Cities/ Hill Stations in Himachal Pradesh

Summer sun is beating down and temperature is soaring up. In Delhi, it is almost 40 degrees these days and that too in mid April. People are flocking in large number to hill stations in northern India, northeast and southern India. Himachal Pradesh is one of the most visited states during summers in India. The state has some of the finest hill stations like Manali, Shimla, Kufri and Dharamshala.

Wonderfull strewn with a number of colonial relics and Buddhist sites, Himachal Pradesh is one of the finest summer refuges both for Indians and foreign nationals. It was on the 25thof January in 1971 that Himachal Pradesh gained the status of a fully fledged state. Picturesque hill stations, pleasurable environs, cultural charm and some of the most friendliest of people make Himachal Pradesh an inescapable tourist destination. A variety of sights, sounds and smells await you here.

Kufri
Lying within easily accessible distance from Shimla, Kufri (2,501 m) is a never-to-be-missed spot for visitors to Shimla. In fact, Kufri has gained so much prominence that getting back from Shimla without visiting Kufri can be almost blasphemous. Read More

Mcleodganj
The old yet famous town of Mcleodganj is frequented for two reasons. Firstly for being the abode of the 14thDalai Lama, Tenzin Gyatso. Secondly for the headquarters of the Tibetan Government in Exile which is housed here. Read More

Manali
Hot water springs, waterfalls, places of worship and abundant options of pleasant walks are but a hint of Manali. A much travelled hill station of northern India, it occupies a position at the top end of the Kullu Valley. Read More

Dharamshala
Discovered and developed in the 17thcentury by the British, Dharamshala is a major abiding centre for the Tibetans and the Buddhist community. The Tibetans took refuge here in 1959 when the annexation of Tibet by China ocurred. Read More

Chail
Perched at an elevation of 2,250 m, Chail has the distinction of having the world's highest cricket pitch and a polo ground. The quiet and quixotic hill town lies at a distance of 43 km from Shimla, the capital of the state of Himachal Pradesh. Read More

Shimla
Shimla, nestled in the Himalayan foothills, is a land of snow-crested peaks, speeding waterfalls and dense deodar forests. Add to it the colonial charm that dates back to the British Raj. Read More