Hill Stations In India
Manali Situated at the northern end of the Kullu Valley, Manali has spectacular views of snowcapped peaks and wooded slopes and the popular resort of Manali is the last major settlement in the Kullu Valley. When travellers first discovered it during the 1960s, Manali was a peaceful mountain Shangri –La with old stone houses and tranquil alpine scenery. More Manali »
A quaint little hill train chugs up into the Shivalik foothills, over dramatic loops and high arched bridges to the hill resort of Shimla ( 2130 mts. )- the capital of the mountain state of Himachal. Shimla, the Queen of the Hills, was once a string of hill stations that the British established to escape from the scorching heat of the plains. More Shimla »
Founded in 1855, Dharamsala has a spectacular setting along a spur of Dhauladhar range. Surrounded by forests of chir pine, rhododendron and Himalayan Oak, Dharamsala is the main hill station in the Kangra Valley. It is a fertile, undulating valley, lying between the gentle Shivalik Hills and the foothills of the mighty Dhauladhars. More Darmashala »
This attractive hill station was once the summer capital of Uttar Pradesh and is the largest town in Kumaon. This region is called the Switzerland of Asia Like most hill stations homesick Brits who were reminded of the Cumbrian Lake District founded Nainital. More Nainital »
Kodaikanal is one of the most romantic hill stations in the south India , Kodaikanal is located at an altitude of about 2133 mts. on the southern tip of upper Palani hills in the western ghats. British administrators first surveyed these hills in 1821. Kodaikanal-better known as Kodi, about 120 kms from the bustling city of Madurai, is surrounded by wooded slopes, waterfalls and precipitous rocky outcrops. Nature at her most beautiful where the ochre earth say covers itself in emerald silk-that is studded with gems of sheer, glitters water. More Kodaikanal »
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