Like every major hill station, the Mall Road of Shimla Hill Station is the heart of the town. You will get nearly everything over here from hotels to banks. The two main meeting points of the mall are The Ridge and Scandal Point.
The altitude of Shimla Hill Station is 2196 m above sea level and is situated in the lower Himalayan Range. The best time to visit Shimla Hill Station is during May to June and from September to November. You can avail road, air or rail to reach Shimla Hill Station. The airport is at a distance of 24 km from the city and is connected by daily flights from Kullu and Delhi. Shimla is well connected with Chandigarh, Amritsar, Kalka, Delhi, Jammu and many other states through road. Shimla is connected with Kalka by narrow gauge railway line and the broad railway line is till Kalka.
Major tourist attractions of Shimla Hill Station are:
- Christ Church
- Shimla State Museum
- Jakhu Hill
- Sankat Mochan
- Tara Devi Temple
- Institute of Advanced Studies
Places of tourist interest near Shimla Hill Station are as follow, where you can go for excursion.
- Chail
- Mashobra
- Naldehra
- Kurfi
- Fagu
- Sarol
- Tattapani
There are good resorts and hotels in Shimla Hill Station, where you can also find budget accommodations.
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