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Mussoorie, is regarded as Queen of Hills and is perhaps a heaven on earth. There is limitless beauty and you just get Zapped by the natural beauty all around. Positioned at altitude of 7000 ft, it presents commanding views of snow clad peaks in the north east and the attractive extensive jaded Doon valley towards the south.
Like all the other hill stations, Mussoorie doesn't have an affluent past. It was not the summer capital state during the BritishRaj but the charm of Mussoorie lies somewhere else. Mussoorie became famous when an audacious British military officer visited this place in 1827 with Mr. Shore, the dweller Superintendent of Revenues at Dehradun and came up with a shooting lodge. Ever since then there has been a regular inflow of tourists here. Slowly and gradually Mussoorie had to its acclaim, the title of honeymoon capital of India and the Queen of Hills, where romance can be felt in the air and everywhere around.
The very busy city all the year round, Mussoorie has a chaotic and frenzied social life, the lovely malls, crowed shops, large number of tourists all this makes certain that the place does not have an uninteresting day in calendar all round the year. Being so well-liked Mussoorie is a greatly urbanized hill station. It has all the amenities and services to accommodate the the tourists from all parts of the country and world.
Shopping and Entertainment
Mussoorie is thought to be the most well-liked hill stations, and it has been urbanized accordingly. Shopping is as flourish a traveler activity here as any other thing.
The Mall is the chief hub where travelers love to go. All the time that is round the year, the place is always full of activity. It is the heart of the city and perhaps the most developed area. With the time, loads of hotels have come up and are situated very close the mall to make it very convenient for the travelers as all the chief attractions of the town are closely connected to this place. A dissimilar scene will greet you here after every 20 steps. Pink cheeked Tibetens with various stalls selling woolens, goods from other countries, wall hangings hand painted on cloth, Tibetan metalware, walking sticks, trays, bowls, lazer guns, accessories, cane baskets, imitation jewellery and much more.
There are some more places of amusement like Cinema halls, clubs, skating halls it really depend on you to make a choice