subject: Best Places To Shop In Shimla With Luxurious Shimla Hotels [print this page] Shimla is the queen of hill stations of North India. It is also the administrative capital of Himachal Pradesh. Find out more about shopping in Shimla and some luxury hotels in Shimla.
Shimla is one of the most beautiful hill stations of India. During British regime, it was declared as the summer capital of India. After independence, it became the capital of Punjab. Later, it was named as the capital of Himachal Pradesh. It is a well known tourist attraction which attracts tourists from India and abroad as well. Shimla has a good number of places like The Mall, Christ Church, Tara Devi and Summer Hill where tourists love to go. Kufri is winter sports center located 16 kilometers from Shimla where tourists enjoy adventure sports like hiking and skiing. One of the major tourist attractions is the Kalka-Shimla Railway. It is a narrow gauge track and is listed in the Guinness Book of Records. It has the steepest rise in altitude in a distance of 96 kilometers.
It is a must for tourists to go for shopping in Shimla. Shimla is a great place to shop for woolens clothes and materials. You get a variety of other things including tweeds, hand woven carpets, embroidered pashmina shawls, wooden artifacts, antique furniture and an assortment of Tibetan handicraft. The Mall is the main shopping center of Shimla. It is lined with attractive shops selling souvenirs, handicraft, shawls, rugs, and wooden artifacts. The Government run Himachal Emporium is a place to shop for genuine Himalayan souvenirs. You can also pick up some interesting pieces of wooden furniture, dolls, wall hangings, traditional hats and such like. Tourists looking for some great bargains should head straight to the Tibetan Refuge Handloom Shop run by Tibetan refugees, and have a good collection of quaint carpets, padded jackets, accessories like jewelry and quilted felt boots and other Tibetan handicraft.
Shimla is crowded with tourists throughout the season. Staying in a luxury hotel can make your trip much more comfortable. There are several luxury hotels in Shimla which provide quality facilities to their guests.
Hotel Honeymoon Inn is located centrally on the Mall area. It is just 3 kilometers from railway station. It enjoys a prestigious rating of 4.1 on 5 and recommended by all the guests stayed here. It offers well equipped rooms with all modern amenities and other facilities like discotheque, library, video games etc. The hotel also offers very good dining facility. The rooms have a price range of Rs.4125 to 4475 with special offers like complimentary breakfast and dinner and special internet rates.
East Bourne Resort is a 3 star hotel. It is easily reachable from railway station and airport. It provides well appointed luxurious rooms with quality features including in house satellite programs and mini bar and unique facilities like ayurvedic message, river rafting, sight-seeing and golf. The price starts from Rs.6400.
