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Sunday, November 28, 2010

              hill stations of India and South India Hill Station are:
            Auli

                                                         

Uttar Pradesh – Located in the lap of the ice-capped mountains, it is one of the newer and major hill stations of India where skiing is a major leisure activity.

                                                           Dalhousie

 

             
Located at 80 km from Pathankot, it is spread over five hills and has its own distinctive flavor of peace and tranquility amid natural bliss.                                      

         Darjeeling

             A haven of natural beauty of a different level altogether, this place with colonial charm intact, in the northern part of West Bengal exudes a refreshing air of innocence.                                         

                                                           Dehradun


Located in the state of Uttaranchal about 235 km from Delhi in the heart of the Doon valley, this city has the holy Ganges to its east, the Himalayas to its north, and the Shivalik range to its south.

     Gangtok  

Capital city Sikkim, it is much traveled for its numerous monasteries and the scenic views of the majestic Himalayas. Gangtok is actually one of the important hill-stations of India.                                                            Khandala

                                                              

Set amidst the Sahyadri Mountains in the state of Maharashtra, it exhibits a profusion of natural riches. A flight from the everyday toil and commercialism, it serves as a great outing on your tour to India. 
Kullu

                                                         

Cradled in the charming Kullu valley in the backdrop of the Himalayas, this town is well-known for its temples and the celebrations of the annual Dussehra festival, both of which ensure huge influx of tourists

                                                           Lonavala

     

 Commonly known as the ‘jewel of the Sahyadri Mountains’, Lonavala is set in the heart of the green hills of the Western Ghats and serves as a popular outing from Mumbai.                                                  

 

Manali

           Formerly termed as the “end of the habitable world”, this is one of the important India hill stations in the northern region. The pleasant climate provides for a perfect holiday getaway.

                                                           Mount Abu

 

     Atop an altitude of 1,220 meters above sea level, Mt. Abu is Rajasthan’s pride as a hill station. It is located around 180 km from Jodhpur, which is the second largest city of the state, and 509 km away from the state capital, Jaipur.                                                    

 Munnar

                                                        

 
One of the major tea trade centers in Kerala, it is set at an altitude of 1520 meters, in the eastern side of the state                                          Kodaikanal

                                                        

Set amid the Palani Hills in Tamil Nadu, it is one of the choicest hill stations of India towards the south.

 Coorg

  Locally called Kodagu, it is a lovely piece of land rarely explored, near the beautiful blue Sahyadari Mountains and densely vegetated valleys.                                                 

 

                                                             Coonoor

                    A part of the famous Nilgiri Hills, Coonoor is located in the upper region of the Hulikal ravine at an elevation of 1,800 m above sea level at 19 km from Ooty.                                     

 Kasauli

      Located in the lower Himalayas, 

Kasauli is one of the favorite hills

stations of India today.                                                  

                                                              Kashmir

      Travel to this state in the northern India and you will feel heaven on earth itself. Lakes, flowers, lots of greenery and vast expanses of snow during winters are absolute delights.                                                  

 Khajjiar

    Located in the picturesque Chamba valley, it is a delightful stopover for the tourists traveling between Dalhousie and Chamba.                                                      

 

                                                                                                   Mussoorie

        Often called the “Queen of the Hills”, and located at the foothills of the Himalayas, Mussoorie derives its name from the Mansur shrub that grows in abundance here.                                                     

  Nainital

     Developed around a lake, Nainital is simply heavenly bliss with cottages, steep sylvan mountains.                                                      

 

                                                                Ooty 

                                                                                             Referred to as the ‘queen of southern hill stations’, Ooty (also Ootacamund or Udhagamandalam), the summer resort, is situated in the state of Tamil Nadu. It was founded and developed into thus by the British Collector John Sullivan.