Himachal Pradesh- The perfect Summer Holiday Destination

The intense Summer heat brings a certain unexplainable wanderlust for cool and hilly picturesque

places. The desire is further strengthened by movies and songs depicting some really amazing hilly

and chilly locations.

Himachal Pradesh is one such summer holiday destination and has been featured in many films.

Infact, for some movie lovers like us, Himachal Pradesh is synonymous to the song from Bollywood

movie “Jab we met” (Kareenakapoor dancing in yellow kurta amongst traditional Himachali crowd,

remember anyone?)

Another reason to visit Himachal this summer, and especially if you are single (wink wink) is that

local Himachali people are beautiful. Blessed with glowing skin, smooth hair and huge eyes, the

beauty gene is found in abundance. Now wonder some of our very popular and gorgeous actresses

belong to the state.

But the best beauty award goes to the state itself. Alpine forests that are lush and dense, Snow clad

hills and mountains, walking trails with flower and fruit rich trees on either side makes this place a

wonderful getaway from the daily hustle and bustle.

Today we discuss the top three places you must visit, while you are spending your summer in the

beautiful state with your friends or family.

1. Shimla

Any Himachal trip is incomplete without visiting Shimla. Widely popular as the summer capital of

colonial India, Shimla’s mall road is one of the lengthiest shopping hubs in entire India. Shimla is

perennially cool. Cool climes, pine and deodar rich hills, romantic walking trails et all. Other famous

places to visit apart from mall road are: Christ Church, Shimla Ridge, Tara Devi Temple and Summer

Hills town.

2. Dalhousie

This hilly area is named after former Viceroy Lord Dalhousie. If you want to avoid the crowd and

hustle bustle usually found in Shimla, this is a great place to spend your holiday. This place is chilly

even when the rest of the country is sweating in the heat. Beautiful houses (colonial style) offer

spectacular view of the surrounding scenic beauty. Kaltop wildlife sanctuary is a must see, while

you are in Dalhousie.

3. Dhramshala

Dharamshala is surrounded by snowy peaks on three sides and hosted His Holiness Dalai Lama

once. It is home to a number of Tibetan refugees and Buddhist monks. This is a sure shot way to

gather in insight into the Buddhist way of life.

Other than that, the area offers great trekking opportunities to surrounding hills and is the take-off

point for the another beautiful hill station of McLeodGanj. When in Dharamshala, you get to see

expansive sloping tea estates. Museums and Temples. If you are a cricket fan, you may be lucky to

catch a cricket match in the Dharamshala Cricket Stadium.

So get up, pull up your socks (and other warm clothes) and get set go to the chilly state of Himachal

Pradesh !!