Things to do in Shimla, Himachal Pradesh
Shimla, also known as Simla, is the capital and the largest city of the northern Indian state of Himachal Pradesh. In 1864, Shimla was declared the summer capital of British India.
11 places to visit in and around Shimla, best known first. Tap a place for directions, or let Turkart turn them into a day-by-day plan.
- 1Army Heritage Museum, Shimla
The Army Heritage Museum is located in Annadale suburb of Shimla city, India. It is situated in the Army cantonment, close to Annadale ground and helipad.
- 2Himachal State Museum
The Himachal State Museum is a cultural museum located in Shimla, in the Indian Himalayan state of Himachal Pradesh.
- 3Christ Church, Shimla
Christ Church, Shimla, is the second oldest church in North India, after St John's Church in Meerut. Worship is conducted in Hindi and English.
- 4Kali Bari, Shimla
Kali Bari Mandir is a Hindu temple on Bantony Hill, Shimla. The temple is dedicated to an incarnation of the Hindu goddess Kali, known as Shyamala, after which the city of Shimla might have been named.
- 5Jakhu Temple
Jakhu Temple is an ancient Hindu temple in Shimla, Himachal Pradesh, India, dedicated to the Hindu deity Lord Hanuman. It is situated at Jakhu Hill, Shimla's highest peak, 2.5 km east of the Ridge at a height of 2,455 m above sea level.
- 6Sanjauli Mosque
The Sanjauli Mosque is a mosque, located in Sanjauli locality of Shimla, in the North Indian state of Himachal Pradesh, India. It is one of the prominent mosques in the Shimla district.
- 7Dhingu Mata Temple
Dhingu Mata Temple is a temple on top of a hill named Dhingu Dhar above Sanjauli in Shimla city in North Indian state of Himachal Pradesh. The temple is named after its founder, the local ruler Raja Dhingu.
- 8Sankat Mochan Temple, Shimla
Sankat Mochan Temple is a Hindu temple, dedicated to Hindu deity Hanuman in Shimla, Himachal Pradesh, India. The temple is Shimla's second most visited Hanuman temple after Jakhu Temple.
- 9Kamna Devi Temple
Kamna Devi Temple is a Hindu temple located in Boileauganj, Shimla, Himachal Pradesh. It is situated atop of Prospect Hill which is one of the seven hills in Shimla.
- 10Tara Devi Temple
Tara Devi temple is at a height of 7200 feet above sea level in the Taradevi area atop a ridge, around 7 km away from Shimla city centre.
- 11Shri Mahaveer Hanuman Mandir Khushala
Shri Mahaveer Hanuman Mandir Khushala, also known as Thakurdwara, is a Hindu temple dedicated to Lord Hanuman located in Khushala village of Shoghi region in Shimla in the Northern Indian state of Himachal Pradesh.