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Shimla-Kinnaur are two stunning destinations in Himachal Pradesh that offer a unique experience to travelers. While Shimla is known for its colonial architecture, scenic beauty, and adventure activities, Kinnaur is famous for its ancient temples, rich cultural heritage, and stunning natural beauty. Together, they offer a perfect blend of history, culture, adventure, and scenic beauty, making it an ideal destination for anyone looking to explore the best of Himachal Pradesh.

Old-timers say that once Shimla gets in your blood, it never leaves. It calls you back time after time and at every moment, the town is capable of showing fresh nuance to its rich and varied character. As the former ‘summer capital’ of British India, Shimla has a rare range of built heritage and is surrounded by thick forests of pine, Himalayan oak, flowering Rhododendron, and tall cedars-the ‘almost-legendary’ deodar trees. This magnificent setting and picture of an idyllic retreat in the mid-ranges of the Himalayan mountains are framed by high peaks that trace a snow-clad line across the north.
Today’s Shimla retains a substantial measure of a distinct lifestyle that had grace, leisure, and elegance as its hallmarks. But unlike a place that lives on memories alone, the town also has a youthful vigor in its step, and well-developed facilities and numerous attractions and activities have ensured its popularity down the decades.

Kinnaur, formerly a forbidden place among the dizzying Himalayan peaks, is now a treasure trove for daring and adventure seekers. Mother Nature’s portrait is constantly changing in Kinnaur, ranging from the righteous greens of Sangla valley with its well-developed orchards of apricots and apples to the magnificent panorama of Chitkul, India’s last village on the Indo-Tibet border, and from the breathtaking sight of Mt. Kinner Kailash, the home of Lord Shiva from Kalpa, to the pristine lake at Nako village.
With its well-preserved culture and age-old rituals, Kinnaur, which is surrounded by the gorgeous Himalayan, Zanskar, and Dhauladhar ranges and sits on the historic trade route between India and Tibet, is a region of plenty.