Situated in the north-west Himalayas,
Shimla is the capital of Himachal Pradesh. Spread across 12 kms along a
ridge that overlooks terraced hillsides and cultivations, Shimla is
magnificently robed in dense forests of oak and pine, fur and rhododendron,
and it is best to travel here on the slow train from Kalka. Shimla also is a
convenient base for variety of adventure sports such as Skiing, Trekking,
Fishing and Golfing etc.
GENERAL
INFORMATIONArea : 18 sq. km.
Altitude :
2,213 metres.
Temperature (deg C): Summer- Max.27, Min.14.5;
Winter- Max.16.5, Min.5.2.
Clothings : Summer - Light woollens,
Winter - Heavy woollens.
Best Season : April to Mid-July,
Mid-September to Mid-November.
Languages Spoken : Pahari (Local
Dialect), Hindi, English.
TRANSPORT AND
COMMUNICATION Air : Vayudoot services connect
Jubbor-Hatti (23 kms from Shimla) with Kullu, Chandigarh and Delhi. Delhi is
in turn connected with Culcutta by Indian Airlines flights. Jagson Airlines
has also flights from Delhi to Shimla.
Rail: Shimla is connected
by a narrow guage railway line with Kalka (90 kms) which in turn is
connected with the major cities in India.
Road: Regular bus
services connect Shimla with Chandigarh 117 kms, Kullu 220 kms, Manali 260
kms, Delhi 343 kms, Mandi 150 kms, Pathankot 380 kms, Ambala 151 kms, Chail
43 kms, Dehradun 240 kms etc.
PLACES OF
INTEREST Jakhoo Hill- 2 kms, Glen- 4 kms, Summer Hill-
5 kms, Chadwick Falls- 7 kms, Zoo- 4 kms, Navbahar- 4 kms, Sanket Mochen- 5
kms, Tara Devi Temple- 8 kms, Institute of Advance Studies- 4 kms, Aviary at
Old Raj Bhavan- 1 km, Tibetan Monastery- 8 kms, Dhengu Mata Temple- 5 kms.
EXCURSIONS Naldera
: 23 kms.Tattapani : 43 kms. Wildflower Hall : 13 kmsMashobra : 13 kms.Kufri
: 16 kms.Chail : 43 kms.Kasauli : 77 kms.
SPORTING
ACTIVITIES Golfing : Nine hole Golf Course at
Naldhera, 23 km from Shimla.
Fishing : Trout fishing is
available at Rohru 110 km from Shimla and at Seema 1 km from Rohru. Mahaseer
fishing is available at Tattapani 43 km from Shimla.
Skiing :
The skiing season generally commences in the first fortnight of January and
continues till Mid-March depending upon snow conditions
Trekking
: The Shimla-Kinnaur region offers some exciting trekking opportunities
viz.
a) Shimla to Kulu via Jaloni Pass (66 kms).
b) Shimla to Kulu
via Bashleo Pass (56 kms).
c) Sarahen to Sangla (106 kms).
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