✦ Himachal Pradesh
Shimla
The British-era summer capital, set in pine and cedar forests at 2,200 m. Mall Road, the Ridge, Christ Church, and panoramic Himalayan views.
Shimla — built by the British as their summer capital in 1864 — sits in pine and cedar forests at 2,200 m on a long ridge. The Mall Road and the Ridge are its civic heart, with Christ Church (1857), the Vice-Regal Lodge (now the Institute of Advanced Study), and Scandal Point.
Most travellers reach Shimla by car from Chandigarh (4 hours, 117 km) or the heritage Kalka–Shimla toy train (UNESCO-listed, 5 hours through 102 tunnels). Day trips: Kufri (16 km, snow in winter), Naldehra (golf course), Chail.
Paired with Manali for our Shimla-Manali tour, the two cover Himachal’s leisure essentials.
Highlights
Things to see and do
- Mall Road and the Ridge
- Christ Church (1857)
- Jakhu Temple (Hanuman)
- Kufri (16 km — yak rides, viewpoints)
- Toy train from Kalka (UNESCO heritage)
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