Shimla derived its name from the Goddess Shyamala Devi.  

 Shimla is fondly known as The Queen of Hills.

Founded by the British in the early 1900s In India, Shimla is the only place to have an in-house and natural ice skating rink.

It is steeped in colonial history because it was the summer capital during the British era India.

The region around Shimla including Kufri was once a part of the Kingdom of Nepal until the area was ceded to the British Raj as part of the Sugauli Treaty.

In India Capsicum is regionally known as Shimla Mirch. However, little do people know that this name was derived because the first seeds of the plantation were from Shimla. The Britishers were the ones who introduced it in India.

A paradise for nature lovers, Naldehra is famous as one of the oldest golf courses in the country, located at a height of 2,200 m above sea level.

NALDERA

Kufri, the winter sports capital of Shimla, leaves each and every visitor splendid with its beautiful white cover of snow.

KUFRI

In India Capsicum is called as  Shimla Mirch because the first seeds of the plantation were from Shimla. The Britishers were the ones who introduced it in India.

In India Capsicum is called as  Shimla Mirch because the first seeds of the plantation were from Shimla. The Britishers were the ones who introduced it in India.

Jakhu Temple (also Jakhoo Temple) is an ancient temple in Shimla, Himachal Pradesh, India, dedicated to the Hindu deity Lord Hanuman.

Shimla is the best hill station to visit with your friends as it has a lot of picnic spots and a lot more to explore...