Top 5 places to visit in Himachal Pradesh

SHIMLA- The Capital city of Himachal Pradesh.

Shimla, comes under one of the top most beautiful places in Himachal Pradesh

.This place is very popular among tourist for its location and beauty. There are

so many places to visit in  Shimla during summer and winter both seasons.It is

the Capital city of Himachal Pradesh.

The Ridge of Shimla is an greatly famous tourist attraction that is set in the heart

of Shimla. It is situated along the Mall Road that is the most prominent shopping

centre of Shimla. The Ridge of Shimla is the core of all the cultural activities of

Shimla. Some of the outstanding places of Shimla such as the Lakkar Bazaar,

Mall, Scandal Point, Jakhoo hill, etc are in close imedicey to the Ridge. Also,

trekking in Shimla is also enumerate as the best activities to do when you visit

Shimla.

Attractions in Shimla are:

The Ridge                  The Mall road

Lakkar bazar              Kufri

Rashtrapati niwas.

Shimla.

SOLAN

The place is named after the  goddess of Hindu Shoolini Devi.Solan is the

district headquarters of Soln district  in the Indian state of Himachal Pradesh.

The largest Municipal Council of Himachal Pradesh, it is located 46 km south of

the state capital, Shimla is known as the "Mushroom city of India" because of the

wide mushroom farming in the area as well as the Directorate of Mushroom

Research (DMR) established at Chambaghat.

The list of traditional buildings in solan is as below:

• S.E., PWD office.
• Old guest house .
• Khalifa lodge
• Kishan Niwas and Hill View on circular road.
• St. Luke's Sen Sec School, Solan.
• Shoolini devi temple
• The DC residence on Shilly road.
• St. Luke's Sen Sec School, Solan.

Cash crops Solan it have a wide variety of horticulture produce marketing.

Tomatoes, plums, apricots, kiwi, apples and seasonal vegetables comprises

major economic activity of the town. There is a large complex on Saproon

bypass housing  of vegetables and fruits market.Mushrooms are widely grown

in town and contributes to the economy of the incumbent.
Tourism contributes to the economy of Solan.Solan Planning area contains Chail,
Deodar, Ban and Kail, mainly deodar and pine trees in the city .
Oak forests are also at higher altitude around moist locations.
Places like Chail is the most dominant one for different species of vegetation.
Besides the domestic or natural vegetation there are ornamental and alien plantation
too. It consists of silver oak, weeping willows, kachnar jhakranda, bottle brush and grasses .

Solan.

KINNAUR - Land of Apples.

Kinnaur, it is one of the top most beautiful city in Himachal Pradesh. Kinnaur

is most famous for  the Apple. The Kinnaur district is divided into three administrative

areas – Pooh, Kalpa, and Nichar–and has 6 tehsils.There are so many beautiful places

in Kinnaur and it is also famous for temples and monasteries.

It has 3 high mountains ranges, namely as Himalayas and Zanskar that enclose valleys

of Spiti, Baspa, Sutlej and their tributaries. The slopes are fully  covered with thick wood,

fields, orchards and picturesque hamlets. At the peak of Kinnaur Kailash mountain, there

is a famous natural rock Shivling (Shiva lingam) Hindu God Shiva.

Some portions of Kinnaur are situated high in the Himalaya, where vegetation is inadequate

and consists primarily of hardy grasses. Alpine species such as pine, fir. juniper, cypress,

and rhododendron can be  found primarily in Middle of Kinnaur. At lower elevation,

temperate-climate trees are found, including oak, chestnut, maple, birch, alder, magnolia,

apple, and apricot.

 Kinnaur is famous for Apples, known for their natural sweetness, colour and succulence.

Among the popular varieties of Kinnauri apples are Red Golden, Golden, Royal,Red

Delicious and Scarlet Spur. Major apple belts in Kinnaur district are in Sangla Valley

 and Pooh blocks.

Top most beautiful places to visit here:

Chitkul valley                    Sangla Valley

Reckong peo                      Kalpa

Pooh .            

Kinnaur

                     
KASAULI

Kasauli is a one of the top most beautiful hill station in Himachal Pradesh. It is very
near from the city Chandigarh .It is located in the Solan District of the Indian state
Himachal Pradesh.It is 77 km from Shimla the capital city and 65 km from the city
Chandigarh and 94 km from Ambala Cantt(Haryana).
Hanuman Mandir (Manki Point)

Manki Point is one of the most visited place in Kasauli. It is placed in the

'Air Force Station' near the Lower Mall region about 4km from the center of town

. According to the Ramayana, when Lord Hanuman was returning from the Himalayas

 after collecting the "Sanjivani Booty", one of his feet touched the hill that's why the

top of the hill is in the form of a foot. On starry and clear nights a marvelous view of

Chandigarh can be seen from Manki Point. The Air Force School indoors the station

premises is run and managed by the station workers. Cameras, mobile phones or any

other electronic device is not allowed like earphone, charger, selfie stick, pen drive

, memory card, sim card etc. You can lock them in your own vehicle or deposit them

at the locker facility available (charges applicable) at the restaurant nearby the gate

from which your vehicle can't go any further.

Attractions in Kasauli:

Manki Point                              Timber Trail

Sunset Point (also called as Lovers Point)

Christs Church                          Kasauli Baptist Church

Resort Kasauli

KULLU- MANALI

Manali is one of the top most beautiful place in Himachal Pradesh.Manali is

a high elevation Himalayan resort town in India’s northern state Himachal Pradesh.

It has a prestige as a backpacking center and honeymoon destination. It is set on

the Beas River, it’s a gateway for trekking in Parvati Valley and skiing in the Solang

Valley. It's also a jumping-off point for paragliding, rafting and mountaineering in the

Pir Panjal mountains near Rohtang Pass.

• Manali is named after the famous Hindu lawgiver Manu,Earlier Manali was
• known as Manu-Allaya it means the abode of Manu.
• Manali is a collection of 3 adjoining hills, each of which has a village and an
• old temple - old Manali has Manu Temple, Vashishtha has Vashishtha Temple,
• and Hadimba Temple.
• Many European cafes are there in Manali, the reason being European tourists
• discovered this region, stayed on, married locals, and started their own cafes.

The Hadimba Temple in Manali is surrounded by towering deodars, which are pretty

much untouched in all its 400-year-old wooden glory.

• The mainly languages that are spoken here are Hindi, Himachali, and English.
• Manali is the ultimate beautiful destination for adventure lovers such as
• mountaineering, trekking, and skiing..

Most beautiful places to visit in Kullu Manali are:

Rohtang Pass                          Spiti Valley

Parvati Valley                           Solang Valley

Hidimba Devi temple.

Manali River

Beautiful places in Himachal Pradesh

BEAUTIFUL PLACES IN

 HIMACHAL PRADESH.

KUFRI (Shimla)

Kufri is a small beautiful hill station located in Shimla, the capital city of Himachal
Pradesh. It is the best place for tourists to visit on vacations. Kufri is one of the most
visited hill stations. Kufri which is an ideal spot to beat the summer heat. It’s
ideal for skiing in winters and offers some incredible views of the Himalayas.
It is the best time to visit in Kufri during snowfall winters season.

Attractions in Kufri:

Kufri fun world                           The Himalayan nature park.

Mahasu Peak                               Fagu

Indira tourist park.

Kufri, Shimla

DHARAMSHALA

Dharamshala is one of the most beautiful places in Himachal Pradesh to visit.
It is fully covered by cedar forest, which makes this place more beautiful and
attractive. This beautiful city is home to the Dalai Lama and the Tibetan
government-in-exile. It was formerly known as Bhagsu. Dharamshala is 18km
away from Kangra. Dharamshala has been selected as one of the top 100
Indian cities to be developed as a smart city under PM Narendra Modi flagship
Smart Cities Mission. Former Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh declared Dharamshala
as the second capital of Himachal Pradesh after Shimla. Many of  Tibetan exiles
have now settled in the area,  most of them are living around McLeodGanj in Upper
Dharamshala, where they have built monasteries, temples and schools. It has
become a beautiful tourist destination with many hotels and restaurants,
leading to growth in tourism and commerce. Dharamshala is the winter capital of
Himachal Pradesh. The winter sessions of the Government are held here in the
Legislative Assembly at Sidhbari near the Chinmaya Tapovan Ashram.

Dharamshala is also one of the glorious bird watching spots in India.

Places to visit in Dharamshala:

McLeod Ganj                                        Masrur

Dal Lake                                               Kangra Fort

Gyuto Monastery.

Dharamshala.

SANGLA VALLEY, Kinnaur

Sangla is one of the most beautiful tourist places in Himachal Pradesh close to
the China border. It is a small and beautiful village in Kinnaur district. The village
name Chitkul comes after Sangla Valley it is around 25 to 30 km from Sangla valley.
It is the last village of the district. It is last inhabited villages near the Indo-China border.
The Indian road ends here. During winter this place mostly remains covered with the
white snow which makes this village more attractive and beautiful. Sangla Valley is
surrounded by forested slopes and white fully covered mountains. The Baspa river
flows in the Sangla valley.

Sangla Valley is rich in:

Apples      Orchards        Apricot

Sangla Kanda

Wall-Nut   Cedar trees.

Beautiful tourist spot in Sangla Valley.

Kamru fort                                    Buddhist temple

Baspa river                                   Sangla kanda

Nag temple.

KANGRA

Kangra is a beautiful city and a municipal council in the Indian state of
Himachal Pradesh. It was also known as Nagarkot. Kangra is a word derived
from Karen (meaning ear) + gaddha (create/mould).

Visitor's attractions

Kangra Fort is a popular tourist attraction. It is one of the oldest forts in
India as well as the oldest fort in Himachal Pradesh. Audio Guides are also
available at Maharaja Sansar Chand Museum connecting the Kangra Fort.

The district of Kangra extends from the Jalandhar Doab .it is a town at the
gathering of the Bener River and Majhi River, and Beas is an important river here.
The Palampur fair, established by the government with a view to fostering commerce
with central Asia, attracts a small group of Yarkandi merchants. The Lahulis carry
on a trade with Ladakh and countries beyond the frontier, by means of pack sheep
and goats. Rice and honey are the chief exports. It is the home of Masroor Rock Cut
Temple which was built by Pandavas, also known as Himalayan Pyramids.Many
ancient temples like the Jawalaji temple, Chamunda Devi temple,  Chintamani
temple, Baba Baroh and Baijnath temple are found here.

Kangra Fort.

SHIMLA

Shimla which is one of the most beautiful places for tourist to visit in Himachal
Pradesh holds fascination in the air, which is beyond the comparison.

Shimla is the capital of Himachal Pradesh in the foothills of Himalaya and it is the most

the beautiful city comes under one of the top places in Himachal Pradesh to visit.
Shimla is also a district which is confined by the state of Uttarakhand in the south-east,
districts of Mandi and Kullu in the north, Kinnaur in the east, Solan in the west and Sirmaur
in the south. It’s also popular for the handicraft shops The Mall, a pedestrian avenue,
as well as the Lakkar Bazaar, a market practice exclusively in wooden toys and crafts.

Top 10 places to visit in Shimla:

Jakhoo hill                                             The Ridge

Annandale                                              Kufri

The Shimla state museum                     Naldehra and Shaily peak

Summer hill                                            Chadwick falls

Daranghati Sanctuary                             Indian Institute of Advanced Study.

Mall Road, Shimla

MANALI

Manali, the beautiful place in Himachal Pradesh is a popular vocational and

Dreamy backpacking destination in India's northern state of Himachal Pradesh.
Set on the banks of the Beas River, it is the entrance to adventure hustle in Solang,
Gulaba and Kothi. Manali lies in the North of Kullu Valley. The valley is often devoted
to the 'Valley of the Gods'. Old Manali village has an ancient temple adherent to
sage Manu.

Top  places to visit in Manali:

Beas River                                                  Hidimba Devi Temple

Jogini Waterfall                                           Bhrigu Lake

Manikaran Gurudwara.

Manali.

SPITI VALLEY

Spiti valley is a research and cultural midway for Buddhist

.Its main places are Tabo Monastery and Key Monastery and it is one of the

oldest Monasteries in the world.

Spiti Valley is a beautiful icy desert mountain valley located high in the Himalaya

in  Himachal Pradesh.

Places to visit in Spiti Valley:

Key Monastery                                            Tabo Monastery

Pin Valley                                                    Chandratal Lake

Dhankar Monastery