Best Ten Tourist Places Near Shimla or Top 10 Places to Visit in Shimla.
TOP 10 BEST PLACES IN SHIMLA 👈 | शिमला की 10 सबसे अच्छी जगह
Let us see the Top 10 Best Places to Visit in Hill Station Shimla!!
Shimla is a Hill Station and capital city of the state of Himachal Pradesh in India. The Beautiful and Nice Hill Station of Shimla is known for its awesome weather and snowfall among tourists, some of the best places to visit in Shimla are The Ridge (द रिज), Mall Road (मॉल रोड), Christ Church (क्राइस्ट चर्च) and Kali Bari Temple (काली बाड़ी मंदिर). Jakhoo Hill / Jakhu Hill (जाखू हिल) is a very popular Hanuman Temple in Shimla which can be reached by Ropeway or by walking. Gaiety Heritage Cultural Complex (गेटी सांस्कृतिक विरासत परिसर) and Rashtrapati Niwas (राष्ट्रपति निवास) known by many names such as Viceregal Lodge & Iias is also worth a visit. Apart from these places there are many other good attractions to see in Shimla City for travellers such as Army Heritage Museum (सेना संग्रहालय), Tara Devi Temple (तारा देवी मंदिर), Himachal State Museum (हिमाचल राज्य संग्रहालय) and Chadwick Falls (चैडविक झरना). Many Tourist also visit Kufri (कुफरी) during Shimla Trip where you can see awesome snowfall in Winter and nice weather in Summer, Kufri also has a great place called Green Valley. There are also many Shopping Markets, Parks, Monuments, Food Shops, Waterfall and Museum that you can travel to and explore. In this video we have also mentioned about address, timings and ticket prices of these places along with useful information of Shimla state such as Best Season To Visit, Most Spoken Language, Popular Food, Things To Buy, Best Markets, Hotel Locations and Popular Festivals. You will also get travel information such as Bus Stands, Railways Stations, Airports, Trains to Shimla, Rental Vehicles, Budget, Stay Duration, etc. Chandigarh, Ludhiana, Dehradun, Ambala, Mandi and Manali are cities close to Shimla. So let us see which are the best places of Shimla! Shimla has many great tourist spots for Tourists to Travel and Visit. Shimla also has many good luxurious Hotels, Restaurants and Resorts where you can stay. Shimla is written as शिमला, সিমলা, సిమ్లా, சிம்லா, સિમલા, شملہ, ಶಿಮ್ಲಾ, ଶିମଲା, ഷിംല, ਸ਼ਿਮਲਾ in other languages. आइये जानते हैं शिमला की 10 सबसे अच्छी जगह के बारे में, Aaiye jante hain Shimla ki 10 sabse achi jagah ke baare mein!
2N / 3 Days in Shimla | Things to do, places to visit & Shimla food
Shimla, capital of Himachal Pradesh offers much more than sightseeing destinations. I travelled through tourism places in, we also did a food walk at Shimla visited, temples, sightseeing locations and much more.
This video can help travellers plan their 2 nights and 3 days in Shimla.
If you are planning Shimla trip, then this video can help you as a Tourism guide.
Through this food journey you will notice an Itinerary that you can follow for your shimla tour.
This will also help you list out things as must visit places in Shimla and shimla food specialty.
I visited some of the oldest food joints which are very famous among locals, plus some of the new ones selling Himachali traditional food in Shimla mall road..
Following is the name and address of food joints and places visited by me during my Shimla journey.
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Day 1
1. Sita Ram & Son: About 70 year old shop famous located at 10 min distance from Mall road.
Chana Luchi – Rs 40
Address – MC Compex, Near Regal Building, Lakkar Bazar, Shimla, Himachal Pradesh 171001
Location: https://goo.gl/Cqs7tM
2. Himachali Rasoi: This shop opened about 3 years back, one of the few food joints in shimla selling Himachali food.
Mandyali Dham Thali – Rs 230
Address – 54, Middle Bazaar, shimla
Location: https://goo.gl/xCqo4K
3. Indian Coffee House : Old and famous coffee shop, serves snacks and coffee. This place is a landmark for variety of reasons.
Tray coffee – Rs 38
Address – Mall Rd, Ram Bazar, Shimla, Himachal Pradesh 171001
Location: https://goo.gl/c95R2o
4. Trishool Bakers : Very famous bakery in Shimla, established 1959.
Japanese – 45 Rs
Address – Trishool Bakers, near gitti theatre
Location: https://goo.gl/aQuzrc
Day 2
5. Jakhoo Temple: When Hanuman ji was going to Himalya’s for sanjeevani booti, he stopped at this hill for rest, since these its been ages that this temple is popular.
This temple 4 km from shimla, Can also use trolley at Rs. 250 per person
6. Mehru’s sweets: Famous for pure ghee sweets, i was also told that there jalebi and dooh is popular but when i visited there could not find it. Noticed chaat there – had bhalla papdi there.
Bhalla Papdi Rs. 50
Address: 99-100, lower bazar, shimla
Location: https://goo.gl/dfQbe3
7. Nathuram Lachhman Das: This is also a very old shop famous for sweets made with desi ghee. I was looking for jalebi and milk and found it here at this shop.
This milk with jalebi is available here till 7.30 pm.
Doodh Jalebi Rs. 70
Address: lower bazar, shimla
Location: https://goo.gl/nQwV5D
Day 3
8. Hotel White: Sharing information about the hotel where i stayed in Shimla. I missed mentioning in the video, that this hotel does not have restaurant. If you need tea or snacks they make it available but from morning 7.30 am to evening 9 pm only.
Tariff: Rs. 2,464 for double occupancy
Address – Lakkar Bazar, Mall Road, Shimla, Himachal Pradesh 171001
Location: https://goo.gl/ZBJz9k
9. Indian Institute Of Advanced Study: During British time this place was called as summer capital of Viceroy, later was convered as Rashtrapati Bhavan and now its Indian institute of foreign trade.
Lot of areas here is not open for public access, still viewers should visit this and enjoy the architecture.
During British time, this place was summer residence of viceroy of India. Later it became Rashtrapati Bhavan and it is known as Indian Institute Of Advanced Study.
https://goo.gl/eN8b4B
10. Mehru’s Sweets: I enjoyed Poori chole here in breakfast. This place is about 6 kms from shimla mall road.
Poori Chole Rs. 60
Address: kachi ghati, shimla
Location: https://goo.gl/nPq3Yp
11. Sankat Mochan Temple: This temple of Hanuman ji has been built by Baba Neem karori ji Maharaj..
5 km from Shimla and approximately 6 km from kachi ghati
https://goo.gl/fjfTz2
If you are planning to travel to Manali or Rohtang pass, you may refer to the video on visa2explore, link below:
Rohtang pass: https://goo.gl/SmX2XP
Manali places to visit: https://goo.gl/cEiBrG
Should you have any query on places to visit in Shimla or Shimla food, please feel to write back in comments. I would love to hear back about your experiences about travel to Shimla Himachal Pradesh.
Thanks a lot, great to have your viewership on visa2explore.
Top 10 Places To Visit In Shimla
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Shimla is the capital of the northern Indian state of Himachal Pradesh, in the Himalayan foothills. Once the summer capital of British India, it remains the terminus of the narrow-gauge Kalka-Shimla Railway, completed in 1903. It’s also known for the handicraft shops that line The Mall, a pedestrian avenue, as well as the Lakkar Bazaar, a market specializing in wooden toys and crafts.
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1. The Ridge :
The Ridge road is a large open space, located in the heart of Shimla, the capital city of Himachal Pradesh, India. The Ridge is the hub of all cultural activities of Shimla. It is situated along the Mall Road, which is the famous shopping center of Shimla.
2. Jakhoo Hill :
The highest point of the city is Jakhoo Hill Shimla that is covered with Alpine trees. At the top of the flat hill is the colourful Jakhoo Temple and the newly constructed Hanuman statue. Jakhoo Hill Shimla is a favourite escape for visitors wanting peace and calm from the city far below.
3. Kalka–Shimla Railway :
The Kalka–Shimla railway is a 2 ft 6 in (762 mm) narrow-gauge railway in North India which traverses a mostly-mountainous route from Kalka to Shimla. It is known for dramatic views of the hills and surrounding villages. The railway was built in 1898 to connect Shimla, the summer capital of India during the British Raj, with the rest of the Indian rail system. During its construction, 107 tunnels and 864 bridges were built along the route.
4. Christ Church :
Christ Church, Shimla, is the second oldest church in North India, after St John’s Church in Meerut. It is a parish in the Diocese of Amritsar in the Church of North India. Its current incumbent is The Rev. Sohan Lal, whose ecclesiastical designation is presbyter-in-charge. Worship is conducted in Hindi and English.
5. Indian Institute Of Advanced Study :
The Indian Institute of Advanced Study is a research institute based in Shimla, India. It was set up by the Ministry of Education, Government of India in 1964 and it started functioning from 20 October 1965.
6. Kufri :
Kufri is a small hill station in Shimla district of Himachal Pradesh state in India. It is located 20 km from the state capital Shimla on the National Highway No.22. Kufri with NH-22, Shimla district. The nameKufri is derived from the word kufr meaning “lake” in the local language. Bear in the Kufri zoo. The highest point in the surrounding region, Kufri has a Himalayan wild life zoo which hosts rare antelopes, felines and birds including the Himalayan monal, the state bird of Himachal Pradesh.
7. Shimla State Museum :
The Shimla State Museum houses a huge collection of magnificent paintings, sculptures, coins, handicrafts, photos, etc of not only the state of Himachal Pradesh but outside too. The state museum is a major attraction of the Mall area of Shimla built in the style of colonial edifice with sprawling lawns all around. This museum was inaugurated in 1974.
8. Daranghati Sanctuary :
The Daranghati Sanctuary is located in Shimla District Rampur Bushahr, Himachal Pradesh, India. It has undisturbed forest areas. Monal, Tragopan, Koklas and Kalij are the pheasants found here.
9. Arki Fort :
Arki palace is located in Arki, India, a town in Himachal Pradesh. The Arki palace was built between 1695 – 1700 by Rana Prithvi Singh, a descendent of Rana Sabha Chand. The Fort was captured by the Gurkhas in 1806.
10. Green Valley :
The Green Valley is a beautiful and breathtaking mountain range that falls on the way to Kufri from Shimla. This spectacular valley is God’s gift to the wonderful and charming city of Shimla and is every tourists’ answered prayer to being able to find a place bereft of pollution, constant traffic jams and incessant noise and din.
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