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Essential Information About Shimla

Tourism in Shimla

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Shimla, Himachal Pradesh, India 
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Essential Information About Shimla

Shimla is one of the most popular hill stations in India. Lakhs of tourists visit Shimla every year. It is popular because of its close proximity to major cities like Delhi and Chandigarh. It is very important for the tourists visiting Shimla, to know some important information of Shimla. This will not only help the tourists to plan their trip better, but this will also make their trip more enjoyable and memorable.

There are many interesting facts about Shimla, that the tourists must take a look at in order to have a more enjoyable trip to Shimla.  Let us look at some of the facts about Shimla.  

Shimla is located at an altitude of 2276 m above the sea level. Shimla is located on seven different hills. Shimla is one of the youngest cities in India. The only natural ice skating rink in Asia is located in Shimla. The Kalka Shimla railway has been declared as a world heritage site by the UNESCO. This route has 864 tunnels and 107 bridges.

Let us now look at climate of Shimla. Shimla has warm summers, with the average temperature around 27 degrees celsius. Shimla sees heavy rainfall during the period from July to October. The temperature in Shimla during this period lies between 15-25 degrees celsius. The weather of Shimla is cool during the winters. The main attraction during this period is the snowfall in Shimla. The temperature here can drop below zero degrees celsius during this period.  

Food in Shimla: Himachal Pradesh has some of the best cuisines in India. The local pahari food is famous worldwide. Shimla has some of the best restaurants and hotels in Himachal Pradesh. These hotels offer a variety of delicious cuisines to the tourists. Apart from this there are a variety of food stalls in Shimla. These food stalls offer some of the lip smacking pahari delicacies to the tourists. One of the special food of Shimla is Dham. It is a dish which is prepared by cooking red beans, green lentils and rice in curd. Another traditional food of Shimla is Mittha. It is a local dessert of Himachal Pradesh. Mittha is basically sweet rice mixed with almonds and other dry fruits. Another traditional food of Shimla is Sidu. It is basically bread only, but the way of cooking it is very unique.

Let us now take a look at the different festivals of Shimla.

There is an ice skating festival in Shimla during the period of December, January and February. Tourists can enjoy a plethora of ice sports like skiing, ice skating etc.  

Then there is a summer festival in Shimla. This is an annual festival that is held in Shimla during the month of May. Local People from across the state come to Shimla to showcase their skills. Many local handicraft items and other local produce are available in this festival. There are several stalls which have the traditional food of Himachal Pradesh. This festival is attended by the tourists in large numbers.

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    Akhlakhmacet

    Delhi

    Akhlakhmacet's 4 days trip to Shimla

    Best services. Plan according to the customer budget. Always ready to answer your call and giving a best suggestion. Basically all Trip was memorable. Atal tunnel River rafting and paragliding.
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    Arulmani A

    Chandigarh

    Arulmani's 5 days trip to Shimla

    Great experience. It could have been even better if we get allotted an English speaking cab driver for our travel. Manali
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    Onkar Og

    Pune

    Onkar's 6 days trip to Shimla

    Overall good experience specially for those who are not from nearby. Trustworthy and good management right from the start. Hotel in dalhousie with stunning view from balcony.
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    Gaurahmay

    New delhi

    Gaurahmay's 4 days trip to Shimla

    I recently booked a trip to Shimla-Manali through Travel Triangle and its vendor Ideal Tour, and I must say it was an extremely disappointing and frustrating experience. The services provided were far below the standards promised at the time of booking. Right from the first day of the trip until th
    e last, there was a complete lack of professionalism, communication, and courtesy from both the agency and the vendor. Neither of them made any attempt to check on customer satisfaction, nor did they extend even basic courtesies such as a simple "hello." Despite multiple calls on my part to seek assistance, my calls were consistently ignored. Shockingly, when I withheld the final payment due to these unresolved issues, the agency responded rudely, scolded me, and even refused to facilitate my hotel checkout. Additionally, after collecting the advance payment, they changed the originally promised hotels to inferior properties without my consent. These alternate accommodations were of poor quality and lacked the basic amenities clearly listed in the package. Overall, this experience showed a complete lack of organization, accountability, and respect for customers. The wide gap between promises made and actual services delivered ruined what should have been an enjoyable trip. I had expected far better professionalism, customer care, and ethical business practices from a platform like Travel Triangle and its partners. Based on this experience, I will not be recommending their services to anyone and would strongly urge others to exercise caution before booking. The Ideal Tour scolded me, and even refused to facilitate my hotel checkout. Without giving good star rating the website is not letting save feedback.
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    Savan Patel

    Ahemdabad

    Savan's 9 days trip to Shimla

    Great experience with trivel triangle Manali river craftfing and atul tunnel
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    Sandeep Jasthi

    Hyderabad

    Sandeep's 5 days trip to Shimla

    Over all trip was very good. We enjoyed a lot in first 2 days at manali. In shimla hotel they provided during 1st day the room is very bad and the way to the hotel was also very Dangerous. The driver faced very difficult to ride because it is very narrow. The hotel at shimla which is given to us no
    t recommended. If they travel with ALTO CAR then fine other vehicles can't go. Over all trip is good. Snow fall at atal tunnel is very good. Very best moment in our life
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    Shekharshaikh

    Uttar pradesh

    Shekharshaikh's 4 days trip to Shimla

    Everything was well and good arranged by Neha side ......only problem I faced is by bus boarding and dropping for delhi to manali and manali to delhi about time scheduled and mostly pal travel bus sevice from manali to delhi totaly bad bus was not good no cleanliness was there seats were not comfort
    able and stopping bus every after to pick the passenger which make us disturb whole night Neha support service was good Nice hotel location Hotel food is perfect Hotel staff were also good
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    Sourabhgarg

    Delhi

    Sourabhgarg's 5 days trip to Shimla

    A good and recommending iternary to others as well but the last volvo bus service was pathetic Sight seeing
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    Ishani

    New delhi

    Ishani's 3 days trip to Shimla

    The overall experience was average. The hotel was not up to the five-star standard as mentioned by the travel agent — the Wi-Fi was not working during our stay, which was inconvenient. However, the hotel manager’s polite and helpful attitude stood out and was much appreciated. The cab driver was pu
    nctual and maintained a polite and professional attitude throughout, which made our travel smoother. That said, I believe the travel agent should take more care in understanding the client’s needs and clearly communicating the reality of what’s being offered, rather than overselling. Transparency builds trust and is more valuable in the long run than just making a sale.
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    Reshma

    Delhi

    Reshma's 2 days trip to Shimla

    Had the most amazing and hassle-free experience with Travel on ease! Everything was perfectly planned from stay to activities. The support was prompt, and the entire trip felt smooth and well taken care of. Highly recommended them for stress-free, customized travel. I would like mentioned specially
    Mr Kewal. He is amazing, friendly and supportive too

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