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Shimla is the capital city of the state of Himachal Pradesh. Located at an altitude of around 2,100 metres, it is often referred to as the ‘Queen of hills’. During the British rule, Shimla was the summer capital of India.
From the Shimla Travel Guide
Himalaya treks from northern india
does anyone know the best and cheapest treks you can do from northern india? i am about to head up to shimla from delhi, and my plan was to get to manali, then head up to leh. does anyone any better routes? ...
Travelling throug South Asia
Greetings, I'm interested in backpacking through South Asia specifically North India to see the British summer capitals etc. This is where I plan on going: New Delhi to Agra and back New Delhi to Shimla Shimla to Manali Manali to Leh Leh to Dharamsala Dharamsala to New Delhi. Also I'd like to know ...
Pappersali and Almora
To anyone who has been to Pappersali and Almora in Northern India, I'd appreciate your advice on the following questions: 1. Do they offer better views of the Himalayas, compared to Shimla and Mussoorie, in December? 2. More generally, are they more worth a visit than Shimla and Mussoorie? 3. Any tips ...
Rollercoaster of Emotions
the ‘Toy Train’ through the mountains to Shimla. When I arrived in Kalka though I started to feel ...
Posted in Dribblings of a Travelling Irishman by Redmundial
Delhi and Shimla!!
to the toy train which took us to Shimla up in the mountains, the old British summer capital city. The toy ...
Posted in Asia 2009 by chrisalex
Shimla to Kalka
Part of the attraction of reaching Shimla was in the leaving it. The Brits had very quickly tired of the arduous journey up from the plain and so another mountain railway was ambitiously built to serve it ...
Posted in Asia Overland 2006-2008 by andyhay