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Essential Information About 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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    Rahul Raul

    Rahul's 6 days trip to Shimla

    We had a trip to Kullu Manali Shimla organized by Sandeep. The trip was nice and hotels, cab and other amenities arranged by him was good. The cab drivers were friendly and overall experience was good.
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    Vinay Gopinath

    Bengaluru

    Vinay's 3 days trip to Shimla

    The cab driver assigned by the travel agency could have been more friendly and there was no follow up call for feedback from the team while on going trip duration.
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    Priyanka Kahane

    Pune

    Priyanka's 9 days trip to Shimla

    We had an amazing experience with Kamlesh ji from Travel On Ease on our trip to Himachal, Jammu and Amritsar. Right from the airport pickup all the way till drop off, our travel needs were taken care by the team. The drivers were incredibly friendly and helpful. The stays were lovely and we had litt
    le to no complaints during our stay. Kudos to the team..
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    Alekhyanagireddy

    Delhi

    Alekhyanagireddy's 7 days trip to Shimla

    I have booked my Himachal and Amritsar 11 Days tour package and I'm sharing my experience. They are very nice and helpful person and also the Driver has been provided really friendly, helpful and very cool person, with polite behaviour, having good driving skills and well experience, Also the hotel
    was given with mountain face with good food, Always recommends this Agency for tour planner and as per my experience, they will make your trip memorable and well being. Thanks turn on vacation.
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    Anubhuti Goel

    New delhi

    Anubhuti's 5 days trip to Shimla

    We had a great trip planning and overall management experience with Turn On Travels. I travelled with my mother to 6 days trip in himachal covering Shimla Dalhousie and Amritsar. Sandeep from Turn On Vacation ensured that we get the best hotels ans travelling experience. They made sure that we are c
    omfortable and enjoying our vacations which was truly the best experience
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    Kanchan Ingale

    Mumbai

    Kanchan's 7 days trip to Shimla

    Yes it was very nice and memorable trip, everything is well planned and nicely setup. we like to thanks all team and support staff.
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    Lokesh Reventh

    Bangalore

    Lokesh's 3 days trip to Shimla

    Entire Trip was good except volvo bus travel. We faced discomfort during volvo bus travel.Bus booked by agent did not pick us up and we have to book another bus from my own money and reach manali from chandigarh.
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    Prathameshpachpatil

    Bengaluru

    Prathameshpachpatil's 5 days trip to Shimla

    I used Travel on ease to book our honeymoon to Himachal and the experience was very seamless and amazing. The staff was easily available and approachable for any queries and all the information regarding the trip was provided promptly. I highly recommend Travel on ease for booking vacation packages
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    Vivek Kumar

    Delhi

    Vivek's 5 days trip to Shimla

    it was nicely organised travel. It was customized to our needs and requirements. It was also value for money. Though there were instances where having read about the place helped a bit.
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    Ravi Saini

    Ravi's 4 days trip to Shimla

    I have booked through Travel On ease. They treat us like family highly recommended specially Kewal bhaiya

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