Travelling to
Jaipur
Rajasthan
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Yellow neo-Gothic church on the Ridge, consecrated in 1857, known for stained glass and its landmark clock.
Christ Church stands on the Ridge and is the oldest church in Shimla. Its foundation was laid in 1844 and it was consecrated in 1857, built in neo-Gothic style. It has stained-glass windows representing Christian virtues, a chancel window linked to Lockwood Kipling, a clock donated in 1860, and a pipe organ. It belongs to the Church of North India and is lit up at night.
Within 1 km of Christ Church (Shimla).
Shimla's pedestrian shopping and promenade street lined with colonial buildings, cafes and woollen and handicraft shops.
Hanuman temple on Shimla's highest hill (about 2,455 m) with a 108-ft Hanuman statue, reached on foot or by ropeway.
Victorian Gothic theatre on Mall Road (opened 1887) still used for plays, exhibitions and cultural events.
Wide open promenade in the centre of Shimla with mountain views, Christ Church at one end and the town's main festival ground.
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.
Quiet forested suburb of Shimla (~2,146 m) with Carignano picnic spot and the President's retreat at Chharabra.
Crowded bazaar below Mall Road for everyday goods, clothes and snacks.
Small restaurant near Mall Road serving traditional Himachali dham and dishes like siddu, patande and babru.
1852 neo-Gothic Anglican church in deodar forest at Forsyth Ganj, burial place of Viceroy Lord Elgin.
Neo-Gothic Anglican church of 1853 on Kasauli's Lower Mall, with a clock tower and stained glass.
Vast ASI-protected hill fort of the Katoch rulers above Kangra town, ruined by the 1905 earthquake, with a museum near the gate.
early 13th century Shiva temple
1553 pagoda-roofed wooden temple to Hidimba Devi set in a deodar forest above Manali, built over a cave shrine.
About 500-year-old Kath Kuni stone-and-timber castle of the Kullu rajas, now an HPTDC heritage hotel and museum.
Lake at ~2,730 m near Mandi with a floating island and a pagoda-style temple to Rishi Prashar; Saranauhali fair in June.
Sikh and Hindu pilgrimage site in Parvati Valley, 4 km from Kasol, famous for boiling hot springs used to cook langar.