Famous Places

The state, Himachal Pradesh is a fascinating land with lofty mountains, sparkling rivers, luxuriant forests. Their are lots of famous places in state where one can visit to have experience of thrilling and romantic adventure. Tourism is source of the income which helps in regional development & integration. Famous places in Himachal Pradesh are as follows:-

Shimla
Beside being the capital of Himachal Pradesh, Shimla has the list of famous places. Few of the places in Shimla are The Crescent-shaped Ridge, Summer Hill, Jakhu Temple, Chadwick Falls, Tara Devi, Kufri, Fagu, Wild Flower Hall.

Kangra
Kangra is also famous for its religious and historical beauty. Few of the tourist places in district Kangra are Dharamshala, Palampur, Maharana Pratap Sagar Lake, Chamunda Devi Temple, Jwalamukhi, Kangra Fort, Brajeshwari Devi Temple etc.

Bilaspur
It has most of catchment for the Gobind Sagar Reservoir, But it has few other places as well like Naina Devi Temple, Laxmi Narayan Mandir, Kandrour Bridge, Rukmani Kund, Bhakra Dam, Swarghat etc.

Chamba
It is known for its streams, meadows, temples, paintings & lakes. Few of the tourist places in district are Kailash Manimahesh, Bhuri Singh Museum, Chamab Chaugan, Laxmi Narayan Temple, Chamba Church, Bharmaur and Pangi Valley.

Hamirpur
Carving it out from Kangra district in 1972, Hamirpur is continuously developing. Beside being bit warmer than few of the district, it has some hilly ranges covered with Pine forests. The famous places of Hamirpur are Deotsidh Temple, Nadaun, Sujanpur Tihra, Maharaja Sansar Chand mehal etc.

Kinnaur
Kinnaur Shares its boundary with Tibet and known for valleys. It has few rivers as well. Popular places around Kinnaur are Sangla, Rakchham, Kalpa, Recong Peo, Pooh, Nako, Ribba, Chitkul, Lippa and Morang.

Kullu
Kullu is lavishly gifted with superb scenic wealth. Dussehra of Kullu is world famous and its valleys offers a charm of peaceful wooded glades. Bijli Mahadev Temple, Manali, Jagan Nath Temple, Manikaran, Malana, Kasol, Raghunath Ji Temple are its few attractions.

Lahaul and Spiti
It is one of the frontier distt of india and has some tourist attractions as well like Tabo, Keylong, Khoksar, Darcha, Sarchu etc.

Mandi
It has mythological and historical significance & important commercial hub of the state. It has huge sprinkling of temples. Barot, Prashar Lake, Rewalsar Lake, Sundar Nagar, Tatta Pani and Jogindar Nagar are its few of the tourist attractions.

Una
It shares its border with Hoshiarpur, Punjab and has industrial hub. It act as gateways to Bilaspur and Kangra. Attractive places around Una for tourists are Chintpurni Temple, Peer Baba, Dera Baba Bharbhag Singh etc.

Solan
Climate of the district make it an ideal destination for the local people and the tourists. Beautiful places around Solan are Parwanoo, Kasauli, Barog, Chail, Nalagarh and rivers like Yamuna, Satluz make it more charming.

Sirmaur
90% of the population is living in rural areas and agriculture is the backbone for economy of these people. Nahan, Shivalik Fossil Park, Trilokpur Temple, Dhaula Kuan, Giri Nagar are its few of the attractions for tourists.