Photos: Pdhang (CC BY-SA 3.0) · Brahmavadini (CC BY 4.0) · Amrita Biswas (CC BY-SA 4.0)
early 13th century Shiva temple


Within 1 km of Baijnath Temple.
Small Kangra village near Palampur founded as an artists' colony by Norah Richards, known for pottery and the Sobha Singh gallery.
Mud-house community cafe on Suja Road with organic food, house-baked goods and fresh juices.
Work-friendly cafe near Bir's paragliding landing site with brownies, cakes and valley views.
Market in Bir · hours: 16:00-22:00.
Market in Bir · hours: Mo-Su,PH 08:00+.
Museum in Bir.
Market in Bir.
Museum in Kangra.
Shaktipeeth of Goddess Chhinnamastika in Una district with a gold-plated shrine, reached on foot through a pilgrim bazaar.
1553 pagoda-roofed wooden temple to Hidimba Devi set in a deodar forest above Manali, built over a cave shrine.
Hanuman temple on Shimla's highest hill (about 2,455 m) with a 108-ft Hanuman statue, reached on foot or by ropeway.
Hilltop Shiva temple above Kullu whose lingam is said to be shattered by lightning and restored with butter; closed in winter.
Hanuman temple on Kasauli's highest point inside an Air Force Station; ID needed and phones/cameras not allowed.
Vast ASI-protected hill fort of the Katoch rulers above Kangra town, ruined by the 1905 earthquake, with a museum near the gate.
1852 neo-Gothic Anglican church in deodar forest at Forsyth Ganj, burial place of Viceroy Lord Elgin.
Kali temple built in 1845 by a Bengali Brahmin, near the Mall; linked to the goddess Shyamala, from whom Shimla's name is said to come.