by Shimla Walks | Sep 18, 2021 | Featured, General News, HIstory, News and Deals, Stories, The Life in the Hills, The Life in the Hills, Uncategorized
Multiplex That was my ever first experience going to a multiplex cinema hall. My friends had told me about multiplex but I had never been to one. Never found a chance. Also, I am not interested in modernism. I am happy with what I have. Till a few years ago I ever had...
by Shimla Walks | Feb 4, 2021 | Featured, General News, HIstory, Uncategorized
Shimla in the hills of India is a city of decorum and those who play with it, have to go through tough times. The strict rules of this nearly two-hundred-year-old British Himalayan Town keep this town graceful and elegant. Also due to the rules and regulations, it can...
by Shimla Walks | Feb 2, 2021 | Featured, General News, Himalayan Trips, HIstory, The Life in the Hills, The Life in the Hills, Uncategorized
Mall Road or Mall or The Mall, as people know it commonly, is the high street of Shimla. It stretches from west to east for about a kilometer and displays a variety of shops for branded clothes, footwear, restaurants, pubs, and other consumer goods. The road is...
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 27, 2020 | Featured, Himalayan Trips, HIstory, Nature Walks, News and Deals, Uncategorized
In the crowd of Shimla, there was a man called William Henry Carey. He was one of the Brits who loved Shimla. They lived here and remained an essential part of the Shimla Society. They contributed in their way as per their capacity. Many of them made use of their...
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...