Himachal Pradesh, the land of eternal snow
peaks, takes in the transition zone from the plains to the High Himalaya and in the trans-
Himalayan region of Lahaul and Spiti, actually crosses that mighty barrier to the Tibetan
Plateau.
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Climate
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Summer: 330C-140C
Winter: 150C-00C
Monsoon: July-September.
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| Places To Visit
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Bhakra: Dam-site picnic spot
Chall: Highest cricket ground in the world
Simla: The capital is a pleasant, sprawling town, set among
cool pine - clad hills with plenty of crumpling colonial charm.
Manali: Hill resort, trekking, temples, orchards.
Renuka: Sacred lake, lake-side wildlife sanctuary, November
mela.
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Information Offices
Himachal Pradesh Tourism Development Corporation Office ( HPTDC) at Scandal Point, Simla,
Ph: 0173 252 561
| Places To Stay
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Hotel Prakash |
Ph: 0177 213321 |
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Hotel Diplomat |
Ph: 017 257 754 |
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Hotel Deogar |
Ph: 0177 208527 |
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Oberoi Clarke’s Hotel |
Ph: 0177 25100 |
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The Cecil |
Ph: 0177 204848 |
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| Getting There And Away
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By Air: Jagson Airlines flies daily 17-seat offers to/from Delhi;
Archana Airways flies daily to / from Delhi only.
Flight Schedule Click
here
By Bus: Bus services to N. Delhi (Rs 264,10hrs)
Chandigarh (Rs.118)
By Train: To travel from Delhi to Simla by train in one trip, the best and
most reliable way is to catch the Himalayan Queen from New Delhi at 6 am. |
