Popularly known as Dev Bhoomi ( the land of Gods ) Himachal Pradesh is bestowed with spectacular landscape. A perfect & most popular holiday destination, this beautiful panorama unfolds with rippling river streams, gushing waterways, enchanting lakes, deep gorges & valleys, fast flowing rivers and snow covered mountain peaks.The state lies bordered with the Tibetan
Plateau in the East, Jammu & Kashmir in the North & the state of Punjab in the west. It can be easily accessed by rail, road
& flights anytime of the year.
With a total land mass of 56,000 square kms, the state has nearly 11 rivers ( Sutlej River,Beas River, Ravi River,Spiti,Chandra River,Bhaga River,Chenab River,Parvati River, Giri River, Pabbar River & Yamuna River & 12 lakes ( Chandra Tal,Suraj Tal, Nako Lake,Bhrigu Lake, Dashir Lake , Beas Kund, Nantalai Lake, Prashar Lake, Seoralsar Lake, Kareri Lake, Manimahesh Lake,& Dal Lake). most of them have fascinating legends merging with their crystal clear waters. An absolute must for fishing lovers for Trout & Manasheer fishing. Most of the rivers flow from mountains into the plains and as such a lot of thrill seekers visit the state for adventure packages such as Mountain cycling, River Rafting, Kayaking, Rowing,
Canoeing, ice skating, Para Gliding, Skiing, trekking, Mountaineering & rock climbing.
Himachal Pradesh can be broadly divided by valleys. The main ones are the Kangra valley, the Chamba valley, the Pangi valley,
the Lahaul valley, the Spiti valley, the Kinnaur valley, the Parbati valley, the Giri valley and the Kullu valley.
Shimla is the capital of the state, however there are many tourist places to visit and enjoy your holidays. Besides shimla, these are Kullu/Manali,Dalhousie & Khajjiar,Dharamshala, Kasauli & Kasol,Bilaspur.Chamba,Chail & Kufri,Lahul & Spiti,Mandi & Palampur,Naldehra & Narkanda,Taragarh & Nalagarh,Parwanoo & Mashobra,Kinnaur & Kangra,Kalpa & Sangla, & Solan & Nahan. Each place has a distinct feel to it, its own charm and loads of fun places to visit.Summer time for adventure sports such as paragliding, skiing, river rafting and trekking & December to March for winter sports or to see the snow.