stand, Tara Devi is a temple dedicated to the goddess of stars. Must visit is also a very famous Sankat Mochan Hanuman temple.
Shimla State Museum is a must watch is you have interest in the old Pahari collection of miniature, paintings, sculptures, costumes, jewellery and the bronzes wood-carvings of the region.
Summer hill, which is situated 6,500ft above the railway line from Ridge, is the land where once even Mahatma Gandhi lived. It also houses the Himachal Pradesh University. Annandale is a developed playground, 2 to 4 km from Ridge situated at a height of 6,117 ft. It is a preferred spot for cricket, picnics and polo and evening walks. Discover more places with Goibibo coupons and book hotels with them as well.
Places of interest around Shimla:
Jakhu Hill, situated 2 km from Shimla at a height of 8000 ft, is the premier peak, offering a beautiful view of the town and of the snow-covered Himalayas. Jutogh is located 8 km away from the main city, this is an army cantonment and an important commune.
Kufri is located 16 km from Shimla at a height of 8,600 ft and forms the most famous local winter sports centre with a small zoo.
Chharabra is also a very pleasant town situated 13 km from Shimla on route to Kufri, which you can visit if you are looking for some offbeat places.
Junga is 26 km from Shimla near Tehsi which also hold the royal embrace of the colonial styled infrastructure, better known as the Keonthal Estate. Mashobra is 13 km from Shimla and is the place where the annual Sipi fair is held in June, so if you are around here then, you can think of paying a visit here. Naldehra is the other half where the Sipi fair is held again around June, and is 22 km from Shimla, with a decent Naldehra Golf Club.
Chail was named as the summer capital of the Maharaja of Patiala once, known for its cricket pitch, which it said to be the highest ground in the world. For best offbeat knowledge, make sure you check your bookings with Expedia Coupons [http://www.gopaisa.com/expedia], which thrives to offer you one of the best tour excursions in and around Shimla. As itâ€â„¢s a hill station, never forget to carry your type of the luggage packed required for a hill travelling. Make sure you make the list and get it all on your trip, which you can shop online with Flipkart coupons.
Places of interest in Shimla:
The Mall, as you can make out from the name, is the hub to banks, shops, hotels, restaurants, club, post offices and for anything that you want as a tourist. Christ Church is a must visit situated on the ridge. This is the second oldest church in Northern India. From inside, itâ€â„¢s a must watch when you go upto the ridge. Tara Devi: Situated on the hill, 11kms from the Shimla bus stand, Tara Devi is a temple dedicated to the goddess of stars. Must visit is also a very famous Sankat Mochan Hanuman temple.
Shimla State Museum is a must watch is you have interest in the old Pahari collection of miniature, paintings, sculptures, costumes, jewellery and the bronzes wood-carvings of the region.
Summer hill, which is situated 6,500ft above the railway line from Ridge, is the land where once even Mahatma Gandhi lived. It also houses the Himachal Pradesh University. Annandale is a developed playground, 2 to 4 km from Ridge situated at a height of 6,117 ft. It is a preferred spot for cricket, picnics and polo and evening walks. Discover more places with Goibibo coupons and book hotels with them as well.
Places of interest around Shimla:
Jakhu Hill, situated 2 km from Shimla at a height of 8000 ft, is the premier peak, offering a beautiful view of the town and of the snow-covered Himalayas. Jutogh is located 8 km away from the main city, this is an army cantonment and an important commune.
Kufri is located 16 km from Shimla at a height of 8,600 ft and forms the most famous local winter sports centre with a small zoo.
Chharabra is also a very pleasant town situated 13 km from Shimla on route to Kufri, which you can visit if you are looking for some offbeat places.
Junga is 26 km from Shimla near Tehsi which also hold the royal embrace of the colonial styled infrastructure, better known as the Keonthal Estate. Mashobra is 13 km from Shimla and is the place where the annual Sipi fair is held in June, so if you are around here then, you can think of paying a visit here. Naldehra is the other half where the Sipi fair is held again around June, and is 22 km from Shimla, with a decent Naldehra Golf Club.
Chail was named as the summer capital of the Maharaja of Patiala once, known for its cricket pitch, which it said to be the highest ground in the world. For best offbeat knowledge, make sure you check your bookings with Expedia Coupons [http://www.gopaisa.com/expedia], which thrives to offer you one of the best tour excursions in and around Shimla. As itâ€â„¢s a hill station, never forget to carry your type of the luggage packed required for a hill travelling. Make sure you make the list and get it all on your trip, which you can shop online with Flipkart coupons.
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