Shimla Travel Blog

Shimla offers more than just beautiful colonial buildings behind the magnificent snow-capped Himalayas. More than just Bollywood songs set on Mall Road or its old boarding schools. The highlands near the Shimla region offer natural ski skiing and handling of the MTB Himalayan.

Shimla also boasts 16th-century ownership of the “Arya Astha Sahasrikas Prajna Paramita ” Tibetan script and the Jakhu Temple Shrine featuring King Hanuman. Read this blog for Shimla tour packages for family.

Originally part of the Kingdom of Nepal, the beautiful summer and snow-covered landscape made Shimla a popular weekend getaway with tourists throughout the year. Expect a tattoo artist on every corner, but don’t expect a midnight meal. Ghost stories and amazing cultural heritage make this visit even more memorable. un [travel] your way up the UNESCO Treasure Hunt trail to Shimla to experience the sights and sounds of an unprecedented experience.

Best Places in Shimla

1. Heritage Walk through Shimla

Shimla has many stories to tell, some myths, and other treasures, but they are all equally interesting. It starts at a place called ‘Scandal Point’ where the legend says that Maharajah of Patiala was deported to Shimla after a heated argument with the Viceroy (some sources say he spoke to the Viceroy’s daughter) and ended up deported to Shimla – giving the place. Its name was 1892. Send a postcard from the ‘wild west Swiss’ post office to the 133-year-old Shimla General Post Office as a reminder.

Pas Christ Church on a plain built back in 1857 with its tower clock and a statue erected by Rudyard Kipling’s father. Take a break from the steps of The Town Hall, but pave the way for officials as it is still being used by the Shimla Municipal Association. Transferred to the beauty and splendor of the past from the ancient Gaiety Theater before moving on to the ancient Kali Bari Temple. Stop and take a breath at the neo-Gothic Gorton Castle in the middle of the giant Deodars. Walkthrough the great Vidhan Sabha to the old Victorian mansion now with the Himachal State Museum with its many cultural treasures. Get ready for a fun colonial hangover at the end of this journey.

2. Kufri and Chail

The green hills mark the summer of Kufri – a stark contrast to the majestic snowy slopes that make it a difficult ‘thing’ to do at the end of the year. If you are visiting in January, try your hand at the ‘National Snow Photo Contest’ here in Kufri. A short walk will take you through the colonial-Esque statues at Chini Bungalow to the Himalayan nature reserve.

Go to Koti for a picnic in the untouched gardens surrounded by orchards. The tall pine and deodar forests show access to the Chail about 2250 meters above the MSL. Famous for the world’s highest cricket stadiums and polo field (2444 meters above the MSL), Chail is also home to the beautiful Maharaja of Patiala summer palace built-in 1891 (during the British exile in Shimla). Go back in time using the fascinating Indo-English buildings set in the fertile grass with balconies and hallways echoing the words of the past.

3. Kipling’s home and Viceregal Lodge

What makes Shimla so special is its glorious past, the days when it was the summer capital during the British Raj era. Beneath the temple in Kali Bari, North Bank, lies a modest house once housed by an unusual writer, Rudyard Kipling. The Nobel laureate has spent most of his summer holidays here while the memories of the Jungle Book continue. Go to Viceregal Lodge. This was originally built as a home for the family and a subsequent breed of viceroys and general rulers of India. Leave history behind, so that you can walk peacefully through dense jungle for a quiet time alone with the company’s picnic basket. On your family tour packages, make this a must-visit.

These are some of the best places to visit in Shimla, so go get your planning started.