Sojourning In Shimla During Weekends

Shimla tours are a fantastic retreat for the travelers. Having a good time with your family and friends is just incredible here. As an instant weekend getaway from Delhi, Shimla is a noted hill station of North India. Being the capital of Himachal Pradesh, Shimla is dotted with tourist attractions. Numerous visitors frequent the Shimla hill station which offers exclusive range of holiday alternatives.


Ever since Birtish era, the city is famous as the Queen of the Hills. Not only family vacations, but weekend trips from Delhi, honeymooners, summer vacationers also frequent the city for a lifetime experience. The city is marked with colonial era buildings on one hand and natural bounties on the other.


Some of the famous tourist attractions of Shimla honeymoon package include Himachal State Museum and Library which houses a fine collection of antique sculptures, paintings, coins, photos and many other items. Historical books and manuscripts found in the Library are treasure here.


Viceregal Lodge and Botanical Gardens which are famous as Rashtrapati Niwas, is a impressive structure located on the Observatory Hills and was in the past the residence of the British Viceroy Lord Dufferin. Well trimmed gardens and lawns of this massive six-story building is a hallmark of the place.


Other place of interest in Shimla is Indian Institute of Advanced Studies which is located in the Viceregal Lodge and was constructed in 1888. The English Renaissance kind of architecture with stonework accentuates the beauty of the structure.
One of the most frequented places of Shimla happens to be The Mall, which is a key shopping centre of Shimla with several restaurants, clubs, banks, bars, Post Offices, tourist offices and most of citys attractions. Come evening and the entire region awakes to a new dawn of activities and buzz all around.


The Ridge, another major tourist sites in Shimla, is an open space in the heart of the city and provides dazzling views of the distant mountain ranges. Tourist will find two other high-flying landmarks of Shimla, the Neo-Gothic structure of Christ Church and the new Tudor Library building that are located here.


Summer Hill which is a scenic spot located near Shimla at an altitude of 1,283 meters is much visited by the tourists for ravishing traveling and picnic experience. It is said that Mahatma Gandhi spent some time in the elegant Georgian House of Raj Kumari Amrit Kaur located here during his sojourn in Shimla.


Glen is an alluring picnic spot which is a 4 km walk through the dense woods located at a height of 1, 830 meters. Visitors also go for picnic at this spot since it is immaculately sheltered and relaxing place.


Tara Devi Temple occupies a special place for travelers where they have pilgrimage. Located on top of a hill facing Shimla it offers spellbinding vistas of the town.


Christ Church, the second oldest church in northern India, that was built between 1846 and 1857 is one of Shimla's oldest landmarks and is famous for its stained glass windows.


Jakhu Temple which is dedicated to Hanuman is situated near the highest point of the Shimla ridge and offers a magnificent view of Shimla and its surrounding valleys.