The Queen of Hills: A Perfect Escape to Shimla
The capital city of the himachal pradesh the queen of hills: A perfect escape to Shimla is the best place to visit in summer for the best scenic views and pleasant weather for the tourists. Because of the massive heat tourists feel relief from heat because of snow-capped mountains and lush-greenery. It is the best place to visit in summer in the valley of himachal pradesh and there are the many tourists are visiting in this times.
Why Visit This Hill Station?
Good Temperature: In the summer season you’ll get very pleasant weather and temperature which feels cool and refreshing and having very magical snowfall experience.
Ancient Structures: This place is having a very british-era structures also having very old church structures including heritage buildings.
Adventure Activities: This place is very happening for the adventure lovers people as they will get trekking and other adventure activities as place feels like a paradise for them.
Easily Reachable: As queen of hills is connecting with the all types of transport like air, road and train so tourists can easily reach there via any of these transportation.
Best Time to Visit
If you’re planning to visit queen of hills in summers then please plan in march to june months where you get very scenic views and very good lush greenery. And If you’re planning to visit in winters then you can plan in between october to january which is the best time for snow lovers and adventure & sport activity enthusiasts.
Top & Must Visit Places
- The Ridge
- Mall Road
- Jakhoo Temple
- Kufri
- Kalka Toy Train
The Ridge:
This place is situated in the heart of the hills where you get the very scenic views with panoramic views of the snow capped mountains also great view at the sunset.
Mall Road:
Mall road is the best place to buy any things which mostly tourists can buy clothes, souvenirs and food also, please visit when you’re in shimla.
Jakhoo Temple:
It is famous for the for Hanuman ji statue at the biggest statue is in the world and people believe that in the Ramayana times Hanuman ji half here for when he is going to take that jaddu butti for the laxman.
Kufri:
Kufri is the small hill station located near by shimla which is famous for small snow mountains and many small waterfalls and very clear and stunning sky visuals which mostly attracted to the tourists.
Kalka Toy Train:
This toy train is the best transportation mode to reach shimla which is stared from kalka from morning and shivalik deluxe train is the best option for it, which go through route of fine dining experiences, bars and many shops at the edge of mall road and the ridge.
Must to do things
- The Lakkar Bazzar is the famous for the wooden handicrafts and souvenirs.
- Many adventure sports like paragliding, trekking and camping in the nearby spots.
- Visit many cozy cafes in the nearby places for the fine dining experiences.
- If you’re visiting in the festive seasons then attend a cultural festival or activities in these places.
Where do you stay?
Luxury Hotels – The Oberoi Cecil or Wildflower Hall
Mid-Range Hotels – Hotel Combermere and Clarkes Hotel
Budget Friendly Hotels – Zostel and various homestays
Must Try Local Foods
If you’re foodie and you like to eat local foods where you go then must try chana mudra, Sidu, Tudkiya Bhath and Thukpa which gives you a idea about local himachali foods.
Travel Tips For You
Please carry lots of warm clothes in even in summer because temperature will drop in the evenings. Also take care of all the advance booking of stay and other things as well and keep the cash handy because many shops and local market may not accept digital payments. Also request you too please keep cleanliness and put garbage in the dustbin only.
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is famous about shimla?
As famous queen of hills is the famous for awesome scenery of himalayas and colonial architecture, natural beauty and pleasant weather also best shrines. - Which is the best time to visit Shimla?
Best time to visit shimla is the spring season like March to June and also in the weather like winter September to November. - What is Shimla special for?
Mostly shimla is famous for temples like Jakko Devi and other one is Tara Devi temple also for the more like colonial architecture as well. - Is Shimla Costly?
You can expect a 10,000 to 12,000 per person expense like 3-4 days trip in off days trip. - How to visit Shimla by train?
You can take a train to Chandigarh to near by station then take another train from kalka to shimla and this is the best route to reach shimla.Read more posts like this here: www.travelinfoindia.com
