Shimla is the famous hill station and capital city of Himachal Pradesh
. Read on to know more about Shimla during winter season and good hotels in Shimla.
Shimla has been a preferred choice of tourists as a hill station since decades. It was formerly the summer capital of British India. The climate and natural beauty of this place makes it a popular destination for nature lovers. There are several places in and around Shimla tourists love to visit. Christ Church, Summer Hill and Kufri are some of the popular tourist destinations. The Kalaka Shimla Railway, popularly known as toy train is also a major attraction. The Shimla arts and crafts are highly in demand by the tourists. They range from excellent pieces of jewelry, embroidered shawls and garments to leather made articles and sculptures. The Mall is the main shopping street in Shimla where all sort of shopping can be done. It is also dotted with some good eating places.
Although most of the tourists like to visit during summer, Shimla during winter season is equally delightful. It is very popular with young tourists who want to experience the snow and participate in winter sports like skiing and ice skating or just throwing snowballs. So it is a must to visit Shimla during winter season if you are into adventure sports. Sometimes it is difficult to travel to Shimla during winter season as heavy snowfalls block the mountain roads but that usually happens only for a few days. It is very rare for the toy train service to be disrupted due to snowfall. The hill station turns more beautiful with heavy snowfall. Tourists from Delhi, Chandigarh and other cities frequently travel to Shimla during winter season to best utilize their Christmas and New Year holidays. Though moving around is a bit difficult when it snows, just playing in the snow will lift up your spirits and make sure you have a wonderful vacation.
Shimla is well connected with major cities through roads, railways as well as airways. Kalka is the major railway station near Shimla and connected to Shimla through meter gauge railway line. Shimla has its own airport and have regular flights from New Delhi and Chandigarh. NH 22 also connects Shimla to Chandigarh. There are good hotels in Shimla which provide quality accommodation to their guests within their budget.
Hotel Sangeet, The Mall is a 2 star hotel having an excellent overall rating of 4 on 5 and 78% customer recommendation which means 8 out of 10 guests would love to stay here again in their next visit. Well spaced and elegantly designed rooms with all modern amenities are available with a starting tariff of Rs.1100. It also provides quality facilities like multi-cuisine restaurant, conference hall and tour planner to its guests.