Trip To Shimla

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Shimla having enjoyed the status of being the summer capital of during the British Regime it is now a renowned summer getaway for Indian tourist as well as a popular honeymooner’s spot of India. The place with its Victorian styled architecture and other charms visitors from all over the world. Shimla enjoys massive popularity even during the summer months as loads of tourist flock to the hill station for the snow falls.
So if you are also planning to get to the city to see the snow fall or just to enjoy the beauty of the place and exploring its architectural marvels. Then there are several ways to get to this place. The most comfortable and also the fastest is by plane. Shimla has its own airport located in Jubbarhatti. Regular flights to and from Delhi and other regions can easily be availed off from here. Long haul flights can be availed off from the neighboring Chandigarh airports no long distance flights are available from shimla owing to its terrain.
Another comfortable and also a pleasant travelling option are by trains. The nearest railway station is located at Kalka and from here tourists have to ...
... board the popular mountain train to Shimla. The Mountain train rides are a must and every tourist should definitely try it for a complete Shimla holiday experience.
Tourists can also opt for a road trip all the way to Shimla either from Delhi, Chandigarh or Kalka as they are not too far away from Shimla and the connecting roads are also of excellent condition. A drive from Kalka to Shimla takes around 3 hours while Delhi some 375 kms away takes about 7-8 hours on days when there is less traffic on the road.
After reaching Shimla tourists needn’t worry about accommodation option as Shimla hotels offer a bouquet of hotels varying from heritage, luxury and budget hotels to homes stays. However advance bookings need to be done during peak season as hotels get quite crowded and also expensive during these times. A few of the popular hotels of the region include Hotel Gulmarg, Hotel Dreamland, Woodville Palace, Clarke’s Hotel, Oberoi Cecil and the Radisson Hotel Shimla.
Finally a must do while in Shimla is to buy the local specialties like jams, jellies and other processed foods as Himachal Pradesh is the centre of food processing industry, local wines, handicrafts, woolen garments and much more.