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DALHOUSIE
Dalhousie (2036 m) is a hill station full of
colonial charm that holds lingering echoes of the
Raj. Spread out over the five hills (Kathlog,
Potreys, Tehra, Bakrota and Balun) the town is named
after the 19th century British Governer General Lord
Dalhousie. [Click here for more info] |
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SHIMLA
The town of Shimla rose in the nineteenth century
when the Gurkha Wars came to an end in 1815-16 and
the victorious British decided to retain certain
pockets as military outposts and sanitaria. In 1822
the most rigorous of dandies and the greatest of
sticklers for form Captain Charles Pratt Kennedy,
Political Agent to the Hill States directed that a
house be built for him at the village whose name is
variously reported as Sheyamalaya Shumlah, Shimlu
and Shemlah.[Click here for more info] |
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MANDI
The historic town of Mandi (800 m) is built along
the banks of the river Beas. It has long been an
important commercial centre and the sage Mandva is
said to have meditated here. This one time capital
of the princely state of Mandi is a fast developing
town that still retains much of its original charm
and character. [Click here for more info] |
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BILASPUR
Formerly the seat of the ruler of the State is now
submerged in the Gobind Sagar,it was situated on the
south east side of the Satluj. Bilaspur Township is
situated just above the old town of Bilaspur at an
height of 670 m. above sea level. The new Bilaspur
Township can be truely described as the first
planned hill town of the country. [Click here for
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UNA
Una has been carved out of Hoshiarpur district of
Punjab in 1966 where the hilly areas of Punjab were
transferred to Himachal Pradesh and the whole area
is warm. It has borders with Kangra Hamirpur and
Bilaspur and then acts as a gateway to these
regions. Efforts are being made to develop same
places in Nangal and Bhakra areas. [Click here for
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HAMIRPUR
This is another area situated at lower elevation
and comparatively warmer but has some hilly ranges
covered with Pine forests. These hills can be
developed for trekking and camping during winter
months. This district was made in 1972 by carving it
out from the Kangra district. [Click here for more
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CHAMBA
The town of Chamba, the district headquarter of
Chamba district is situated in the western Himalayas
between north latitudes 32°10' and 33°13' and east
longitudes 75°45' and 77°33'. The town stands on a
plateau on the right bank of the Ravi river valley
between Dhauladhar and Zanskar ranges south of the
inner Himalayas. This town was founded by Raja Sahil
Varman when he conquered the lower Rani valley from
the petty chiefs called Ranas and Thakurs in the
beginning of 10th Century. [Click here for
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MANALI
Just 40 kms away from Kullu to the north, Manali is
situated near the end of the valley on the National
Highway leading to Leh. The landscape here is breath
taking. One sees well-defined snow capped peaks, the
Beas river with its clear water meanders through the
town. On the other side are deodar and pine trees,
tiny fields and fruit orchards. It is an excellent
place for a holiday, a favorite resort for trekkers
to Lahaul, Spiti, Bara Bhangal (Kangra), and Zanskar
ranges. [Click here for more info] |
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KULLU
The most charming and beautiful Kulu valley spreads
out its charm on either side of river Beas. The
valley runs north to south of this river and is
80kms. long and about 2kms. at its broadest. Yet
with awe inspiring glens and mossy meadows encircled
by the rushing streams and meandering brooks, flung
east & west, a fairly wide area is open to the
tourists, the trekkers, the mountaineers, the
artists and to anyone who wishes to escape the heat
& dust of the plains to breathe the exhilarating air
of the Himalaya and enjoy the spectacle of the
variegated mountain scenery. [Click here for more
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SOLAN
Blessed with a pleasant climate all the year round.
Solan is a district headquarter and has the famous
temple of Shoolini Devi and from Solan the Jatoli
village (15 km) and the temple of Lord Shiva and on
Rajgarh road the Buddhist Monastery (18 km) may be
visited. Known as the "Mushroom city of India" Solan
has an old brewery (11 km) and a sprawling
horticulture and forestry university at Nauni (16
km). HPTDC hotel at Barog and other pvt hotels &
restaurant are available at Solan. [Click here for
more info] |
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PATONA SAHIB
Paonta Sahib is a sacred town built in the memory of
Guru Gobind Singh, the tenth Guru of the Sikhs. The
road passes through Sataun and follows the Giri
River along the beautiful scenery. Situated on the
banks of Yamuna River, Paonta Sahib is a bustling
township with growing industries. It is one of the
important holy places for the Sikhs. It retains
tangible memories of Guru Gobind Singh in the form
of his weapons and a majestic Gurudwara. It recalls
his presence even in the name of the city which is
derived from Paonta meaning "foot", either because
he set foot on this place or, according to an
alternate story, he lost an ornament which he wore
on his foot called "Paonta" while bathing in the
Yamuna river. [Click here for more info] |
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NAHAN
Nahan is situated on an isolated ridge in the
Shiwalik hills, overlooking greenfields. Nahan is a
well laid-out picturesque town, known for its
cleanliness and dust free streets. Saint and princes
are linked with the origin of Nahan. The city was
founded as a capital by Raja Karan Prakash in 1621.
Another version recalls a saint who lived with a
companionable Nahar on the site where the Nahan
palace now stands "Nahar" means a Lion and probably
the town takes its name from this saint. [Click here
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SPITI VALLEY
Spiti is the sub division of Lahaul & Spiti district
with its hqrs. at Kaza. It is called "Little Tibet"
because it has almost the same terrain, vegetation &
climate . Spiti also means "Middle Country". It lies
between Tibet, Ladakh, Kinnaur, Lahaul & Kulu. From
Shimla via Kinnaur there is a motorable road which
remains open upto Kaza for 8 to 9 months. About
10kms. ahead of Pooh, satluj enters India near
Shipki la & Spiti river joins it at Khab. The road
then goes to Sumdo via Hangrang valley. [Click here
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LAHUL VALLEY
Lahaul and Spiti are two remote Himalayan Valleys of
H.P. lying on the Indo-Tibet border. Strange,
exciting, primitive, these valleys are unsurpassed
in mountain scape, in the rugged beauty of their
rocky escapements and the splendor of their snow
covered peaks. [Click here for more info] |
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PALAMPUR
The town of Palampur (1219 m) is situated in a
idyllic valley priding itself with tea gardens, and
hills covered with pine trees. The place enjoys a
year-round pleasant climate and the pine scented air
is said to have curative properties. The scenery
presents a sublime and beautiful contrast- the
valleys presents a picture of rural innocence and
repose, while the hills are majestic. [Click here
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DHARAMSALA
This is a hill station lying on the spur of the
Dhauladhar range about 17 kms north- east of Kangra
town. This hill station is wooded with oak and
conifer trees and snow capped mountains enfold three
sides of the town while the valley stretches in
front. The snowline is perhaps more easily
accessible at Dharamshala than at any other hill
resort and it is possible to make a day's trek to a
snow-point after an early morning's start.
Dharamshala is also the headquarter of the Kangra
district. [Click here for more info] |
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KANGRA
The Kangra valley is one of the most picturesque
valleys of lower Himalayas. The valley, sheltered by
the sublime Dhauladhar range, is green and
luxuriant. It provides a tremendous contrast in
nature of places to be visited. Dharamshala is full
of Buddhist air whereas ancient Hindu Temples like
Bajreshwari Devi, Chamunda Devi, Baijnath Shiv
temple and Jwala Devi ji dot the country side.
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