Himachal Pradesh is located in the North Western of
India in the lap of the Great Himalayas . It is bordered
by Jammu and Kashmir in the North , Punjab in the West
, Haryana and Uttarakhand in the South and Tibet in
the East. This beautiful state is divided into two parts
Southern and Northern Himachal. The southern Himachal
also known as lower Himachal is as hot as plain areas
,where as upper Northern Himachal is less hot in summer
and extremely cold and snowy in winter. |
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| Himachal Pradesh - the land of eternal snow
peaks - is a transition zone from the plains to the
high Himalayas and is in the trans-Himalayan region
of Lahaul and Spiti, actually crosses that mighty barrier
to the Tibetan plateau. The Kullu valley, with its developed
and tourist-oriented economy, can be considered the
backbone of the state. Off the east is the Parbati valley,
popular with long stay visitors. Chamba and Kangra regions
are typical British hill stations with small but beautiful
temple complexes. |
| How To Reach ? |
| By
Flight :
The three airports of the state at Bhuntar,
Gaggal, and Jubbarhatti connect the state with Delhi
and Chandigarh with regular flights from Indian
Airlines. There is no international airport in Himachal
Pradesh. |
| By Rail : Railway track is accessible only to a few places in Himachal Pradesh. |
| By
Road : Regular bus services
connect Shimla
with Chandigarh
, Kullu
, Manali
, Delhi
, Mandi
, Pathankot
, Ambala
, Chail
and Dehradun
. Local taxis are the major local transport
there. |
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| Season |
| April-Mid July and Mid September-Mid November
are the best season months.Light woollen wears are good
for summer while heavy woollens are required in winter
. |
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