Do you fancy a wonderful abode in the Himalayas for your holidays? Then you should visit the exotic destination of Shimla. At a distance of 348 km from New Delhi, Shimla is one of the most popular hill stations in India. It is the capital city of Himachal Pradesh, and is popularly referred as the ‘queen of hills’.
Covering an area of 18 sq km at a height of 2206 metres, Shimla is surrounded by pine, deodar and oak forests. The colonial architecture and the famous skiing facilities mostly attract tourists to Shimla. Besides being the ultimate summer retreat, it remains an ideal spot for adventure sports. The city also has the largest natural ice skating rink in south East Asia.
Shimla is one of India’s renowned tourist spots. It is full of reverberations of its former role as the summer capital of British India. The Kali Bari Temple, Annandale, Vice Regal Lodge, Christ Church, The Ridge and Jakhu Temple are the top Shimla tourist places in Shimla.
The Kalka-Shimla Railway, a mountain railway, was built in 1898, and its toy trains still ply between the two stations, passing through many tunnels.