I knew that Himachal Pradesh is region at high altitude and endorses many hill station. But, I was actually quite surprised to see the number of Hill station in Himachal Pradesh. Dalhousie, Chamba, Dharamsala, Manali, Shimla, Kasauli, Chail are few to name. The lush green environment with freezy winds forced me to explore the vast dimensions of Himachal hills.

The first one was apparently Kullu, why??? the reason was that I first landed on this hill station for my apples deal. Due to its pleasing environment, the region is quite favorable for growing apples and hence it is quite famous for them.

The Kullu valley houses two main tourist destination Kullu and Manali. Lulu is at 1,220m is the local district headquarters and the largest settlement in the valley. The most charming and beautiful Lulu valley spreads out its charm on either side of river Beas. The valley runs north to south of this river and is 80kms. long and about 2kms. at its broadest. Yet with awe inspiring glens and mossy meadows encircled by the rushing streams and meandering brooks, flung east & west, a fairly wide area is open to the tourists, the trekkers, the mountaineers, the artists and to anyone who wishes to escape the heat & dust of the plains to breathe the exhilarating air of the Himalaya and enjoy the spectacle of the variegated mountain scenery. The valley is also famous for its exquisitely woven colourful hand made shawls and Kullu caps.

I also explored the cold environment of Shimla, the most important British hill resort, prior to India's independence. Significantly, On my visit, I came to know that it is named after its patron goddess, Shamla Devi, a manifestation of Kali. Shimla, located at an altitude of 7,267 feet, is inhabited around a crescent - shaped ridge, which is blessed with perennially cool air and amazing views. It provides superb panoramic sights of the valleys, and the lofty peaks of the great Himalayan range, on both sides. The local bazaars of Shimla are sprawled over the southern slopes of the ridge. The main attractions of Shimla include the Rashtrapati Niwas, formerly the residence of the British Viceroy, the State Museum, which has a modest collection of stone statues from different parts of Himachal Pradesh, Jakhu Temple, dedicated to Lord Hanuman, Summer Hill, Chadwick Fall, Prospects Hill, Sankat Mochan, Tara Devi and Windflower Hall. Kufri, a well - known ski resort in Himachal Pradesh, is 16 kilometer from Shimla.

Other well known hill station that I delve into were Dalhousie, Samba, Manali,Dharamshal and few more.