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Munnar > Hill Stations of India : Shimla Hill Station
Shimla Travel, Tourism Guide
As a hill station Shimla is quite a popular choice among the travel enthusiasts. It is in fact the capital of Himachal Pradesh. This high altitude town is replete with its own natural beauties. People who frequently come to enjoy the tranquility of Shimla are generally in love with the floristic variation that this place has to offer.
Once you pay a pay a visit to Shimla, be it a short or a long one, you can have a great time with sight seeing, photography, adventurous acts and many more. At the same time you can spend some quality time by observing the carvings as well as architecture of this place.
The dense forests of Shimla are richly replete with different species of vegetation such as pine, deodar, rhodendron forests, oak, tik etc. In the dense forests of Shimla you might experience some sort of spiritualistic feel apart from an adventurous zeal in you. You can take the pleasure of a long walk in the natural charm of the green words.
Culture:
The people of Shimla believe in cosmopolitan attitude. They present themselves to the world as Shimlaites. Arts, crafts, fairs, food, dance and festivals are important parts of the Shimlaite culture. At one point of time Shimla, as a summer resort, used to be the abode of a great number of British merchants, soldiers as well as civil servants. The traces of the glory of those days are still noticed in the polished mannerism. Folk celebrations, folk dance forms and songs are important parts of the culture of the Shimlaites. At the same time people of this place are adept in the art of traditional jewelry designs, paintings as well as textiles.
Places to visit:
Coming to Shimla you can definitely wish to indulge in a number of adventure sports or activities such as golfing, trekking, fishing, mountain climbing etc. in this regard, it will be beneficial for you to know that there some specific places which are just the best for any kind of adventure sports, outdoor activities or camping. For example – Kulfri, Naldhera and Fagu etc. If you wish to take on a game of golf you can at ease pay a visit to the Nalendra Golf Club which is 22km away from Shimla.
There are even arrangements of indoor roller skating rink for those who want to have some vigorous entertainment for them. You can enjoy the pleasures of roller skating at Lakkar Bazar. You can also enjoy the thrill of open air ice skating at Rivoli bus stand.
If you wish to take a stroll around the city and get yourself acquainted with the major places of interest then you can pay visits to the mall, the public library on the Ridge, the shopping market in Shimla, the Gaiety Theater, Indian Institute of Advanced Studies, Junga or the royal retreat of the princely state of Junga, Summer Hill, Jakhu Hill, Sanjauli, the Christ Church etc. There are a number of temples at Shimla such as the temple of Tara Devi, Sankat Mochan (the temple of Lord Hanuman), Anand Vilas or the temple of all faiths ( Sarva Dharma Mandir) etc.
Festivals:
As a matter of fact, Shimliates are fond of festivities. They celebrate an assortment of festivals. Some of them are as follows- Shimla Summer Festival (celebrated during peak tourist session), a colorful carnival arranges by the Shimla Ice Skating Club, etc.
Food:
Some of the special delicacies of Shimla are Sidku, khatti dal, chouk, pateer, patrode, chutney, ambua, beduan etc.
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