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Hotels
in Shimla
Shimla can be made as a center point for exploring central and
western Himachal. Having a car at one's disposal is a great help as most of the
places are 1-2 hrs away and one can make a daily escapade to one or two places
and come back to one's hotel in Shimla or make a overnite stop depending on your
mood.
Closer to Shimla one can visit the Tara Devi temple,11
km and Kamna Devi temple at Prospect hill, 5km for not only religious reasons but also for some
solitude and picturesque views. Summer Hill 5km, Mashobra, known for
beautiful gardens and Chadwick falls can make for a daytime excursion.
KUFRI
(2510m)
About 16km on NH 22 is this small town known
for skiing during winter. There is also the Himalayan Aviary harboring some
mountain birds including Monal, the state bird of Himachal. In summers one can
do horse and yak riding on the green meadows. One can trek to the Mahasu peak
for some adventure. Some resorts have come up around Kufri on the Kufri-Chail
road for those seeking abode away from the maddening crowds of
Shimla.
Where to stay
Kufri
Resorts
Contact Anand 0-9811193634/ Seema 0-9891458220 EMAIL
us for bookings and packages.
CHAIL
(2200m)
Chail
is a Maharaja's revenge for not being allowed to enter Shimla over his romantic
escapades at Scandal Point. Maharaja of Patiala
developed this beautiful countryside and also built the majestic Chail Palace.
The place still retains it's old charm without addition of much concrete, as in
Shimla. The Palace is now run as a hotel by HPTDC. Chail also boasts of the
highest cricket pitch in the world. One can go for some quiet walks into
the jungle around and there are angling opportunities in various small streams
at a short distance. Chail Wildlife Sanctuary houses sambar, red
jungle fowl and chir pheasants. The quiet solitude and
romantic ambience of the place makes it ideal
for honeymooners.
Chail
can be approached from Shimla via Kufri, Shilonbagh and Koti. TIP
If traveling straight from Delhi one should take a turn at Kandaghat, about 90km
from Chandigarh on the Kalka-Shimla highway.
Where
to stay Resorts
in Chail
NALDHERA (2050m)
23 km from Shimla in the midst of cedar
forests stands Naldehra, named after a nag temple with one of the highest
golf courses in the world. The course is 9 holes with 68 par and of soft
grass. There is also a picnic ground and log huts la Gulmarg type run by HPTDC.
Close by is Tattapani, 28 km a hot sulphur spring at ther banks of river
Sutlej, where one can bathe and
pay offerings at the temple nearby.Rafting facilities are also available at the
river.
Koti Resorts,
Baldeayn is just 4 km from Naldhera
Chalets
Naldhera is a modern day resort made in French chalet style.
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