Shimla is the capital town of Himachal Pradesh. The town of
Shimla is built over several hills and connecting ridges. The important hills
are Jakhu ( 2,455 meters ), Prospect Hill ( 2,328 meters ), Observatory Hill (
2,350 meters ), Elysigim Hill ( 2,466 meters ) and Summer Hill ( 2,300 meters
). Shimla is situated in the North-West Himalayas and was the Summer Capital of
India during the British ruling era. This town is spread over the ridge
measuring about 12 km. It is perhaps the biggest hill station in the world,
located at an altitude of 2,421 meters above sea level. A place of peace and
pleasure, Shimla is a tourist resort in real sense of the world. The best
season of the year here is autumn but the early spring runs a close second.
Shimla is connected with air, rail, and road traffics. Shimla under snow is a
wonderful sight and it offers the unique attraction of an open air ice skating
rink. Also the legendary Ridge under snow and snow sports at Kufri make Shimla
a wonderful winter holiday resort.
Famous
Places around Shimla:
Jakhu Hill : ( 2,455 meters ) 2 km. from town. This is the highest peak
of Shimla and offers panoramic view of the town and the mountains. 'Hanuman
Temple of Jakhu' is very famous. According to legend, Hanumanji took some rest
here when he was carrying a hill of 'Sanjiwani Booti'
Glen : (
1,830 meters ) Distance 4km. This is one of the most beautiful picnic spots of
Shimla with flowing streams through dense forest. Approach is near Cecil Hotel
and Kennedy House.
Mashobra : (
2,150 meters ) 13 km. This is a popular picnic spot in Shimla which offers
ideal walks amidst forest of oak and pine. The area adjoining to Mashobra is
famous for apples orchards.
This is a standard Club Mahindra resort with all the facilities expected of a good resort. It has all the general facilities that you would expect from a resort. The hotel staff is very courteous and friendly and attends to any requests that one might make. The food served is of good quality and I especially liked the fish preparation. The Chinese food served was also very delicious and I enjoyed it very much. The room I was offered was nice and comfortable. It had a tea coffee maker, small fridge, dressing table and LED television. The heater in my room was working fine as it gets very cold during the evenings. My room was valley facing and the check-in formalities were very smooth. The river-rafting arrangements were fun and I enjoyed it very much. The trek was very enjoyable and my four year old son had a great time discovering new things during the trek. There are in-house games like badminton, tennis, chess, carom etc which keep children busy. There is a small dhaba outside the hotel in case you want variety of food. Taxis to Shimla are available from just outside the hotel. On the whole a good resort and I enjoyed my trip very much. I would recommend this resort to everybody. For more info visit Club Mahindra Reviews
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