SENSUAL...MAJESTIC...OUT OF THIS WORLD! Are
there enough words to describe the Hill Resorts of India? At the heights
ranging from 600 m above the sea level to 3500 m above the sea level,
most of the hill resorts of India are certainly heads and shoulders over
other tourist centers. What is most unique about these hill resorts of
India is the fact that their existance is confined to India - a contribution
of colonial India. Popularly known as Hill Stations in India, these resorts
provide welcome break from the daily chorus of life and take us closer
to the nature. The term Hill Station was first coined during Colonial
rule when the Europeans started themselves stationing in the hills of
Himalayas and Nilgiri to get respite from the heat and dust of plains
of the north. They discovered and developed many places that are still
popular with the tourists. These small resorts in some way were the replicas
of their ancestral homes back in Europe.
After the independence, most of the colonists left their
properties - mostly cottages and villas built in the colonial styles
or sold them to native Indians. Now these hill stations are scene of
heavy tourist rush during the summer months. During the winters, high
altitude adventure sports keep tourists attracted to these sylvan hill
stations in India. Some of the major hill stations in India are Shimla,
Manali, Mussoorie, Ooty, Munnar, Dharamsala, Kodaikanal, Dalhousie,
and Darjeeling.
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