Travel Shimla India at Cheap Price
By webmaster on Jul 7, 2007 in Travel-and-Leisure
Author by : John K
The British called Shimla the “Queen of Hill Stations.” Situated in the
north-West Himalayas, Shimla the summer capital of India before
independence is now the capital of Himachal Pradesh. Shimla derives its
name from “Shyamala”;- the goddess Kali, whose temple existed in the
dense forest that covered Jakhu Hill in the early 19th century. The
English named it Simla. Shimla is well connected by air, road and rail
with all parts of Himachal Pradesh, and the neighbouring states of
Punjab, Haryana, Jammu and Kashimir and the Union territory of
Chandigarh. Covering the area of 18 sq. km. at a height of 7,238 ft.
Shimla is surrounded by pine, deodar, oak and rhododendron forests. Its
well developed facilities, easy accessibility and numerous attractions
make it one of Indian’s most popular and biggest hill-stations.
A narrow-railway links Kalka with Shimla. This important rail-link was
built in 1924 and its “toy trains” still ply between the two stations,
passing through 105 tunnels and beautiful rail-road stations. Half-way
through the journey, after Solan, the lights of Shimla flow in the
distance, looking like glimmering jewels studding the dark green of the
mountains. The train takes six hours, and at every stop on the journey
are smiling faces giving a warm welcome.
Situated in the North-West Himalayas, the climate of Shimla varies from
a maximum of 10-11 degrees in winter to a maximum of 25-26 degrees in
summers. Shimla never allows the gods to raise the temperature above
that limit and the gods always oblige. Shimla changes its moods with
the seasons. In spring we see flowers of all kinds, both wild and
cultivated, smiling in each garden. During the monsoon, we see some of
the best sunsets in the world.
Winter in Shimla is known as the season of “Long moon-night.” It
becomes a frost glistening silent city. A gathering of dark clouds
tells us of the approach of snow generally a slight fall first,
followed by a heavier one when the snowflakes sweep down through the
fine-needles bending long branches to the ground. The following morning
sees the town as a fantastic fairyland of white beauty.
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