Travel and tourism information about Shimla

Shimla is the largest hill station and erstwhile summer capital of the British in India.It is named after its patron goddess,Shamla Devi, a manifestation of Kali. Simla, located at an altitude of 7,267 feet, is inhabited around a crescent - shaped ridge, which is blessed with perennially cool air and amazing views. It provides superb panoramic sights of the valleys, and the lofty peaks of the great Himalayan range, on both sides. The colourful local bazaars of Shimla are sprawled over the southern slopes of the ridge. The district of Shimla has amazingly beautiful forests of firs, pines, oaks and rhododendron. The beautiful meadows with hyacinth, celandine, asphodel, climb gently up to the deodar forests and further up to rocky and snowy peaks of the Himalayas.

Location Map of Shimla


Reach to shimla
By Air: Jagsons Airlines operates 3 flights a week, connecting Shimla with Kullu and Delhi. Airport is 23 kms from downtown.

Jagsun Airlines
Flight No. From To Departure Arrival Days of Week

JA222 Kullu Shimla 10.50 AM 11.20 AM Tue, Thu, Sat

JA222 Shimla Kullu 11.40 AM 12.40 PM Tue, Thu, Sat

JA221 Delhi Shimla 8.40 AM 9.40 AM Tue, Thu, Sat

JA221 Shimla Kullu 10.00 AM 10.20 AM Tue, Thu, Sat

By Rail: Toy trains operate from Kalka, the nearest broad gauge station.

By Road: Shimla is located on National Highway no. 22.

Place Distance (Km.)

Kalpa : 260
Narkanda: 64
Mandi : 156
Dharamshala: 280
Nahan : 140
Kalka : 90
Chandigarh : 117
Delhi : 370
Ludhiana : 220
Dehradun: 240
Kullu: 240
Manali: 280

Access:
88 Kms by Road from Kalka- 2 ½ Hours drive

260 Kms by Road from Manali- 6 ½ Hours drive

370 Kms by Road from Delhi- 7 Hours drive

117 Kms by Road from Chandigarh- 3 Hours drive

Famous tour places in shimla

• Chirst Chruch


• THE RIDGE


• THE MALL


• KALI BARI TEMPLE


• JAKHOO TEMPLE


• STATE MEUSEUM


• PROSPECT HILL


• SUMMER HILL


• CHADWICK FALLS


• SANKAT MOCHAN


• NARKANDA


• KOTGARH


• RAMPUR


• KHARAPATHHAR


• JUBBAL


• CRAIGNANO


• Kufri


• Chail

famous Hotals for tourist in shimla

• Hotel Baljee's Regency, Shimla
  Location: Circular Road


• Hotel Oberoi Cecil, Shimla
  Location: Chaura Maidan


• Hotel The Chalets Naldehra, Shimla
  Location: Naldehra (20 kms from Shimla)


• Hotel Combermere, Shimla
  Location: The Mall


• Hotel Ashiana Regency, shimla
  Location: The Mall


• Eastbourne Resort & Spa, Shimla
  Location: Near Bishop Cottons's School, Khallini


• Hotel Himland East, Shimla


• Hotel Honeymoon Inn
  Location: The Mall


• Hotel Toshali Royal View, Shimla
  Location: The Mall


• Hotel Willow Banks

Main attrection of Shimla

• Rashtrapati Niwas


• Residence of the British Viceroy


• State Museum- which has a modest collection of stone statues from different parts of Himachal Pradesh


• Jakhu Temple- dedicated to Lord Hanuman


• Summer Hill


• Chadwick Fall


• Prospects Hill


• Sankat Mochan


• Tara Devi


• Windflower Hall

Around Shimla

There are many places around Shimla, which a tourist can visit during the day.
These places includes

Craigano (16 km from Shimla)

Chail (45 km)

Naldera (23 km)

Narkanda (64 km)

Kasauli (77 km)

Best time to visit in Shimla

The best time to visit is from October to November. Between December and February, winter sets in with temperatures around zero degree Celsius, and heavy snowfall in the area. April, May, and June are peak seasons for local tourists, when other parts of the country are very hot.

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