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Shimla, "Queen of Hill Stations" in north-West

Himalayas, the summer capital of India before

independence is now the capital of Himachal

Pradesh. Covering the area of 18 sq. km. at a height

of 7,238 ft. Shimla is surrounded by pine, deodar,oak and rhododendron forests.

The airport is at Jubbarhatti, 23km away. Shimla is connected toKalka by an enhancing narrowgauge railway line -where even arail-car plys. By road, Chandigarhis 117 km, Manali 219 km, Chail45 km & Delhi 370 km. FromDelhi, it takes about eight hours.Luxury coaches and taxis ply toShimla from Delhi, Manali andChandigarh.

Shimla is well connected by air, road and rail

with all parts of Himachal and the neighboring

states of Punjab, Haryana, Jammu & Kashmir,

Uttarakhand & Union territory of Chandigarh. Its

well developed facilities, accessibility andnumerous attractions make it one of Indian'smost popular and biggest hill-stations.

A narrow-railway links Kalka with Shimla. This rail-link was built in 1924 and its "toy trains" still plypassing through 103 tunnels and beautiful rail-roadstations. Half-way through the journey, after Solan,the lights of Shimla look like glimmering jewelsstudding dark green of mountains. The train takessix hours, and at every stop on the journey aresmiling faces giving a warm welcome.

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SHIMLA :MOST POPULAR & BIGGEST HILL-STATIONS.

WEATHER IN SHIMLA

Winter in Shimla is knownas the season of "Longmoon-night." It becomes afrost glistening silent city.The following morningsees town as a fantasticfairyland of white beauty.

The climate of Shimla varies from10-11 degrees in winter to amaximum of 25-30 degrees insummers. Shimla changes its moodswith the seasons. In spring we seeflowers of all kinds, while duringthe monsoon, one can see some ofthe best sunsets in the world.

IMPORTANT PLACES

Mall Road

The Mall: The Mall is the main shopping centre ofShimla. It also has many restaurants, clubs,banks, bars, Post Offices and tourist offices. TheGaiety Theatre is also situated there. People walkup and down the Mall slowly, stopping to gossip,as it is the main meeting place for everyone. TheRidge and Scandal point are the two mainmeeting points at the Mall.

IMPORTANT PLACES

The Church

Christ Church: Situated on the Ridge is

Christ Church, which is the second oldest

church in Northern India. It has a very

majestic appearance and inside there are

stained glass windows which represent

faith, hope, charity, fortitude, patience and

humility. Christ Church is a place all visitors

should spend some time in.

Summerhill

Summer Hill: Situated at adistance of 5 kms. from theRidge is the lovely township ofSummer Hill at a height of6,500 ft. on the Shimla-Kalkarailway line. Mahatma Gandhilived in these quietsurroundings during his visits toShimla. Himachal PradeshUniversity is situated here.

Indian Institute of Advanced Studies

IMPORTANT PLACES

IMPORTANT PLACES

State Museum

Shimla State Museum: The Museum, which was opened in 1974,has tried to project hill-out and the cultural wealth of the state.There is a collection of miniature Pahari paintings, sculptures,bronzes wood-carvings and also costumes, textiles andjewellery of the region.

IMPORTANT PLACES

IGMC Shimla

IMPORTANT PLACES

Jakhu Temple

Jakhu Hill: 2 kms. fromShimla, at a height of 8000ft, Jakhu Hill is the highestpeak and offers a beautifulview of town and of thesnow-covered Himalayas.At the top of the Hill, is anold temple of Hanuman,which is also the home ofcountless playful monkeyswaiting to be fed by allvisitors.

IMPORTANT PLACES

Indian Institute of Advanced Studies

Indian Institute of Advanced Studies: This institute ishoused in the Viceregal Lodge, which was built in 1884-88during the British times. It has spacious gardens and isringed by beautiful pine trees. All is calm and serene justthe right atmosphere for a student of literature or politics.

IMPORTANT PLACES

The Oberoi CecilHotel Peterhoff

Hotel Holiday Home

Wood Ville Palace

Chail: Chail is a little mountainousheaven 45 kms. from Shimla. Itwas the summer capital of theMaharaja of Patiala beforeIndependence. The forests nearChail have many species of birdsand deer. Chail is known for itscricket pitch, which is the highestcricket ground in the world.

Tara Devi: 11kms. from the Shimla bus-stand. Tara Devi has a

temple dedicated to the goddess of stars on top of the hill. There isa military Dairy Town here as well as the headquarters of BharatScouts and Guides. At a height of 6,070 ft. Tara Devi is an idealplace for a person wanting peace and some rest.

KALI BARI TEMPLE

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