It's November and everywhere people are in festive mood. Dewali is about to knock the doors with bright lights of cracker. We are planning to go for some quick weekend trip and after a long thoughts and googling finally decided to visit Shimla. Though it is a common destination for people staying in Delhi and we started our journey for shimala with a hope to discover something new.
About Shimla:
Shimla formerly known as Simla, is the capital city of Himachal Pradesh, India. In 1864, Shimla was declared the summer capital of the British Rule in India. It became a popular tourist destination, Shimla is popularly as the "Queen of Hills,". Located in the north-west Himalayas at an average altitude of 2,205 metres (7,234 ft), the city of Shimla, draped in forests of pine, rhododendron, and oak, experiences pleasant summers and cold, snowy winters. The city is famous for its buildings styled in tudorbethan andneo-gothic architecture dating from the colonial era. Shimla is connected to the city of Kalka by one of the longest narrow gauge railway routes still operating in India, the Kalka-Shimla Railway. Shimla is approximately 115 km 4 miles) from Chandigarh, the nearest major city, and 365 km (226.8 miles) from New Delhi, the national capital. The city is named after the goddess Shyamala Devi, an incarnation of the Hindu Goddess Kali.
Places of Interest
The Mall:The mall is mainly the shopping street of Shimla. It has restaurants, clubs, banks, bars, Post Offices and tourist offices. The image shows " the Mall" at night.
View of Sunset from " The Mall"
Christ Church: It is Situ ated on the Ridge and is the second oldest church in Northern India. It has a very royal appearance. Christ Church is a place where every visitors should spend some time in.
The Municipal Corporation (The Town hall) located on the Mall, Shimla
Kufri is a tiny hill station located in Shimla district of HimachalPradesh state in India. It is located 13 km from the state capital Shimla on the National Highway No.22. The name Kufri is derived from the work "Kufr" meaning a lake in the local language. Kufri has a Himalayan Wild Life Zoo which hosts rare Antelopes, Felines and Birds including Himalayan Monal, the state bird of Himachal Pradesh.
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