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Amritsar
Because of its proximity to the Pakistani border—Lahore is only 64 km (40 mi) away—Amritsar has not seen the development and overwhelming sprawl of other North Indian towns. The city is an important... (more) -
Chandigarh
Most of India's major cities emerged gradually, around ancient or colonial monuments. Chandigarh, in starkly modernist contrast, was designed in the 1950s, in the pink of India's new-found independence... (more) -
Dalhousie
The hill station of Dalhousie was fashionable with British administrators based in Lahore (now in Pakistan) in the mid-19th century. It was established by the Lord Dalhousie, who, as India's governor-general... (more) -
Dharamshala
High above the floor of the Kangra Valley, Dharamshala is an old hill station, an area established in the 1800s for British families to escape the heat elsewhere in India. However, its main attraction... (more) -
Kangra Valley
References to the Kangra Valley date back 3,500 years to the age of the Hindu Vedas. Now densely populated, the valley climbs gently into Himachal Pradesh from the plains of Punjab, with the pine-covered... (more) -
Kinnaur
The Sutlej River runs through the eminently green district of Kinnaur, made up of the Baspa and Sangla valleys in the towering Kinnaur Kailash Range. Like Spiti, Kinnaur hides wonderful old Buddhist monasteries... (more) -
Lahaul and Spiti
The district comprising Lahaul and Spiti (pronounced "piti") is the largest in the state of Himachal Pradesh. The pretty town of Kibber, in Spiti, is one of the highest settlements in the world, at 13,688... (more) -
Leh
Ladakh's major city is built into the base of the snow-covered Karakoram Range, at just over 11,500 feet. The two-day drive from Manali to Leh is a legendary ordeal, with rough, narrow, mountain-hugging... (more) -
Leh-Area Monasteries and Palaces
Before you leave Leh, arrange trips to area monasteries and nearby Shey Palace and get a festival schedule from the tourist office (or check www.jktourism.org/cities/ladakh/festivals/cal.htm); dates vary... (more) -
Manali
Until about 15 years ago, Manali was a small, relaxed place. On one side of town was a settlement of Tibetan refugees; on the other side, near the bus stop, Western backpackers smoked dope and swapped... (more) -
Pangong and Moriri Lakes, Nubra Valley and Drogpa Villages
Foreigners need an Inner Line Permit to visit any of these areas.... The brackish Pangong Tso and Tso Moriri (tso means "lake") in the eastern district of Changthang are astonishing alpine bodies of water... (more) -
Shimla
The capital of Himachal Pradesh, Shimla is perhaps best perceived as a gateway to the district of Kinnaur. If it's fresh mountain air and serenity you seek, don't spend more time than you need to here... (more)
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