My Pleasant Tour to Shimla
December 13, 2015
When we plan a visit to Hill
stations, we have certain expectations like thick forests, peaks of mountains
shining brightly, snow covered peaks, streams, rivers, varieties of trees etc.
etc. Shimla is situated in the lower ranges of the Himalayan Mountains and is
surrounded by pine deodar, oak and rhododendron forests. Snow covered high
ranges are towards north of Shimla.
This time we visited Shimla with our Shimla honeymoon packages all inclusive. Yes, there’s so much to share and here are the insights:-
This time we visited Shimla with our Shimla honeymoon packages all inclusive. Yes, there’s so much to share and here are the insights:-
Tara Devi - Tara Devi hill has a temple dedicated to Goddess of stars on the top of the hill. It is only 11 km from the Shimla Bus stand.
Christ Church
– This church is situated on The Ridge. It is the second oldest church in
Northern India. It is worth seeing church as it has a very majestic appearance
and inside there are stained glass windows. In winter, this church and its
surrounded area gets covered with snow.
Summer Hill –
The Ridge is the lovely township of Summer hill, on Shimla Kalka Railway line.
It is at the height of 6500 ft. This area is calm and quiet. Himachal Pradesh
University is situated here.
Kufri – It is
at the distance of 16 km from Shimla at a height of 8600 ft. Kufri is the local
winter sports centre. It also has a small zoo. This place is famous for its
wide views and ski slopes. At Kufri you can enjoy the natural beauty and your
stay becomes fruitful.
The Glen – It
is a picnic spot just 4 km distance from Shimla. It is a thickly wood ravine
through which a stream flows. It is
popular and worth visiting.
Annandale - This place is at the distance of 4.5 km and is
surrounded by thick deodar forest. There is an ancient temple also.
Thick forests, stream, calm and quiet
place, shining peaks of Himalayas etc. are the lovely attractions of Shimla and
the travelers love to visit them.
Tattapani – This
place is famous for sulphur springs. There are many sulphur springs and it is
believed that they have medical values.
Mashobra – is
a beautiful suburb at the distance of 12 km at 2149 m. It is surrounded by
thick forest. From here, a track leads down to Sipur which is an exquisite
glade shaded by ancient deodar trees. Having many temples, a fair is held here.
The Ridge – It
is a large open space in the heart of town. From here we can see the excellent
view of mount ranges. The snow peaks shine like anything and they are worth
seeing. In cities, we never can have such sights. Tudor Library building at the Ridge
is also worth seeing.
State Museum - It has the
collection of Himachal’s rich
heritage. Traditional art, craft, carvings, paintings and sculptures are
displayed here, representing the heritage of Shimla.
When we visited Shimla, we were fully
satisfied. The moments we enjoyed there, are still in our remembrance. The
facilities and comforts which we enjoyed were marvelous. The tour organizers
had organized the tour very nicely. All the spots were shown by them. Hotels,
restaurants, travel buses etc. were superb. Shimla has been developed as one of
the most popular hill resort.
Last but not the least, what we
enjoyed is shopping. Shimla offers a variety of shopping. Varieties of woolen
cloths, local art and craft items, are eye catching. There is a big shopping
mall also.
Lovely natural beauty, winter sports,
snowy slopes, views of snowy mountain peaks of Himalayas, thick forests,
streams, different sightseeing places, hotel accommodation, the pleasant
climate, made our journey the best and unforgettable.
Now a day, Shimla has become so
popular that many a times it becomes over crowded but then also, it is worth
visiting place.
For more details you can drop your
queries to Sharp Holidays and get your Shimla honeymoon packages all inclusive.
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