If you think about the best hill station in India and you count
Shimla, Mussoorie, Darjeeling 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.
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. |
