Shimla
Area: 18 sq. km., Altitude: 2,213 meters, Climate: (deg C)--Summer- Max.27, Min.14.5, Winter- Max.16.5, Min.5.2,Clothing: Summer - Light woollens, winter - Heavy woolens, Best Season: April to
Mid-July, Mid-September to Mid-November, Languages spoken: Pahari (Local
Dialect), Hindi, English.
Places Of Interest: Jakhoo Hill, Glen, Summer
Hill, Chadwick Falls, Zoo, Navbahar, Sanket Mochen, Tara Devi Temple, Institute
of Advance Studies, Aviary at Old Raj Bhavan, Tibetan Monastery, Dhengu Mata Temple.
Excursions: Naldhera- 23 kms, Tattapani- 43 kms, Wildflower Hall-13 kms,
Mashobra- 13 kms, Craignano-16 kms, Fruit Research Station- 08 kms, Kufri- 16
kms, Indira Holiday Home- 18 kms, Chail- 43 kms, Barog- 55 kms, Kasauli– 77 kms,
Kiarighat - 23 kms, Solan- 48 kms, Bon Monastery Uohghat- 61 kms, Fagu - 22 kms,
Narkanda- 64 kms, Kotgarh- 82 kms.
Reach -
By Air: Nearest
airport is Kullu- 23 kms.
By Rail: Nearest railhead is Kalka- 90 kms.
By Road: Chandigarh- 117 kms, Kullu- 220 kms, Manali- 260 kms, Delhi- 343
kms, Pathankot- 380 kms, Ambala- 151 kms, Chail- 43 kms, Dehradun- 240 kms etc.
Dalhousie
Area:
13 sq. km. Altitude: 2036 meters, Climate: (deg C)-Summer - Max
23.5, Min 15.5, Winter - Max 10, Min 1, Clothing: Summer - Light woollens,
Winter - Heavy woolens, Best season: April to November, Languages spoken: Pahari, Hindi, English.
Places Of Interest: Panjpulla, Subhash Baoli
& Jandri Ghat, The Round, Dainkund, Khajjiar, Kalatop Wild Life Sanctuary.
Excursions: Kugti Wild Life Sanctuary- 35 kms, Tundah Wild Life Sanctuary-
45 kms.
Reach -
By Air: Nearest airport is Amritsar- 118
kms & Jammu- 188 kms.
By Rail: Nearest railhead is Pathankot- 80
kms.
By Road: Amritsar- 188 kms, Jalandhar- 192 kms, Pathankot- 80
kms, Chamba- 56 kms, Manali- 402 kms, Delhi- 563 kms, Chandigarh- 352 kms, Dharamshala-
143 kms, Khajjiar- 27 kms, Jammu-188 kms.
Chamba
Area: 2.4 sq. km., Altitude: 926 meters, Climate: (deg C)-Summer-
Max. 39, Min. 8, Winter- Max. 10, Min. 1.1, Clothing: Summer- Light woollens,
Winter- Heavy woollens, Best Season: April to Mid July and Mid September
to December, Languages Spoken: Pahari (Local Dialect), Hindi, English.
Places Of Interest: Lakshman Narayan Temple, Chamunda Temple, Katasan Devi
Temple, Bhuj Sing Museum, Chaugan.
Excursions: Chirmaya Topovan- 10
kms, Dal Lake- 11 kms, Dharamkot- 11 kms, Triund -17 kms, Kareri- 22 kms, Kangra-
18 kms, Jwalamukhi- 56 kms, Nadaun- 10 kms, Chintpurni- 80 kms, Masroor- 40 kms,
Trilokpur- 41 kms, Nurpur- 66 kms, Sujanpur Tira- 80 kms, Chamunda Devi Temple-
15 kms, Palampur- 35 kms, Pong Wild life Sanctuary.
Reach -
By
Air: Nearest airport is Amritsar -200 kms.
By Rail: Pathankot -90
kms is connected to major cities in India.
By Road: Chandigarh- 239
kms, Delhi- 514 kms, Dalhousie- 143 kms, Jammu-197 kms, Kangra- 18 kms, Kullu-
214 kms, Manali -253 kms, Palampur- 35 kms, Shimla- 322 kms.
Dharamshala
Area: 28.81 sq. km., Altitude: Between 1250 meters and 1982
meters, Climate: (deg C)-Summer - Max.33, Min.22, Winter - Max.15, Min.
0, Clothing: Summer - Light woollens, Winter - Heavy woolens, Best Season: April to June and September to November, Languages Spoken: Pahari ,Hindi.
Places Of Interest: MC leodganj , Tibetan Medical & Astro Institute,
Bhagsunath, St. John's Church , Kunal Pathri, War Memorial.
Excursions: Chirmaya Topovan- 10 kms, Dal Lake- 11 kms, Dharamkot- 11 kms, Triund -17
kms, Kareri- 22 kms, Kangra- 18 kms, Jwalamukhi- 56 kms, Nadaun- 10 kms, Chintpurni-
80 kms, Masroor- 40 kms, Trilokpur- 41 kms, Nurpur- 66 kms, Sujanpur Tira- 80
kms, Chamunda Devi Temple- 15 kms, Palampur- 35 kms, Pong Wild life Sanctuary.
Reach -
By Air: Nearest airport is Amritsar -200 kms.
By
Rail: Pathankot -90 kms is connected to major cities in India.
By Road: Chandigarh- 239 kms, Delhi- 514 kms, Dalhousie- 143 kms, Jammu-197 kms, Kangra-
18 kms, Kullu- 214 kms, Manali -253 kms, Palampur- 35 kms, Shimla- 322 kms.
Kullu Valley
Area: 6.68
sq. km., Altitude: 1,219 meters, Climate: (deg C)-Summer- Max. 30.8,
Min. 18.8, Winter- Max. 16.4, Min. 5.2, Rainfall: 102 cms, Clothing: Summer- Light woollens, Winter- Heavy woolens, Best Season: Mid-March to
Mid-November.
Reach -
By Air: Nearest airport is Bhuntar
-50 kms.
By Rail: Nearest railhead is Chandigarh -272 kms.
By
Road: Ambala -606 kms, Chandigarh -556 kms, Delhi -798 kms, Pathankot -278
kms, Shimla -240 kms, Manali -40 kms, Palampur -164 kms, Rohtang Pass -91 kms,
Dharamshala -213 kms, Dalhousie -334 kms, Jogindarnagar -166 kms.
Manali
Area: 5.12 sq. km., Altitude: 1,926 meters, Climate: (deg C)-Summer-
Max. 25, Min. 12. Winter- Max. 14.5, Min. 2, Clothing: Summer- Light woollens
for both the places, Winter- Heavy woollens for both the places, Best Season: April to Mid-July and Sep. to Nov. for both the places, Languages Spoken: Pahari (Local Dialect), Hindi, English.
Places of Interest: Raghunathji
Temple, Vaishno Devi Temple, Jagannath Temple Bijli Mahadev Shrine, Vashisht Bath
, Hadimba Devi Temple, Tibetan Monastery, Arjun Gumpha, Nehru Kund, Jagatsukh.
Excursions: Raison- 16 kms, Katrain- 20 kms, Naggar- 28 kms, Bajaura- 15
kms, Kasol - 42 kms, Manikaran- 45 kms, Banjar- 58 kms, Larji- 34 kms, Malana,
Pulga & Khirganga- 16 kms & 26 kms, Danawar Wildlife Sanctuary (near Manikaran),
Khokhan Wildlife Sanctuary- 20 kms from Bhuntar, Khaiv Sanctuary- 15 kms, Tirthan
Sanctuary -10 kms from Bunder Gushanini, Kothi- 12 kms & Rahla Falls- 14 kms,
Solang Valley- 13 km, Rohtang Pass- 51 kms, Keylong Pass- 117 kms, Manali Wildlife
Sanctuary.
Reach -
By Air: Nearest airport is Bhuntar -
50 kms.
By Rail: Nearest railhead is Chandigarh- 397 kms.
By
Road: Jogindarnagar– 166kms, Shimla– 240kms, Delhi– 611kms. |
