Sunset @ Shimla (Sunset view from Mall Road, Shimla)

Clouds coming up in the evening @ Viceregal Lodge, Shimla

Front view of Viceregal Lodge, Shimla (Indian Institute of Advanced Studies)

Side view of Viceregal Lodge, Shimla (Indian Institute of Advanced Studies)

Cecil Hotel on the way from Viceregal Lodge to Mall road @ Chaura Maidan, Shimla

A silhoutte of Deodar tree near Indian Institute of Advanced studies, Shimla, Himachal Pradesh

  Shimla is one of my favorite places to visit frequently and I have lot of reasons to like this wonderful place. Although I have seen people talking about traffic and other problems in Shimla, but I don't care and it's one of the best hill stations if you are really interested in nature, freshness, nice weather, cleanness, Architecture etc.


This photograph is clicked in back side of Indian Institute of Advanced Studies, which is also known as Viceregal Lodge.

Shshshhhh.... A lonely road near Shimla Mall Road but its all safe !!

 
Many times I meet people visiting Shimla and at times, few of them say - "What's there in Shimla to visit/see".... "Shimla is too much crowded" .... and I say "What exactly you expect to visit in a place like Shimla" ...


In my opinion, Shimla town has best walks around the Mall road which passes through wonderful deodar forests, very old British Architecture and should I mention about weather & freshness of the town?


This is one of the street in the photograph, which is near to Vidhan Sabha... And the BEST part is that places in Himachal are extremely safe but that doesn't mean that one should be careless about it ! bcoz, exceptions are always there which may happen with anyone in bad times.. But Shimla is one of the favorite travel destination. In case you are planning for Shimla and need more info, catch me at VJ@travellingcamera.com and I am not a travel agent :)

Entry Gate to Legislative Assembly, Himachal Pradesh

Legislative Assembly, Himachal Pradesh

 Whenever I go to Shimla, I never miss the wonderful walk from Mall Road to Viceregal Lodge and if time allows, we continue till Himachal Pradesh University in Summer-Hill... On this walk, lot of lovely places come and State's Vidhan Sabha is one of the nearest building to Mall Road !!! This whole stretch is very beautiful having road surrounded by huge deodar trees on both sides... Now I remember each turn, shop or building on this way unless things have changed since my last visit... and the better part is that it's not a climb but a downhill with negligible slope.. So we can consider that we walk in planes only... After Viceregal Lodge, the road is narrow and there is dense forest till the point University campus starts.. It's lovely and if timing is correct, one can see the toy train crossing through hills below the road...

Church on Ridge Ground, Shimla, Himachal Pradesh

Christ Church on Ridge is a very good piece of Architecture in Shimla !!! Almost every tourist in Shimla get a photograph of this place and its a wonderful church on one of the corners of Ridge in Shimla !!! 

This church is clearly visible from Mall Road and the view from Mall Road during the evenings is amazing !!!

Well lit Christ church on Ridge ground, Shimla, Himachal Pradesh

Every person who visit Shimla has to go to Ridge and Christ Church is one of the interesting structure out there. Its on the rightmost edge of the Ridge when we go towards Lakkar Bazar !! Ridge is a huge ground on top of the biggest water tank in Shimla.. There is an underground market at Ridge which is known as Indira Market but not very popular.. People like to shot at Lakkar Bazar or Mall Road !!! For better options for warm cloths at reasonable prices, don't forget Lower Market below Mall Road, but one needs to do proper bargaining as required in any Hill Station :)

A view of colorful Town Hall of Shimla from Ritz, Shimla, Himachal Pradesh

Shimla Town Hall surrounded by colorful lights during evenings !!!

In my opinion, its most beautiful building on Mall Road in Shimla. During the evenings this building is well lit with colorful lights !!! During our college times, we used to sit on stairs of this building and used to spend a lot of time there... Its still favorite place of many bachelors and many of them use it as a meeting point on Mall Road :)

Star Trails @ Kullu Sarahan, Himachal Pradesh

Beautiful Himachal

Main places to visit in Himachal Pradesh : ROHTANG PASS

This place is as famous as Rohtang pass. Fully covered with snow, all kind of snow sports are available. Whenever Rohtang pass is closed due to bad weather conditions, people are allowed to visit upto this place.

Main places to visit in Himachal Pradesh : SHIMLA (Summer Capital)

Shimla is the capital town of Himachal Pradesh. In 1864 it was declared as summer capital of the British Raj in India. A popular tourist destination, Shimla is often referred to as the "Queen of Hills" (a term coined by the Britishers).

Road in the Mountains with Green trees on both the sides :: Looks like a green tunnel.

This Photograph has been shot in Himachal Pradesh, when I was going to Palampur from Hamipur ...

Two sides of Billing : World's best place for Paragliding

Bir-Billing, in Kangra district near Baijnath, is regarded as among the best in the world for Paragliding. Billing (2290 m) is the take-off site and Bir (1400 m) is the village at the landing site.The road distance between the two is 14 km. Bir is sheltered by the Dhauladhar mountains and the ridges behind keep rising to 3000 mtrs, 4000 mtrs, 5000 mtrs and one after the other so as pilot can fly at 4000 mtrs and still watch the mountains tower above. Bir is a beautiful village surrounded by tea gardens and spectacular scenery, whereas Billing offers unique opportunities for high altitude and cross country flying and flights of 180 kms have been achieved from here...

Raindrops on the Windshield...

Raindrops on the Windshield. The shot was clicked close to Dharamshala region, one of the wettest places in India. It receives a lot of rain, second only to Cherrapunji...

A View of Kullu Valley from Naggar Palace

Naggar Castle is situated on the left bank of river Beas at an altitude of 1851m, above sea level. Naggar - an ancient town commands an extensive views, especially of the north west of the valley. Naggar was the former capital of Kullu about 1460 years. It was founded by Raja Visudhpal and continued as a headquarters of the State until the capital was transferred to Sultanpur (Kullu) by Jagat Singh probably by 1460 A.D. Today this ancient and beautiful place is a popular tourist spot in the Kullu valley which has many legends and attractions.