The best places to see in and around Shimla

Shimla, the queen of hills, is an ancient hill station of the maharajas and the British era of India. It was developed in the year 1972, and prior to that existed as a form of British township. Also it uses to be the capital of Punjab once before become the capital city of Himachal Pradesh.

Shimla can be visited best in summers as well as in winters and the best thing which it holds is its steep mountains studded with trees and its snow peaks during winters. What else beholds a traveller is its Tudorbethan and neo-Gothic styled structural design architecture.

When in Shimla, go for ice-skating rink, lakkar bazaar, trekking, mall road, Himachal emporium, minchys, lower bazaar, rafting, glen, Christ church visit, ridge and Dockers San Francisco. Go for a walk on its long and winding roads, visit the Indian coffee house, buy great wooden items from their market, visit the viceroys lodge, and you can also visit the railway station if want to have a feel of the old architecture.

Best is to get an exploring package with the Expedia coupons which helps you explore the place well. Make sure your package includes The Mall, Christ Church, Tara Devi temples, Shimla State Museum, Summer hill and Annandale.
For nearby attractions, buy packages with the Goibibo coupons, which offers Chail, Naldehra, Mashobra, Junga, Chharabra, Kufri, Jutogh and Jakhu Hill offbeat destination options. Make sure you arrive the place in safety as its steep hills, so a cab ride is the best recommended.

The luggage pack is the most important aspect of your hill travel so make sure you travel safe with all your amenities keeping in mind you might not get things there, though Shimla is a well established place. You can try buying your travel stuff online with Flipkart coupons, like books, your music, etc at discounted prices.