Shimla, is the presently capital city of
The important hills of Shimla are Jakhu hill (8050 ft) Prospect hill (7140 ft) Observatory hill (7050 ft) Elyysium hill (7400 ft) and Summer hill ( 6500ft).Shimla is drapped in forest of Pine, oak, rhododendron.
Places of Interest in Shimla:-
The Mall: - The Mall is the main place of tourist and shopping street. There is many restaurant, clubs ,bars, and the famous The Gaiety Theatre is also situated there. It is the main meeting and gossip place of tourist and local public. The Ridge and Scandal point are the two main meeting points at the Mall.
Jakhu Hill: - Jakhu hill (8050ft) is 2km from Shimla . Jakhu Hills highest peak of the Shimla and give a beautiful sight seen of town. At the top of hill there is a old
Indian Institute of Advanced Study:- This institute is housed in the Viceregal Lodge, built in 1884-88.
Summer Hill:- Summer hill (6500ft) height and situated of the Shimla –Kalka railway line and 5 km from the Ridge.
Transport:-
You can reach Shimla by three way by Road, Train and Aeroplane.
Airport:- Shimla's airport is at a distance of 23 kilometers at Jubbarhatti. The Airport is well connected to
Train:- Shimla is located to kalka 96 km on meter gauge and it takes 6 hours from kalka to shimla. The 96 km journey covered by the toy train will take around 5 hours to get completed. However, the journey will present such wonderful vistas of the countryside before you eyes that you will hardly notice the time. There is 4 trains available Kalka to Shimla. One can also travel through Rail car only one piece in
Road:- A fine network of roads connects Shimla to all major cities in
Himachal Pradesh is one of the northern states of India is located at Latitude 30o 22' 40" N to 33o 12' 40" N and Longitude 75o 45' 55" E to 79o 04' 20" E. It is located at the foot of Himalya is famous for its snow cap hill stations and winter sports including skiing.