Shimla

Queen of Hills

31.1044, 77.1666 · IN · best Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Sep, Oct, Dec · 22 sights

Shimla, the Queen of Hills, is the capital of Himachal Pradesh and a beloved hill station since British colonial times. The Ridge promenade, Christ Church, and toy train rides through pine-covered mountains make it one of India's most iconic Himalayan retreats.

Sights

Hanuman statue — monument (31.1007, 77.1834)
The Army Heritage Museum — museum (31.1095, 77.1591)
Mahatma Gandhi 1869-1948 — memorial (31.1048, 77.1755)
Lalalajpatrai 1865-1928 — memorial (31.1051, 77.1726)
Lal Bahadur Shastri 1904-66 — memorial (31.1058, 77.1697)
Hamachal Pradesh State Museum — museum (31.1031, 77.1508)
Baba Sahib Bhimrao Ambedkar — memorial (31.1035, 77.1540)
Rajiv Gandhi 1944-91 — monument (31.0885, 77.1798)
Himalayan Bird Park — zoo (31.1029, 77.1475)
Bantony Castle — attraction (31.1062, 77.1696)
Railway Board Building — attraction (31.1053, 77.1649)
Hamberg 40rp — attraction (31.1054, 77.1684)
Cave of Nightmares — attraction (30.9943, 77.2126)
Chadwick Falls Pedestrian Gate — archaeological site (31.1225, 77.1432)
Shimla water catchment wildlife sanctuary — park (31.1114, 77.2196)
Kalka Shimla Railway — archaeological site (31.1026, 77.1554)
Indira Gandhi Park — park (31.1044, 77.1751)
Kufri Fun World — theme park (31.0942, 77.2781)
Kufri — attraction (31.0945, 77.2762)
jakhu park — park (31.1006, 77.1840)
Chail Palace — attraction (30.9736, 77.1991)
Stone Kumbh — attraction (30.9942, 77.2126)