Himachal Pradesh Himachal is a beautiful hill
state nestled in the western Himalayas. High - altitude mountains capes with
dense green deodar forests , apple orchards , terrace farms , snow - fed lakes
and gushing rivers, make it a popular tourist destination for thrill seekers
and honeymooners alike . Churches , palaces , magnificent residencies and other
architectural structures are reminiscent of the Raj era.
Places
to see
Shimla- summer capital of British India ,
Kufri , Narkanda - ski slopes , Chail ( The Palace Hotel and the world's
highest cricket ground ) , Kullu , Manali , Manikaran , Great Himalayan
National Park - Kullu ( GHNP ) , Rohtang Pass , Mandi , Rewalsar , Janjehli ,
Barot , Kangra Valley with majestic view of the Dhauladhar range , Dharamshala-
McLeodganj " The Little Lhasa in India " , Palampur , Dalhousie ,
Khajjiar , Chamba , Pangi Valley in Chamba districts , Rajgarh , Nahan , Kinnaur
, Lahaul Spiti - Tabo , the oldest Buddhist monastery , Kaza - Ki Monastery ,
Pin Valley , Keylong .
Adventure
Paragliding : Bir - Billing ( Kangra ) -
Solang Nullah ( Kullu ) Bundla Dhar ( Bilaspur ) River Rafting : Beas - Sutlej
- Chandrabhaga - Ravi Skiing : Narkanda in Shimla Manali Kullu
Trekking : Dhauladhar - Pir Panjal - Kullu
valley - regions of Kinnaur - Lahaul and Spiti districts .
Angling : Pabbar valley Rohru - Chirgaon Seema - Mandi Sandasu - Tikri
Dhamvari - Baspa River - Beas River - Sarvari stream - Parbati stream - Sainj
stream - Hurla stream - Tirthan stream
Festivals
Losar (
Feb / Mar , Lahaul & Spiti ) - Maha Shivratri ( Feb / Mar , Mandi ) - Minjar Festival ( Jul /
Aug , Chamba ) - Manimahesh Yatra ( Aug / Sep , chamba , Bharmour ) - Dussehra
( Oct , Kullu ) - Renuka ji Fair ( Nov , Renuka , Sirmaur ) Wildlife
Renuka Sanctuary ( Sirmour ) - Simbalbara Sanctuary - Pin Valley
National Park - Great Himalayan National Park - Churdhar Sanctuary Chail
Sanctuary
Pilgrimage
/ Places of worship
Bajreshwari devi ( Kangra ) - Chamunda Devi ,
Baijnath ( Kangra ) - Kathgarh , Jwaladevi ( Kangra ) - Lakshmi Narayan (
Chamba ) ) Chaurasi Temple ( Bharmaur )
- Chattari ( Bharmour , Chamba ) - Manimahesh lake ( Bharmaur - Chamba ) - Jakhu
& Sankat Mochan ( Shimla ) - Naina Devi ( Bilaspur ) - Baba Balak Nath
Deotsidh ( Hamirpur ) , Tara Devi ( Mandi ) -
Rewalsar ) Chintapurni ( Una ) -
St. John Church ( Dharamshala ) -
Kardang Monastery Keylong ) - Kye Monastery ( North of Kaza , Lahaul &
Spiti ) - Tabo Monastery ( Kaza )
Heritage
Kalka - Shimla rail line ( UNESCO's world
heritage site ) , Kangra Valley Railway , Arki Fort , Palace Hotel ( Chail ,
Solan ) , Sujanpur Fort ( Hamirpur ) ,
Kangra Fort , Masroor rock cut temples , Kuthar Fort ( Solan ) - Nagger
Heritage Village Pragpur Heritage village ( Kangra ) - Taragarh Palace
Art
& Craft
Bamboo items - Metalware - Kangra Paintings -
Kinnaur Shawls - Kullu Shawls - Chamba rumal
Cuisine
Kangri
Dham , Madra , Khamod , Ankalos , Aptori , Siddu , Amdo , Patande , Sepu badi
Connectivity
By Air : Shimla Domestic Airport , Bhuntar (
Kullu ) Domestic Airport , Kangra Domestic Airport . By Rail : Kalka
( 90kms
away ) is the most important Railway Station and the Toy Train connects it to
Shimla . By Road : The state has very
good road connectivity within the state and to other major cities of North
India .