by Shimla Walks | Feb 17, 2022 | Day Hikes, Featured, Heritage Walks, Himalayan Trips, Nature Walks, Photography Walks, Shimla with Sumit, Stories, Uncategorized, Village Walks
Day Walks in Shimla There is a hills stations in India that still offers a number of walks. Most people in Shimla walk and if you are going there as a tourist, it is highly recommended to buy Full-Day Heritage Walks and Forest Walks in Shimla. The town was built as a...
by Shimla Walks | Jan 24, 2021 | General News, Heritage Walks, Himalayan Trips, HIstory, Uncategorized
The best and the most interesting stories of the past of this hill station come from the only tableland, in the vicinity of the town, called Annandale Ground in Shimla. This piece of ground was already in use for holding the local fairs and festivals by the locals....
by Shimla Walks | Apr 24, 2020 | Featured, General News, Heritage Walks, Himalayan Trips, HIstory, Nature Walks, Photography Walks
Life in the hill stations of India has been almost similar for everyone, during the Raj. Most Brits moved up to the hills during summer and moved down to the plains when it came winter. Without money, it was difficult to survive and manage those big houses. Although...
by Shimla Walks | Apr 4, 2020 | General News, Heritage Walks, Uncategorized
The British families would start arriving here by the end of March and lived here for nearly six months, till October and the natives from the villages worked for them Khansama – the cook, gardeners, rickshaw bearers, porters, domestic help and the server who...
by Shimla Walks | Jun 18, 2015 | Heritage Walks, Himalayan Trips, HIstory, Nature Walks, Shimla with Sumit, Uncategorized
The building of Viceregal Lodge or presently as it is known as Indian Institute of Advanced Study is the most prominent building in Shimla. Still the largest in size and marvelous in beauty, this Scottish structure was built under the viceroyalty of Lord Dufferin...
by Shimla Walks | Jul 29, 2014 | Heritage Walks, Stories
Shimla Heritage Walk Shimla Heritage Walk makes you go through the lovely history of Shimla and introduces you to its pleasant past. When the British officers decided to carve a resort from a lovely spur, perhaps they were aware of the future of this place that lay in...
