Famous places
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FamousKangra, Himachal Pradesh
Bir Billing
Paragliding village in Kangra with Tibetan monasteries, tea gardens and Dhauladhar views.
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FamousChamba, Himachal Pradesh
Dalhousie and Khajjiar
A colonial-era hill station on five hills, paired with the forest-ringed Khajjiar meadow.
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FamousKangra, Himachal Pradesh
Dharamshala and McLeod Ganj
Hill town under the Dhauladhar range, home of the Dalai Lama and a large Tibetan community.
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FamousSolan, Himachal Pradesh
Kasauli
A small, quiet cantonment hill station in Solan district with pine walks and colonial churches.
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FamousKullu, Himachal Pradesh
Kasol and Parvati Valley
A riverside backpacker village in the Parvati Valley, with hot springs and treks close by.
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FamousLahaul and Spiti, Himachal Pradesh
Kaza and Spiti Valley
High cold-desert valley of old Buddhist monasteries and tiny villages, with Kaza as its main town.
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FamousKullu, Himachal Pradesh
Manali
Hill town in the Beas valley of Kullu, known for snow, old wooden temples and adventure sports.
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FamousShimla, Himachal Pradesh
Shimla
Himachal's hill capital, known for colonial buildings, the Ridge and a heritage mountain railway.
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Lesser-known places
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Mandi, Himachal Pradesh
Barot
A quiet village on the Uhl river in Mandi district, known for trout, a reservoir and forest walks.
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Chamba, Himachal Pradesh
Bharmour
Old capital of Chamba in the Budhil valley, known for the 84-shrine Chaurasi temple complex.
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Kinnaur, Himachal Pradesh
Chitkul
The last village on the road up the Baspa valley in Kinnaur, at about 3,450 m.
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Sirmaur, Himachal Pradesh
Churdhar
Highest peak of Sirmaur, reached by a forest trek to the Shirgul Maharaj temple at 3,647 m.
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Kinnaur, Himachal Pradesh
Kalpa
A heritage village on the old Hindustan-Tibet Road, facing the Kinner Kailash peaks.
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Mandi, Himachal Pradesh
Karsog Valley
A quiet valley of old wooden temples, apple orchards and villages between Shimla and Mandi.
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Lahaul and Spiti, Himachal Pradesh
Kibber and Langza
Two very high Spiti villages above Kaza, known for snow leopard country, fossils and a hilltop Buddha.
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Chamba, Himachal Pradesh
Pangi Valley
A remote tribal valley on the Chenab in Chamba district, reached over the 4,400 m Sach Pass.
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Mandi, Himachal Pradesh
Prashar Lake
A small high-altitude lake with a floating island and a wooden pagoda temple above Mandi.
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Kangra, Himachal Pradesh
Rajgundha
A small walk-in mountain village behind Billing, set above the Uhl river under the Dhauladhar range.
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Kullu, Himachal Pradesh
Shangarh
A quiet Sainj Valley village with a sacred meadow ringed by deodar forest, beside the Great Himalayan park.
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Lahaul and Spiti, Himachal Pradesh
Tabo
A small Spiti River village built around a Buddhist monastery founded in 996 CE.
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Mandi, Himachal Pradesh
Thachi Valley
A quiet apple-growing valley in the Seraj area of Mandi, with forest treks and old temples.
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Kullu, Himachal Pradesh
Tirthan Valley
A quiet river valley in Kullu that is the walking gateway to the Great Himalayan National Park.
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