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India Hill Station
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HIMALAYAS are very popular for
the diversity of its very nature
and existence, a popular
travel destination for the adventure
travellers wishing to
scale new heights and undertake
trek - mountaineering expeditions,
on a spiritual
path millions hold the mighty
himalayas in high esteem and take
pilgrimage to
various pilgrim centers and himalayan
temples, family hill station
vacationers head towards
the foothills seeking some respite
from summer heat of plains...
The Shiwalik
or lower Himalayas consisting
of smaller hills, many of India's
hill stations are located on this
range. The climate varies from
subtropical in the foothills to
alpine at the higher elevations
of these mountain ranges.
 Spending
a vacation at a hill station in
India promises a lot and offers
a great deal to enjoy and experience.
An aura of romance is sure to
engulf you while you feast your
eyes on beautiful landscapes,
crystal clear rivers and a pristine
flora and fauna. Indian hill station
measure from 600 m to 3,500 m
above sea level. Mostly, it were
the British who discovered and
developed the hill stations and
used them as their summer retreats.
But today, not only during the
summer season, but also in winters
people flock to the hill stations
to experience the chill and enjoy
the snowfall.
Dehradun and
Mussoorie are some of the most
popular hill stations in the country.
These hill stations are located
in the state of Uttaranchal in
the verdant foothills of the Himalayas.
Shimla, Nainital and Manali are
the other renowned hill stations
of northern India. Darjeeling
in West Bengal is perched at an
elevation of 2,134 m above sea
level, attracting legions of tourists
from far and wide. Ooty and Kodaikanal
in Tamil Nadu are the most famous
hill stations of southern India.
Rajasthan too has a hill station,
Mount Abu. Though it is the only
hill station in the state, it
offers a cool respite from the
sultry desert weather. Ramikhet,
Srinagar, Kullu and Manali are
the other famed hill stations.
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an amzing
wealth
of the
hidden
gems,
a choice
of hill
stations
off
the
beaten
track!!!
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... an excitingrail
journey to some of the
most outstanding hill
stations of India!!! 
... just
indulge and enjoy a choice
of activities in Hill
Stations of India!!! 
