Himachal (India's Himalaya)

Himachal, is a state north of India which includes the Himalaya's part that is in India's territory.

Shimla

Shimla is the capital of the Himachal state. It was built by the british and it was the summer's capital of India.

It is about 2400 meters hight and it has therefore a very nice weather compared to the hot temperatures in Delhi. This makes it a very popular resort for Delhi's people to go during summer vacation.




Manali

From Shimla a bus took me to Manali, a small town about 200 kms away from Nepal border.

Here you can see high mountains and very beautiful valleys and forests.

Many Tibetan refugees live here, so there are many buddist temples. The Dalhai Lama himself lives in this region (in the town of Dharmasala).