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Himachal Pradesh is located in North
West in India in the lap of the Great Himalayas . It is bordered
by Jammu and Kashmir in the North , Punjab in the West , Haryana
and Uttar Pradesh in the South and Tibet in the East. |
| Himachal Pradesh is a tiny hill state whose pleasant
summers make it a popular holiday resort. The Raj still lingers
in Shimla, the state capital and former summer capital during
British rule. Kullu-Manali are neighboring resorts, surrounded
by pine covered hills and lush meadows. |
| Himachal has, in addition to popular resort towns,
a series of secluded hill retreats ideal for interested anglers,
trekkers and those wanting a quiet getaway. Many of these include:
from Shimla – Mashobra, Kufri, Naldehra; those around
Kullu-Manali include Manikaran, Naggar and Brighu Lake; the
barely accessible valleys of Lahaul and Spiti are a trekker’s
delight. |
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| Himachal Pradesh is very well connected Air, Rail and Road . There
are three main airports in Himachal at 'Jabbarhatti' near SHIMLA,'
Gaggal' near Kangra and 'Bhunter' near Kullu. Being a hilly state
and having difficult terrain railway is not possible. Still there
are two narrow gauge line between Kalka to Shimla and Pathankot to
Joginder Nagar. |
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| The Valley of Gods, as the Kullu
Valley has come to be known, if perhaps the most delightful
region in the Western Himalayas. Situated on the banks of the
river Beas, Kullu, the headquarters of the district, serves
as a nerve centre of the valley and is the starting place for
a number of treks. |
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| Kullu is famous for it's shawls,
caps, gudmas, puhla, namdas,patoos and Handicrafts. Akhara bazaar
is the best to shop out there. Kullu is best to visit during
it's festival of Dussehra. Every year in October, tourists and
Indians come for Dussehra, a massive, vibrant festival celebrating
the gods of this glorious valley. |
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Shimla or the "Queen of hill
stations", as it is often called is one of India's most
popular holiday resorts. The capital of Himachal Pradesh, Shimla
is named after its patron, Shamla Devi and was a tiny village
until it was popularized as a hill resort by the British who
established their summer capital here in 1864. Shimla is situated
in the north-west Himalayas. |
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Shimla is the capital of Himachal
Pradesh. Spread across 12 kms along a ridge that overlooks terraced
hillsides and cultivations, Shimla is magnificently robed in
dense forests of oak and pine, fur and rhododendron, and it
is best to travel here on the slow train from Kalka. Shimla
also is a convenient base for variety of adventure sports such
as Skiing, Trekking, Fishing and Golfing etc. |
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| For a lavish display of natural scenery,
it is one of the principal snow places of the Kullu region.
And Manali is at an altitude of beauty and gateway to Dhauli
and Spiti. |
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Perched on a flat mountain shelf,
the town of Chamba is known for its ancient temples and Chaugan
- a public promenade.
It is one of the oldest princely states and dates back to the
sixth century. It is well known for its splendid and beautiful
architecture and also has a district headquarters . |
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Mandi, which means 'market', is
quite a good place to break the journey between Shimla and the
Kullu Valley - a far better option to stay than Bilaspur. In
Mandi, there are some cheap hotels, you will stumble across
some of the 81 Hindu temples in the area, and can take a day
trip to a nearby lake or two.
At less than 800m above sea level, Mandi is considerably hotter
than other regional areas.
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Dalhousie, nestling in the outer
slopes of Dhauladhar range, is a excellence hill station. It
is known for its bracing climate and picturesque scenery.
Dharamshala stands on a spur of the Dhauladhar range amidst
magnificent deodar and pine forests, tea gardens and beautiful
hills. It is also known as 'The Lhasa in India'. |
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Kinnaur, Spiti and Lahaul |
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| Located in the dizzy heights of
the Himalayas, with passes that remain closed for six months,
Kinnaur, Spiti and Lahaul were till now, a forbidden land. Now
this area has been opened for the daring and adventurous who
can discover what had been hidden from the world for centuries.
From the riotous green of the Sangla Valley- filled with orchards
of apricots, peaches, apples and Chilgoza pine forests, to the
magnificent desolation of the Hangrang Valley, Mother Nature's
portrait is ever-changing in Kinnaur. This land lying on the
ancient trade route between India and Tibet, ringed by the majestic
mountains of the Himalayan and Dhauladhar range is a land of
plenty. |
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