Dalhousie is a hill station full of colonial charm. It is spread out over the five hills and the town is named after the 19th century British Governer General Lord Dalhousie. It was estab...
Dalhousie is a hill station full of colonial charm. It is spread out over the five hills and the town is named after the 19th century British Governer General Lord Dalhousie. It was established in 1854 as a summer retreat for British troops and bureaucrats. The town's varying altitude shades it with a variety of vegetation that includes stately grooves of pines, oaks, deodars and flowering rhododendrowns. Rich in colonial architecture, the town preserves some beautiful churches. Scottish and Victorian architecture is prevalent in the bungalows and churches in the town. Located on the western edge of the Dhauladhar mountain range of the Himalayas, it is surrounded by snow-capped peaks.
This hill region is a repository of ancient Hindu culture, art, temples, and handicrafts preserved under the longest-running single dynasty since the mid 6th century. Chamba is the hub of this culture. Bharmour, the ancient capital of this kingdom, is home to the Gaddi and Gujjar tribes and has 84 ancient temples dating from the 7th to 10th century AD.
The most popular walks are so called because one path is sunnier than the other. Lined with oak, cedar and pine trees, midway one will see several of the stone cliffs painted with colourful images of Tibetan deities.
Only about 8.5 km from Gandhi Chowk, the sanctuary houses several species including the black bear and barking deer. It also has some very interesting birdlife. The sanctuary area is well laid out for trekking trails both at Kalatop and Khajjiar.
This Catholic church is a very prominent monument on the subhash chowk. It was built in 1894 from the contributions made by army, civil officers and civilians. This church is managed and maintained by the catholic diocese of Jalandhar. Beautiful glass work and intricate stone work can be seen in the church.
The 9 km walk from Gandhi Chowk to here is simply spectacular. One can see the Chenab, the Ravi and the Beas clearly, the major waterways of North India.
Khajjiar, 23 km from Dalhousie sits on a small plateau with a small stream fed lake in the middle. The hill station often called as `India's Switzerland’, is surrounded by green meadows and dense forests. It is about 6,500 feet above sea level in the foothills of the Dhauladhar ranges of the Western Himalayas and snowy peaks can be seen in the distance. It is part of the Kalatop Khajjiar Sanctuary.
Dalhousie
Founded in the early 19th Century, Grand View was the favorite getaway of the British Regalia. Spread in a 3 acre estate, Grand View Hotel is ideal...
Dalhousie
Hotel Mountview is the first hotel in the town built in the year 1895, then known as 'Bulls Head Hotel' run by the same family since then. Hotel Mo...