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In the 1840s and 1850s, there was a wave of new hill stations, with the main impetus being "places to rest and recuperate from the arduous life on the plains". In the second half of the 19th century, there was a period of consolidation with few new hill stations. In the final phase, "hill stations reached their zenith in the late nineteenth ...
In the 1840s and 1850s, there was a wave of new hill stations, with the main impetus being "places to rest and recuperate from the arduous life on the plains". In the second half of the 19th century, there was a period of consolidation with few new hill stations. In the final phase, "hill stations reached their zenith in the late nineteenth ...
Forts: The hill station has two medieval forts in its close proximity, them being Prabalgad and Pebkilla. [15] The Vikatgad fort is also a trekking destination, which is connected to the hill hosting Matheran itself. Horse Race Courses: Olympia Race Course (established in 1892–93 by Sir Dhunjibhoy Bomanji). [16] The Matheran railway Station
The tourist destinations can be divided into four or five areas: nature, sports, sanctuary, museums and institutions. The nearby hill stations are well known for their natural environment, [121] temples for its faith dimensions, sanctuary for animal and bird lovers. Hill stations include Mussoorie, Sahastradhara, Chakrata, and Dakpathar.
Barog is a hill station, near City of Solan in Solan district in the Indian state of Himachal Pradesh. The station lies on UNESCO World Heritage Site Kalka–Shimla Railway. Set in the mountains Barog is just 60 km (37 mi) from Chandigarh on the Kalka-Shimla highway.
Toranmal is nearby hill station.( Second number hill station after mahabaleshwar in Maharashtra state) Unapdev is (24.9 km) from Shahada) is a picnic point in Shahada. *【【Shivtirth 】】is best point at shahada; Prakasha is a spiritually bounded village and a holy place to visit. It is also known as Dakshin Kashi
Khajjiar is a hill station near the town of Chamba in Chamba district ofHimachal Pradesh, India, located approximately 24 kilometres (15 mi) from Dalhousie.It lies on a small plateau with a stream-fed lake at its center.
Yelagiri (Tamil: [jeːlaɡiɾi]), also spelled Elagiri, is a hill station located in Tirupathur district of Tamil Nadu, India. Located at an altitude of 1,410 m (4,630 ft), it forms a part of the Eastern Ghats mountain range. The hills consist of 14 hamlets spread across an area of 72 km 2 (28 sq mi).