Hill Station Tourist Places

Dharamshala

Dharamsala, popularly known as the ‘Queen of the Hills’, is divided into lower and upper towns with a difference of 457m(1500ft.) between them. The mountains enfold 3 sides of the town and the valley stretches to the south. There is a beautiful resort of Dharamsala, which stands on the spur of the Dharamsala range. Dharamsala is known for its scenic beauty, calmness and serenity. It has high pine trees, tea gardens and timber yielding trees.

Dalhousie

Dalhousie is the gateway to ancient Chamba Hill State. Dalhousie is in Chamba District of the Himachel Pradesh. The hill station of Dalhousie is full of charm and holds lingering echoes. It covers an area of about 14 sq. km and is built on five hills - Kathlog, Potreyn, Tehra, Bakrota and Balun. Dalhousie has charming architecture, including beautiful churches. Its location presents panoramic views of the plains - and like a long silverline, the river Ravi twists and turns below Dalhousie.Dalhousie is built by the British as per their own style as they wanted to establish a sanatorium for Europeans on the outer slopes of the Dhauladhar range.

Shimla

Shimla is a small hillstation located in Himachal Pradesh. Its name has been derived from the godess Shyamala Devi an incarnation of goddess Kali. It was a part of Nepal until it was discovered in 1819. Under the British Raj it was declared the summer Capital of India in 1864. Shimla has abundant scenic beauty. It gives beautiful views of the snow covered mountain peaks of the higher Himalayas and is surrounded by dense vegetation. It is known for its leisurely nature walks and beautiful landscapes.

Dehradun

Six hundred and forty metres above the sea level, Dehradun offers a combination of a hill station and a busy, urban township. After the formation of state of Uttaranchal, Dehradun became the capital of the state. The best thing about Dehradun is its round the year inviting weather. The charm lies in its valley like location, being overlooked by Mussoorie hills. The history of the place connects it to Kedarkhand. It was later reigned by Asoka in third century B.C. and was last under Gorkhas before being taken over by British. .