What is the climate like? Are the people friendly to Americans?
2006-12-31 08:23:55 · 6 answers · asked by Dennis Fargo 5 in Travel ➔ India ➔ Other - India
Shimla (also known as Simla) is a tourist destination par excellence. It is a beautiful hill town in the lap of nature, surrounded by pine and deodar forests. Temperature is ideal in summers and tourists flock it in great numbers and it is highly advisable to get hotel reservations done well in advance despite the fact that there are over 1000 hotels in Shimla. It is well connected by road to the plains. Facilities and amenities are good. People are friendly. It is also comparatively safer than other tourist destinations. All this makes it the favorite travel destination of tourists from India and across the world. A amazingly high percentage of tourists come back here again.
It is situated in the north-west Himalayas and is the capital of the state of Himachal Pradesh in North India. It is a 18 sq km mountainous region lying at an altitude of 2,213 meters. British coined the term “Queen of the hills” for Shimla. It has been blessed with all the natural bounties, one can think of. The biggest industry in Shimla is hotel, travel and tourism. Bulging at its seams with unprecedented expansion, the town retains a colonial aura, with its grand old buildings. If you happen to visit Shimla without hotel reservations, you can take the services of one of the numerous porters who double up as travel guides and touts for hotels in Shimla.
Besides being the ultimate summer retreat it remains an ideal spot for adventure sports. Tourists can go in for the various treks to the Kullu valley or indulge in trout fishing at the Pabbar River. The more adventurous may ski at the Narkanda and Kufri from January to mid-March. The nine-hole golf course at Naldehra is also a major draw for the tourists.
Summer in Shimla ranges from April to June, with temperatures ranging from a maximum of 28°C and a minimum of 15°C. Summer temperatures are mild and light woolens/cottons are recommended.
Winter here lasts from November to February, with temperatures rising to a maximum of 8°C and a low of 0°C or even low. Winters are cold due to the chilly winds from the upper Himalayas. Heavy woolens are recommended for this season. Around Christmas, Shimla experiences snowfall.
The best time to visit is between April to mid-July and mid-September to the end of October, which is the peak season. Avoid the monsoon months, from mid-July to mid-September, when the roads get slick and the highway slippery.
Pine forests and apple orchards, crisp, clean air and breathtaking views - that's Shimla in a nutshell. Sprawled over 12 kms on a crescent shaped ridge, Shimla is the largest hill station and erstwhile summer capital of the British in India. Descending in layers from the top of the ridge, at 2,213 metres, Shimla straddles several hills, including the Jakhu, Prospect Hill, Observatory Hill, Elysium Hill and Summer Hill.
Have a wonderful trip to Shimla. Definetely you'll enjoy it.
2007-01-02 16:25:36 · answer #1 · answered by vijaya l 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Shimla is a beautiful hill station in the Lap of Himalayas. its the capital city of Himachal Pradesh. About 95% of people in HP here are Hindus and the rest of the Population is of Sikhs, Muslims and Buddhist. Its a very famous tourist spot also. It have famous Ridge, mall road , Lower bazaar, lakkar bazaar in Shimla town itself. Kufri, naldera and Chail are nearby places. yes its a hill station. Climate of Shimla is cold. in Summers its moderate but in winters its quite chilly and it gets snowfall also. the weather is very pleasant. Its a famous tourist spot for forgieners too and people from Europe and America are often seen. people of shimla r friendly , so i hope there are no worries concerning that. And u will find the place to be culturally very rich. i assure u, visit to this place would be like a sweet memory with u forever. Best of luck . Happy new year:)
2006-12-31 16:22:23 · answer #2 · answered by Eesha D 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2017-02-22 05:35:33 · answer #3 · answered by pollmann 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Luvli hill station capital of himachal pradesh state and no probs to foriegn tourists.
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