Dalhousie :
Dalhousie is named after the British
Governor – General of the 19th century
Lord Dalhousie. The town’s height varies
between 1525m and 2378m and is
surrounded by varied vegetation.
Dalhousie has charming colonial
architecture, including some beautiful
churches. The spectacular snow-covered Dhauladhar Mountains are also visible
from this enchanting town. Area:
13 sq. km. Altitude: 2036 meters,
Climate: (deg C)-Summer - Max 23.5,
Min 15.5, Winter - Max 10, Min 1,
Clothing: Summer - Light woollens,
Winter - Heavy woolens, Best season:
April to November, Languages spoken:
Pahari, Hindi, English. Places Of
Interest: Panjpulla, Subhash
Baoli & Jandri Ghat, The Round, Dainkund,
Khajjiar, Kalatop Wild Life Sanctuary.
Excursions: Kugti Wild Life
Sanctuary- 35 kms, Tundah Wild Life
Sanctuary- 45 kms.
Chamba : Chamba, the land of
antiquity, art and scenic beauty, is a
wonder in itself for every visitor.
Situated at the height of 996 m. above
sea level on the south bank of the Ravi
River, the ancient Pahari capital was
founded in 920 A.D. by Raja Sahil Verma,
who named it after his favourite
daughter Champavati. Chamba valley is
noted for the magnificence of it's
scenery-touching the fringe of the Shivaliks and having three well-defined
snowy ranges, the Dauladhar,
constituting the outer Himalayas, the
Pir Panjal or the mid Himalayas, and the
Zanskar range or the inner Himalayas.
Area: 2.4 sq. km., Altitude: 926
meters, Climate: (deg C)-Summer- Max.
39, Min. 8, Winter- Max. 10, Min. 1.1,
Clothing: Summer- Light woollens,
Winter- Heavy woollens, Best Season:
April to Mid July and Mid September to
December, Languages Spoken: Pahari
(Local Dialect), Hindi, English.
Places Of Interest: Lakshman
Narayan Temple, Chamunda Temple, Katasan
Devi Temple, Bhuj Sing Museum, Chaugan.
Excursions: Chirmaya Topovan- 10
kms, Dal Lake- 11 kms, Dharamkot- 11 kms,
Triund -17 kms, Kareri- 22 kms, Kangra-
18 kms, Jwalamukhi- 56 kms, Nadaun- 10
kms, Chintpurni- 80 kms, Masroor- 40 kms,
Trilokpur- 41 kms, Nurpur- 66 kms,
Sujanpur Tira- 80 kms, Chamunda Devi
Temple- 15 kms, Palampur- 35 kms, Pong
Wild life Sanctuary.
Dharamshala :
Set against the
backdrop of the dramatic Dhauladhar
Mountains, Dharamshala is perched on the
high slopes in upper reaches of Kangra
Valley. It is charming town with elegant
bungalows nestling in thick coniferous
forests. Dharamshala is also the home of
Dalai Lama, spiritual head of Buddhists.
Little Lhasa is an enchanting world
where spinning prayer wheels and
fluttering prayer flags spread the
message of peace and universal harmony.
Area: 28.81 sq. km., Altitude:
Between 1250 meters and 1982 meters,
Climate: (deg C)-Summer - Max.33,
Min.22, Winter - Max.15, Min. 0,
Clothing: Summer - Light woollens,
Winter - Heavy woolens, Best Season:
April to June and September to November,
Languages Spoken: Pahari ,Hindi.
Places Of Interest: MC leodganj ,
Tibetan Medical & Astro Institute,
Bhagsunath, St. John's Church , Kunal
Pathri, War Memorial. Excursions:
Chirmaya Topovan- 10 kms, Dal Lake- 11
kms, Dharamkot- 11 kms, Triund -17 kms,
Kareri- 22 kms, Kangra- 18 kms,
Jwalamukhi- 56 kms, Nadaun- 10 kms,
Chintpurni- 80 kms, Masroor- 40 kms,
Trilokpur- 41 kms, Nurpur- 66 kms,
Sujanpur Tira- 80 kms, Chamunda Devi
Temple- 15 kms, Palampur- 35 kms, Pong
Wild life Sanctuary.
Kullu Valley : Kullu was once
known as Kulanthpitha, which means the
end of the habitable world. Beyond rose
the forbidding heights of the Greater
Himalayas, and by the banks of the
shining river Beas, lay the fabled
'Silver Valley'. The 'Silver Valley' has
nature's treasures that lie carelessly
scattered as flowers on the high
meadows. The Valley of Gods, as the
Kullu Valley has come to be known, if
perhaps the most delightful region in
the Western Himalayas.
Situated on the banks of the river Beas,
Kullu, the headquarters of the district,
serves as a nerve centre of the valley
and is the starting place for a number
of treks. Area: 6.68 sq. km.,
Altitude: 1,219 meters, Climate: (deg
C)-Summer- Max. 30.8, Min. 18.8, Winter-
Max. 16.4, Min. 5.2, Rainfall: 102 cms,
Clothing: Summer- Light woollens,
Winter- Heavy woolens, Best Season:
Mid-March to Mid-November.
Manali : Manali is the Northern end of
the Kullu Valley and is the main resort
in the area. It is beautifully situated
and there are many pleasant walks around
the town. Surrounded by towering peaks
at arm length, Manali’s major asset is
its proximity to the snowline, never
more than few hours drive from the town
nestling at comfortable 2050meters. It
is the center of the flourishing orchard
industry a popular honeymoon destination
and trailhead for numerous treks.
Area: 5.12 sq. km., Altitude: 1,926
meters, Climate: (deg C)-Summer- Max.
25, Min. 12. Winter- Max. 14.5, Min. 2,
Clothing: Summer- Light woollens for
both the places, Winter- Heavy woollens
for both the places, Best Season: April
to Mid-July and Sep. to Nov. for both
the places, Languages Spoken: Pahari
(Local Dialect), Hindi, English. Places
of Interest:
Raghunathji Temple, Vaishno Devi Temple,
Jagannath Temple Bijli Mahadev Shrine,
Vashisht Bath
 , Hadimba Devi Temple,
Tibetan Monastery, Arjun Gumpha, Nehru
Kund, Jagatsukh.
Excursions: Raison- 16 kms,
Katrain- 20 kms, Naggar- 28 kms, Bajaura-
15 kms, Kasol - 42 kms, Manikaran- 45
kms, Banjar- 58 kms, Larji- 34 kms,
Malana, Pulga & Khirganga- 16 kms & 26
kms, Danawar Wildlife Sanctuary (near
Manikaran), Khokhan Wildlife Sanctuary-
20 kms from Bhuntar, Khaiv Sanctuary- 15
kms, Tirthan Sanctuary -10 kms from
Bunder Gushanini, Kothi- 12 kms & Rahla
Falls- 14 kms, Solang Valley- 13 km,
Rohtang Pass- 51 kms, Keylong Pass- 117
kms, Manali Wildlife Sanctuary.
Kinnaur, Spiti, Lahaul : Lahaul
and Spiti are two remote Himalayan
valleys of Himachal Pradesh lying on the
Indo-Tibet border. Strange, exciting,
primitive, these valleys are
incomparable in mountain scape, in the
rugged beauty of their rocky escapements
and the splendor of their snow covered
peaks.
Kinnaur is one of the most scenic but
less known districts of Pradesh Located
on the Indo-Tibetan border, it is
surrounded by Tibet to the east, Garhwal
Himalayas to the south, Spiti valley to
the north and Kullu to the west. The
Satluj River, which rises on the
southern slopes of Kailash Parbat near
Mansarovar in Tibet, flows through the
Kinnaur valley. Places of Interest &
Excursions:
At Kinnaur: Bhabha Nagar, Nichar
, Sangla Valley, Poari, Recong, Kalpa,
Kothi, Ribba, Moorang, Pooh, Nako,
Tashigang Gompa, Tilasangh Monastery.
At Spiti: As Kullu is the valley
of Gods we can say Spiti is the valley
of Monasteries. Monasteries like Tabo,
Gulling, Dhankar and Kee are located in
this valley. Sumdo, Schichiling, Attergu,
Kaza, Losar, Kunzam Pass.
At Lahaul: Batal, Bara Singri
Glacier, Koksar, Gondhla, Tandi, Bara
Lacha Pass, Udaipur, Trilokinath Temple,
Suraj Tal, Sarchu, Lake Chandra Tal, and
some Monasteries viz. Kardang, Shashur,
Tayl, Guru Ghantal.
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In the 19th century, Ranjit Singh
annexed/subjugated many of the states. When the British
came, they defeated Gorkhas and entered into treaties
with some Rajas and annexed the kingdoms of others. The
situation more or less remained unchanged till 1947.
After Independence, 30 princely states of the area were
united and Himachal Pradesh was formed on 15th April,
1948. With the recognition of Punjab on 1st November,
1966, certain areas belonging to it were also included
in Himachal Pradesh. On 25th January, 1971, Himachal
Pradesh was made a full-fledged State. The State is bordered by Jammu & Kashmir on
North, Punjab on West and South-West, Haryana on South,
Uttar Pradesh on South-East and China on the East. 
tiny fields and fruit
orchards. It is an excellent place
for a holiday, a favorite resort for
trekkers to Lahaul, Spiti, Kinnaur,
Leh and Zanskar regions in Kashmir
valley. It is known as the
SWITZERLAND OF INDIA. 
