Shimla is the capital of the northern Indian state of Himachal Pradesh. Shimla is also a district, which is surrounded by Uttarakhand state, north of Mandi and Kullu and Solan in the west. Once the summer capital of the British, now the capital of Himachal Pradesh, is definitely a joy for the eyes. With its magnificent Vista, Shimla is an area which is highly respected for its ethnic culture and eternal beauty. Shimla is also an architecture, which shows many superb colonial architecture buildings.
Tourist places in Shimla
Jakhu Temple
Road freight
Kuffery
The Ridge
Shimla State Museum
Gaiety Heritage Cultural Campus
Indian Institute of Advanced Study
Tattapani
Mashobara
Fagu
Christ church
Himalayan Bird Park
Stock market
Scandal point
seven Hills
Visereleg lodge
Summer hill
Tara Devi Temple
Shulini Temple
Sirmaur
Best time to visit shimla
The time of roaming in Shimla depends on the choice of the tourist, but for a visit to Shimla from September to June it is considered primarily rewarding time.
How to reach
By Air
Jubbarhatti Airport in Shimla, from which ordinary domestic flights are available from main cities of India.
By Rail
Kalka is the nearest railway station of 96 kms which connects Shimla to various neighboring states. Trains from Kalka to Shimla can be reached in 6 hours.
From The Way
Chandigarh and New Delhi are connected to the National Highway, which is more appealing to the people of the road for the start of this magnificent journey of Shimla.
Distance
Shimla distance from Chandigarh to 113 KM
Shimla distance from Delhi to 342 KM
Shimla distance from Haridwar to 285 kms.
Shimla distance from Dharamsala to 238 KM
The distance from Manali to Shimla is 247 KM