subject: Shimla a cool Hill Station in Himachal [print this page] Shimla a cool Hill Station in Himachal Shimla a cool Hill Station in Himachal
Did a whirlwind tour of Shimla and Kasauli this weekend. Took a morning Shatabdi on Sunday, 7:40 am from NDLS(got up late by 45 mins but still managed to reach on time, thanks to Metro). The train was fully booked but got quiet empty at Chandigarh. Reached Kalka by 12 noon and took an Indigo for travelling to Shimla by road. I think this is the best way to cover this region as it is comfortable and time saving. After a small stop we reached Shimla by 3:15 PM. I had gone to Shimla for some meetings with the hoteliers and I was staying at Hotel Willow Banks, an excellent deluxe hotel on the Mall Road.
Shimla is a beautiful hill station formed by the British in 1819 and became the summer capital of India in 1864. Shimla or Simla, the hill station seems to have lost much of it's grandeur to mindless expansion of concrete but still boasts of grand old buildings, spectacular mountain views, beautiful walks away from the mall and a center point for exploring this part of Himachal. The various old and new Shimla Hotels & Resorts add to the charm of your stay in Shimla
Shimla Tourist Points
The Mall , Shimla Mall is where the action is. The road is the heart of tourist activity with rows of shops for things varying from bakery products to clothes, leather goods to old books and various bars and restaurants serving all variety of food Indian, Chinese, Punjabi etc. The place is always bustling with people especially so in the evening.The Mall meets the Ridge, an open area with beautiful views of the mountain ranges and lots of eating joints, horse rides etc. There is also the Christ Church , a symbol of older times with some elegant frescoes and beautiful stained windows on the ridge and a library. There is also the romantic rendezvous, Scandal Point.
Jakhoo Hanuman ki Jai, that's what you say when you climb this hill to reach the Hanuman Mandir at top at a height of 2500m. The hill also gives a good view of the mountain ranges and some chai and pakoras to boot and should be a must visit place once you go to Shimla
Lakkad Bazar Off the ridge one can visit this one for anything in wood from walking sticks, cutlery, beautiful frescoes and some good keepsakes.
Shimla offers various Hotels for all travellers ranging from budget to luxury hotels in Shimla.
