Hill Resports in Shimla

Hotel Name :	HOTEL COMBERMERE
Star Category :	(Government Approved)
Address :	Opp. Tourism Lift, The Mall City : Shimla , PinCode : 171 001 State : Himachal Pradesh
Access :	24 kms. from Delhi Airport; 1.5 km. from Railway Station; 1.2 km. from Bus Stand.
Number of rooms :	40
Type of rooms :	Standard, Suite, Deluxe.
Food Facility :	Indian, Chinese, Continental.
Facility :	Multi gymnasium, Billiards room, Table tennis.

Hotel Name :	SHILON RESORT
Star Category :	(Government Approved)
Address :	Kufri-Chail Road, Shilon Bagh P.O. Munda Ghat, City : Shimla PinCode : 170 001 State : Himachal Pradesh
Access :	42 kms. from Delhi Airport; 25 km. from Railway Station;
Number of rooms :	50
Type of rooms :	Standard, Suite.
Food Facility :	Multi-Cuisine.
Facility :	Restaurant (150 pax capacity), Bar, Business centre, Executive Lounge, Banquet facilities, Conference facilities, Utility shop, Tennis, Discotheque, Gymnasium, Billiards, Croquet, Badminton, Roller skating, Play pen, Video games, Horse riding, Doctor on call, Laundry, Safe deposit, Baby sitting, valet, Travel desk service, Credit cards accepted, Massage parlour & Amusement Park in progress, 23 hrs. hot & cold running water, Spacious parking space.

Hotel Name :	HOTEL HIMLAND EAST
Star Category :	3 Star
Address :	Circular Road, Shimla
Access :	22 kms Airport; 3.5 kms from Railway Station; 2 km from Bus Stand.
Location :	City Center
Property Type :	Business And Leisure Hotel
Himland East is Shimla's Drive-in-Hotel. Established in year 1969, just 1 km from the Shopping Mall & Lift, away from the hustle & bustle of the crowded city yet its within city. With all modern amenities and facilities of three star hotel. Hotel Himland East is a home away from home, best suited for families & Honeymooners.

Hotel Name :	CLARK'S HOTEL
Star Category :	3 Star
Address :	The Mall, Shimla
Access :	21 kms Airport; 0.5 kms from Railway Station; 0.5 km from Bus Stand.
Location :	City Center
Property Type :	Business And Leisure Hotel
Clarke''s Hotel embodies the elegance and charm of yesteryear, with modern conveniences of today. Located on Shimla's main promenade - The Mall, you are immediately welcomed into a warm and graceful environment.

Shimla - the Summer Capital of Birtish India

Shimla (Introduction)
Shimla, the summer capital of the British India, is situated at a height of 2,196 metres. While the British have left the echoes linger on. today, its well developed facilities, easy accessibility and many attractions make it one of India's most popular resorts. In the Himalyan lower ranges, it is surrounded by pine, cedar, oak and rhododendron forests.
Shimla is located towards the southern parts of the north Indian state of Himachal Pradesh. Now It is the state capital and is at a distance of 343 km from Delhi, 260 km from Manali, and 119 km from Chandigarh. The temperature range is not very high and the maximum temperature rarely crosses 25°C during summers. Winters are cold due to the chilly winds from the upper Himalayas.

Shimla ( History)
The British discovered Shimla in the form of a little village in 1819. Until then, it was a part of the Nepalese kingdom. It was during Lord William Bentinck's time that Shimla was truly acquired by the Government of India. The British persuaded the local Raja to part with the land in 1830, and the settlement became the subcontinent's most fashionable summer resort. In 1864, Shimla was declared the summer capital of India. After the independence of India, Shimla became the capital of Punjab until 1966, when it came under Himachal Pradesh.

SITES TO VISIT
Ridge
The Ridge is one place in Shimla where you must spend at least a couple of hours in a day, basking in the lazy sun. You won't be alone though, for the Ridge is perpetually swarming with the young and the old, out for a chitter-chatter stroll, a plate-full of chaat or a few shutterbug clicks of poses against the distant peaks.

Lakkad Bazaar
Find this world of wooden marvels right below the ridge. Lakkad Bazaar offers anything and everything you can imagine carved out of wood. From key chains, walking sticks, massagers, toys and jewellery boxes to sailor's wheels, planters and stationary holders - Lakkad Bazaar gives you plenty to pick from and take back home for friends and relatives, without flattening your wallets.

St Michael’s
St Michael's Cathedral is a stained-glass masterpiece. Once considered the finest cathedral in India, it depicts Hope, Faith, Patience and Humility.

Institute of Advanced Studies
Built in 1888, the institute was originally the Viceregal Lodge. It's a magnificent English Renaissance grey-stone edifice set admist beautiful gardens and lawns. Entry is by ticket. The grounds are open for visitors only on Sundays.

Tara Devi Temple
Situated atop a hill, Tara Devi leaves visitors gasping at the panoramic views. Built amidst oak and rhododendrons, it is accessible by road, rail and by foot.

SITES NEARBY

Naldhera
Naldhera, with its brilliant green landscape and dappled sunlight, is a recreational getaway 22 km from Shimla. You'll find charming log huts and also regular rooms. The Golf Course and the cedar forest (for its heavenly treks and pretty picnic spots) are the main attractions here. The log huts (HPTDC) cost between Rs 800 and Rs 1,000 (Tel: 487 809). The nearby Golf Glade Hotel offers rooms at the same cost.

Chail
Visit the highest cricket pitch and the highest polo ground in the world in Chail. Once the summer capital of Patiala, the town is worth a day's tour. Located 45 km from Shimla (via Kufri).

Fagu
Situated along the National Highway, about 22 km from Shimla, Fagu offers pleasant views of the distant Himalayas along with some fun treks. Include a trip to the Deshumata Temple in your visit to Fagu. You will be lured to the apple orchards simply by their sweet fragrance.

Kufri
Kufri is a half-hour's drive out of Shimla (12 km). Loaded with hundreds of picnic and look-out points, it even has a deer park. Something else you'll find in abundance here are the quaint souvenir shops. The Kufri slopes are a hot favourite with snow seekers.

Narkanda
Narkanda, 64 km from Shimla, offers wonderful slopes for skiing. At an elevation of 2708 m, it has dense pine forests. Hatu peak, 8 km from Narkanda, provides a striking panorama of the plains below.

Sarahan
Sarahan is a small village worth visiting. It provides a spectacular view of Shrikhand Mahadev (5224 m) and hiking opportunities to the nearby villages such as Ranwin and Bashal Peak. The Bhimakali temple, dedicated to Goddess Durga, is the finest example of Himachali architecture.

Tattapani
Tattapani (STD Code 0117), 51 km from Shimla, is a spot well known for hot sulfurous springs.

Shimla (Place for Adventure Activities)
In Shimla one can go to Kullu from Shimla And Sarahan to Sangla for a Trekking Some other treks are to the Shalipeak, to the Kullu valley, Shimla to Chail, Shimla to Junga and Shimla to Tattapani. Angling for trout can be done on the river Pabbar, near Rohru. Skiing is possible at Narkanda and Kufri (January–mid-March). Naldehra also offers a well-groomed nine-hole golf course.

Travel Information

By Air : Shimla Airport is 23 kms from the city connected by daily flights from Delhi and Kullu.

By Rail : Broadguage Railway line upto Kalka connecting Delhi,Calcutta and Amritsar. Kalka to Shimla (95 kms.) by Narrow gauge railway.

By Road : Well connected with Kalka. Chandigarh,Delhi, Amritsar and Jammu etc.

Shimla( Places to Stay)
There are so many hotels & guest house are located in Shimla which suits to the budge of every Travellers. The Mall is the best site for entertainment.

Shimla(Facts & Figure)
Languages : Hindi, Himachali, English
Best Time to Visit : May–July and September–November
STD : 0177

Hill Resports in Coonoor

Hotel Name :	TAJ GARDEN RETREAT
Star Category :	5 Star (Government Approved)
Address :	Church Road, Upper Conoor City : Coonoor PinCode : 643 101 State : Tamil Nadu
Access :	72 kms. from Coimbatore by road and rail.
Number of rooms :	33
Other Facilities :	24 hrs. Room Service, Safe Deposit Locker, Laundry/Dry Cleaning – 24 hrs. Pure water supply, Doctor on Call, Business Center, Fax/Telex/STD/ISD Dialling Facility, Car Parking, Tennis, Table Tennis, Carroms, Chess, Badminton (Outdoor), Golf putting Green

Coonoor - Hill Station

INTRODUCTION
Coonoor is a fabulous hill station in the Nilgiri hills about 19 km from Ooty. Coonoor, located at an altitude of 1,856 metres, is the second largest hill station in the Nilgiri hills.The Sim's Park with all its natural beauty was constructed in 1874 has unique trees and plants. Facinating and unforgetable view points for tourist are Lamb's Rock, Dolphin's Nose, Lady Canning's Seat to name a few.Tourist can avail of the Toy train facility to get a detailed view of this place.

VISITING TIME
Though Coonoor has a beautiful weather but even then it is best to visit this place between the months of October and March.

HISTORY
Britishers developed Ooty as a very popular hill station for them to avoid the devastating Indian summer. But,soon Ooty became a popular tourist spot and lost its charm by the high traffic of visitors visiting the place.Soon a need was felt to have another eqally beatiful hill station.This gave birth to Coonoor.The grassy meadows, lovely sunflowers, marigolds and rhododendrons became a benchmark for this beautiful hill station.

The Toda tribes belong to this region.

TOURIST SPOTS

Sim's Park - This is a beautiful park famous for vivid varieties of fruits.Thus, it is a very important site for the tourists.

Lamb's Rock - It is a splendid landscape having beautiful carvings imposed on it.It is on the way to the dolphine nose.

Dolphine Nose - This is a dolphine shaped unbelievable rock which should undoubtedely visited by tourists. From this point the tourists can view almost the whole expansion of the beautiful Nilgiri hills. Catherine Falls can be viewed from here.This famous point is about 10 km away from Coonoor.

Kotagiri - This place is about 21 kms from Coonoor.It is famous for Coffee plantations, Elk Falls, Rangaswamy Pillar and Peak, Kodanand view point.

Other places important places near Coonoor are Lady Canning's seat, the Pomological Station and the Ralliah Dam.

Coonoor’s has many hillocks which are perfect for trekking.This place attracts tourists for birdwatching as an extensive variety of birds can be spotted at the Nilgiris. Various species of vultures, eagles and owls, song birds like bulbuls, thrushes, babblers, larks, cuckoos, robins and several others act as melodious music for the visitors who are accustomed to the huzzle and buzzzle of city sound pollution.Coonoor has a number of perfect picnic spots.

FESTIVALS
Tea Coffee festival during the winters and fruits & vegetable festival arranged during the month of May are quite fasinating for the tourists.

COMMUNICATION

By Air: Coimbatore airport is nearest to Coonoor, it has daily flights to and from Madras, Bangalore, Cochin and Trivandrum.

By Rail: Toy train route between Mettupalayam and Ooty has Coonoor in its route.Another alternative is from Coimbatore, it takes around 3 hrs to Coonoor.

By Road: Regular bus services from Coimbatore,Ooty and Kotagiri makes Coonoor well connected.

Population : 52,000
Languages : The localites use Tamil and English
Best Time to Visit : Suitable season for tourist visit is during October, March
Std : 0423

Hill Resorts in Coorg

Hotel Name :	ORANGE COUNTY RESORT
Star Category :	2 Star (Government Approved)
Address :	Karadigodu Post, Siddapur City : Coorg Dist. PinCode : 571 253 State : Karnataka
Special Room Facility :	Elegantly furnished cottages, Satellite TV, Direct dialing, In-house Laundry and Valet service.
Other Facilities :	Swimming pool, Health club, Games room, Boating, Fishing, Trekking, Bird watching, Cycling, Spice tour, Golfing (20 & 38 kms away), Car rental, Medical facilities (4.5 kms).
Number of rooms :	48

Hotel Name :	HOTEL COORG INTERNATIONAL
Star Category :	(Government Approved)
Address :	Convent Road, Madikeri City : Coorg (Dist.) PinCode : 571 201 State : Karnataka
Access :	1145 kms. from Mangalore Airport; 130 kms. from Mysore Rly. Stn. 140 kms. from Mangalore Rly. Stn; 1 km. from Madikeri Bus Stand.
Special Room Facility :	Elegantly furnished cottages, Satellite TV, Direct dialing, In-house Laundry and Valet service.
Other Facilities :	Swimming pool, Jacuzzi, Gymnasium.
Number of rooms :	25
Locational advantage :	Centrally Located.

Koorg Hill Station

INTRODUCTION
Mudduraja, the Kodagu King had Mudduraja Keri as his capital.In the year 1681 he renamed it as Madikeri. It is the headquarters of Kodagu District at a height of 1170 meters.It is about 100 km from Mysore.Makikeri is famous for its coffee and oranges. It is famous as birthplace of the most famous river of Karnataka Cauvery.This place is famous for its scenic beauty.The fabulous paddy fields,coffee bushes and the morning mist form a sketch of some unforgettable memories for the tourists.

Coorg is famous for oranges and coffee plantation.This region also is famous for spices. pepper, cardamoms etc can be seen.The coffee plantations in Madikeri alone accounts for almost half of Karnataka' s coffee production. Karnataka is known to be India' s largest producer of coffee even today.

HISTORY
It is a place with disputed history. Some of the localites believe that this place was ruled by Lingayat rajas who ruled over Coorg.They established Madikeri as their capital.The famous gallient ruler Tipu Sultan in 1785 A.D, annexed Coorg into his kingdom. But,Maharaja Veerarajendra with the help of the British rulers was successful in getting Coorg free.He developed this place into a beautiful hillstation with beautiful coffee and oranges plantation.But,the joy of freedom of this place was short lived and in 1834 AD, the British took over power in Coorg. They imprisoned the last ruler Chikkaveera Rajendra.

SIGHT SEEING PLACES

Fort - The 19th century fort in the centre of the Madikeri town visualised some of the most ferocious battles of its time. From the fort the entire Coorg town is visible.The fort now contains a small museum having some historical paintings,arms,armours and possessions of the past rulers, the prison.The fort also contains a small palace.

Sri Omkareshwara Temple - This historical temple for Lord Shiva, was built in 1820 by the then King of Coorg. This temple is unique for its architectural beauty which is a combination of Islamic and Gothic style of architecture. Every year at the end of November, a colourful temple festival is held here.On the top of the dome of the temple is a guilded ball, with a weather clock.

Abbi Falls - Formerly this water fall was known as Jessey Falls.'Abbi' in the local language Kodagu means falls. This beautiful water fall is about 5 km from Coorg.

Raja's Seat - Kings of Kodagu spent their evenings to watch the unforgettable scenes of the sun set. From this point thrilling view of valleys, lush green fields and Western Ghats can be viewed.

Bhagamandala - This place is 30 km from Coorg. It is famous for temples and is known as the temple town of this region.This place also has significance as here Cauvery is at its confluence with river Sujyothi and Kannike.

Irupu Falls - This fresh water cascade is at a distance of 48 kms from Virajpet on the way to Nagarhole. This is a very famous picnic spot as well as a very good pilgrimage. On the banks of the river Lakshmanatheertha a tributary to the river Cauvery lies a very famous Shiva temple which is believed to have been dedicated by Lord Rama himself.

COMMUNICATION -
Air Port - The nearest airports are Mangalore 136 km and Bangalore 260 km.

Rail - Nearest Railway Station to Coorg is Mysore 114 km .Mysore is having well connected rail services to all parts of India.

Road - Coorg is having well developed roads connecting Mysore 120 km,Mangalore 136 km and Bangalore 260 km.

Hill Resorts in Ooty

Hotel Name :	THE NILGIRI WOODLAND
Address :	Ettines Road, Udagamandalam City : Nilgiris PinCode : 643 001 State : Tamil Nadu
Access :	100 km Coimbatore Airport.; 1 km. from Railway Station; 1 km. from Bus Stand.
Number of rooms :	29
Type of rooms :	Standard , Suite , Deluxe
Food Facility :	Multi Cuisine.
Facility :	Banquet & conference facility, Holiday activities, Travel counter, Ayurvedic massage, Tennis, Golf, Water sports, Trekking, Fishing.