As a mesmerizing hill station, Shimla attracts a large number of tourists by a number of beautiful places to visit. You can name some of the best places to see in Shimla as The Ridge, The Mall Lakkar Bazaar, Jakhu Hanuman Temple, St. Micheal's Cathedral, The Glen, Annandale, Bhargaon (4 km), Prospect Hill and Kamna Devi (6 km), Sankat Mochan (7 km), Chadwick Falls (8 km), Tara Devi (11 km) and Mashobra (12 km), among others. These Tourist Places in Shimla have been the centre of tourist attractions in Shimla for centuries. Some of the most popular places to visit in Shimla are described below:
The Ridge:
The heart of the city the Ridge lies along the famous Mall Road, and is the main venue of all the cultural activities in the town. Being the most popular shopping center in the city, Shimla Ridge links the most important commercial spots such as Lakkar Bazaar, The Mall, Scandal Point, Jakhoo Hill, among others ... View Packages
The Mall
Being the town's main shopping street, The Mall offers a number of restaurants, clubs, banks, bars, post offices and tourist offices. The place also houses the famous Gaiety Theatre. As the key meeting place in Shimla, The Mall has two main meeting points as the Ridge and the Scandal Points .... View Packages
Christ Church
Christ Church is the second oldest church in Northern India, and is lying on the Ridge. With a splendid appearance, the church holds stained glass windows depicting faith, hope, charity, fortitude, patience and humility in its inside ... View Packages
Shilon Bagh
Lying just 24 km from Shimla Mall Road, Shilon Bagh houses outstanding resorts. From here you can access easily a fabulous tourist destination Kufri, situated at (2,633 meters in height) 16 km far from Shimla..... View Packages
Jakhu Hill
Another tourist attraction Jakhu Hill is located just 2 km away from Shimla. Lying at a height of 8000 ft, Jakhu Hill has the highest peak of this hill station, offering an amusing view of Shimla and also the snow-clad Himalayas ... View Packages
Shimla State Museum
This houses a representative collection of Himachal Pradesh's rich heritage exhibits inculde archeological artifacts, carvings, paintings and sculptures. Closed on Tuesdays and holidays. Himachal State Museum was opened on January 26, 1974 with the purpose of collecting and protecting the scattered cultural heritage of Himachal Pradesh particularly in the Westem Himalayan principalities ... View Packages
Indian Institute of Advanced Study
Other famous tourist spot in Shimla is Indian Institute of Advanced Study that is lying in the Viceregal Lodge, and was established in 1884-88 ... View Packages
Summer Hill
Lying just 5 km away from the Ridge, at a height of 6,500 ft on the Shimla-Kalka railway line, the lovely township of Summer Hill is known for Mahatma Gandhi's destination point when he visited Shimla. The place also houses the Himachal Pradesh University ... View Packages
Annandale
Annandale is located just 2–4 km from the Ridge at a height of 6,117 ft, and has been developed as the playground of Shimla. It provides a superb space for cricket, picnics and polo ... View Packages
Junga
Junga is located close to Tehsi, and is 26 km from Shimla. The place is famous for being a former royal retreat of the princely state of Junga (Keonthal Estate) ... View Packages
Jakhu Hanuman Temples
No visit to the state capital Shimla is complete without visiting Jakhu Hill. This hill looms over Shimla town and is the geographical nucleus. the Hanuman temple at the top of Jakhu hill is the highest point in town. The steep climb is rewarding for the fine views it offers over the surrounding valleys, out to the snow capped peaks and over Shimla itself ... View Packages
Other Temples
Shimla houses a number of ancient religious places. You can visit here some of the most famous temples such as Tara Devi, Sankat Mochan and Anand Vilas.
In addition to these main attractions, you can spot many enthralling places to visit in and around Shimla. The list of these marvelous places include Narkanda, Rampur, Sarahan, Kharapathhar, Jubbal, Hatkoti, Fagu Mashobra, Craignano, Naldehra, Tattapani, Chindi, Chail, Sanctuary and Nature Park Kufri.
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