Friday, September 5, 2008

Hill Stations in India


Thinking of hill stations in India and you count Shimla, Mussoorie, Darjeelingand Jammu and Kashmir ?!? Well, the beginning is good, but the list is far from complete. There are seven mountain ranges, including the great Himalayas in India, wherein are located some horrific unconquered peaks of tremendous heights, uncharted glaciers and valleys, an unbelievable range of vegetation's and wildlife, a wide range of forests, gushing streams, waterfalls surrounded in fog and mist and fabulous hill stations and hill resorts. Indian hill stations are gateways to some veiled bewitching beauty and exotic experience, indeed.
Holidaying at hill stations is the most popular travelmasti. Other than Darjeeling, there are a number of hill stations in the eastern India, namely, Gangtok, Kalimpong, Kurseong, Mirik, Shillong, Imphal and many more in the Himalayan as well as Patkai and allied mountain ranges. In the South India, Sahyadri or Western Ghats have a number of locations with mist-clad hilly top. So is the case with the Eastern Ghats bordering the East Coast of India. Ootacamund (Ooty), Kodaikanal in the Nilgiri's and Palni hills, respectively are more popular among the hill stations in this part of the country. However, the tranquility abounding in Munnar and wayanad highlands in Kerala are equally enchanting. Anamudi (2695 m), the highest peak of Munnar is a great trekking spot.
Go west and experience, musty beautiful, beautiful caves, castles and forts, and hill stations of Rajasthan (Mt Abu) and Maharashtra (Mahabaleshwar, Pandharpur, Nasik, Sirdi, Anndhanaguath, Nande ). And the north India ! Simply an area dotted with numerous fascinating and bewildering arrays of hill stations. Auli, Garhwal, Ranikhet, Mussoorie, Nainital, Shimla, Dalhousie, Kasauli, Kullu, Manali, Chamba, Dharamshala, Gulmargand various locations in Jammu and Kashmir are just a few. Himalayan holidays are one of the best ways to witness the majesty of the mighty Himalayas - an experience unmatched anywhere else.
Various hill resorts have come up in the entire length and breadth of the country. These resorts along with various tour and travel operators offer a range of packages for almost all the Indian hill stations. These packages are very unique in their own rights and are tailor made to suit every holiday duration and budget. Hence, what it used to easier, hill stations are no more the privilege of the higher strata of society only. Leisure tours of central India invites visitors and promises a rare rendezvous with Indian Hill Stations.

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