Hill Stations |
Hill stations are popular as resorts among both Indians and visitors, providing a relaxing and salubrious retreat from the heat of the plains. The map below gives the location of both the well known and the less well-known stations. There follows a brief description of some of the facilities available.
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Major Hill stations |
Kashmir : Srinagar-Pahalgam. Gulmarg, Leh & Ladakh, Sonamarg, Kokemag, Batote. |
Himachal Pradesh : Shimla, Kufri, Kulu, Manali, Dalhousie, Dharamshala, Nahan, Paonta Saheb, Keyling, Chamba, Kangra. |
Uttar Pradesh : Nainital, Almora, Ranikhet, Mussoorie, Dehra Dun, Landsdown. |
West Bengal : Darjeeling, Kalimpong, Mirik, Kurseong. |
Meghalaya : Shillong. |
Sikkim : Gangtok. |
Tamil Nadu : Ootacamund (Udagamandalam), Kodaikanal, Coonoor; Kotagiri, Coorg. |
Karnataka : Mercara, Keman-gudi. |
Madhya Pradesh : Chikal Dhara, Pachmarhi. |
Maharashtra : Mahabaleshwar Panchgani, Panhala, Matheran, Lonavala, Khandala. |
Rajasthan : Mount Abu. |
Gujarat : Saputara. |
Kerala : Ponmundi, Munnar. |
Andhra Pradesh : Horsely Hills. |
Bihar : Netarhat. |