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| About Shimla Tourism |
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A magnificent hang-over of the British Raj, Shimla's
cool environs still remain the biggest magnet for Indian tourists. And
so we have taken the best of what the British created, and mixed it
with the quintessentially Indian - and every summer thousands of people
from the plains enjoy themselves to the hilt in this popular summer
retreat. Independent
India has been generous and not pulled down the remnants of colonial
architecture - instead we have punished it to the extreme by adding
concrete high rises, swanky stores and fast food joints - elbowing out
the colonial shops and tea houses. Life moves on regardless and so does
Shimla.
So in the dizzy 60s it flaunted the joyous cavorting of Bollywood stars
- in the 90s it took a serious look at the ghastly impact of
over-development - and in the 21st century it started
setting in place protective measures for its heritage and environment.
The good thing is that all is not spoilt. There's plenty of the old Shimla, away from the tangled pleasures of the Mall |
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| Reviews on Shimla travel(What people have to say) |
aniruddha, Kolkata | 28th January 2008 Visit of Shimla , Kulu and Manali
| Overview of the destinationThe tour of Devobhumi creates a lot of pleasure among us. First it will start from Kalka. A beautiful small luxuary train called Shivalik Express Food, sight-seeing and shopping Food was extremely good. Both veg and non veg foods are availble here. Activities & things to do Simla sight-seeing first day sankotmochan temples,
jakhu hills, Government musuem, Institute of Advance studies, green Valley and Helipad and last but not least evening arati in Travel tips, How to reach, travel warnings etc. If u like to go by train first go to kalka then take a luxury train called Shivalik Express . It was a memorable journey | Ketan, Pune | 2nd May 2006 Shimla ? An Indian Heritage Walk through the British Raj Imagine arriving in a quaint little hillside town by a toy train where places resonate | | Read full review... | Sumit, Delhi | 28th April 2006 A relaxed vacation at Shimla Shimla, as most people would know, is one of the most popular hill stations in | | Read full review... |
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Honeymoon Inn/Silverine/Dalziel? | Hi friends,
Planning for a oct trip to Shimla with a family group of 6. Bit confused over lodging options. Honeymoon Inn seems to be good, what about the other two?
I will be with my parents, 55+. Now factors like uphill climb for too long, distance in walking to the ridge, distance from the mall area etc needs to be considered. Any suggestions please? Budget within 2k per day per room.
Also, will HPTDC Log Huts in Manali (2 room cottage)be a good option? Please help. Any other suggestions welcome .
Dipanjan. |  | tour to manali | | hi to all ,
i along with 4 family members have plan to see golden temple then himachal pradesh. so how to make plan to see dalhousie,dharmashala,shimla,kullu-manali etc in 4 -5 dyas. i just have to leave so could i have ur guidance earlier plz.
rashmi (nikky) |  | Trip to Shimla | We are planning a trip to shimla in the first week of June. We are leaving from Mumbai and plan to stay for 4/5 days. We are a family of five including a child and two senior citizens. We need help on what itinerary to follow, what are some good budget hotels available and what is the best route to travel without tiring too much! - Is the toy train better or a normal passenger train from kalka to get to shimla. Is first week of June good to travel
How do we get the best rates with hotels?
Need your responses fast as we have very little time at disposal :
An eagerly awaiting traveller
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| Articles and Blogs | | On the Himalayan Queen - Blog about travel from Kalka to Shimla on the Himalayan Queen. | | Shimla: The Queen of Hills - The British called Shimla the "Queen of Hill Stations." Shimla, the summer capital of India before independence is now the capital of Himachal Pradesh. | | Official Websites | | Himachal Pradesh Tourism - Himachal Pradesh Tourism Government portal - Official website of Dept. of Tourism, covers Himachal Pradesh Entry formalities, Places of Interest in Himachal Pradesh, Lists of Tourist Guides in Himachal Pradesh and Transportation in Himachal Pradesh. | | Shimla District Administration - Shimla has seen many important historical events such as the famous Shimla Pact between India & Pakistan which was signed here. | | Other Useful Links | | Shimla Weather - Weather forecast for Shimla with a fast, easy to use interface. Includes weather maps, graphics and radar images. | | Indira Gandhi Medical College - Indira Gandhi Medical College came into existence in the year 1966. There are 31 specialised departments with a 260 strong teaching staff. |
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