India

Hill-Stations are summer resort for city-slickers, who desire to
escape themselves from the daily monotony. Most of the hill-stations in
India were discovered by Britishers in the 19th century. And as the name
indicates, they are treasured with hill and mountains, which usually
measures between the altitude of 1200 meters to 2250 meters. Popular
hilly places are perched in the Himalayan region and on south in the
peninsular region.

Check out some famous hill-stations in India:

Ooty

The
Queen of Hill-stations, Ooty is located 105 kms away from Coimbatore in
Tamil Nadu. This most popular place is well known for its acres of
tea-gardens and sprawling Botanical Garden. The mesmerizing Ooty Lake is
a favorite hangout zone for locales and tourist, as well. Both budget
hotels and luxury resorts like Holiday Inn Gem Park, The Monarch, Hotel
Sinclaris and lot more offer comfortable accommodation in Ooty.

Shimla

Make
a trip to Shimla and explore the picturesque summer hills, divine
Shirigui Temple, wild Churdhar Sanctuary, silvery Chadwick Falls and lot
more. The ‘Summer Capital of India’ is dotted with tourist places, all
of which stands out of any kind of comparison. This world famous tourist
destination was discovered by Britishers in 1819 and hence preserves
interesting history and heritage. Accommodation at hotels like Moon
International Hotel, Clark’s Hotel, Hotel Himland East, The Cecil Oberoi
Resort offers the charm of sightseeing in Shimla.

Manali

Positioned
at an altitude of 2, 050 m above the sea level, Manali is attracts
adventure seekers and nature lovers all through out the year. This
Himalayan hill-station is treasured with tourist attractions like
Hidimba Devi Temple, Gulaba Camp, Malana Valley, Solang Valley, Gadhan
Thekchoking Gompa and Rahala Falls. One ultimate way to explore all at
one go lies in staying at luxury resorts in Manali which includes Span
Resort, Hotel Manali Ashok, Piccadily Hotel, Timber Trail and Ram
Regency Honeymoon Inn.

Darjeeling

Space some
time of yours and visit Darjeeling in West Bengal. The toy-train
in this mesmerizing hill-station attracts tourist from different parts
of the globe and suggests to explore the sprawling tea-gardens. Tiger
Hill is popular hang-out location for visitors and locales. Other
attractions of note are Brick Hill Park, Everest Museum, Passenger
Ropeway, divine Kali temple and the Observatory Hill. Budget travelers
can arrange staying at Darjeeling Tourist Lodge Lowis Jubilee Complex,
Hotel Mohit and the New Elgin.

Dalhousie

Sandwiched
between the Dhauladhar and Pir Panjal ranges, Dalhousie presents the
serene beauty of Himachal Pradesh. The hill-station suggest visitors to
explore its unexplored beauty on foot and take back home some million
dollar memories. Must-visit travel destinations in Dalhousie are Kala
Tope-Khajjiar Sanctuary, Jhandrighat, Tibetan Handicraft Center, Bakrota
Hill and Chamera Dam. Popular hotels like The Grand View, Alps Holiday
Resort, Hotel Spring, Mehar’s Hotel and lot more offers cozy vacation to
the travelers.

Other popular hill-stations in India are
Dharamshala, Nainital, Gangtok, Gulmarg, Ladakh, Leh, Almora and Mount
Abu.