Matheran

Shimla

Srinagar

A popular getaway for people from Mumbai and Pune, Ma-theran is a quiet hill station located on the Sahyadri range, at an altitude of 800 mts. Meaning ‘forest on top’, Ma-theran was discovered in 1850, by a district collector of Thane, Hugh Poyntz Malet, and the foundations for its de-velopment was laid down by Lord Elphinstone, the then Governor of Mumbai.

A magnificent hang-over of the British Raj, Shimla’s cool environs still remain the big-gest magnet for Indian tour-ists. Shimla has taken the best of what the British created, and mixed it with the quintessentially Indian - and every summer thousands of people from the plains enjoy them-selves to the hilt in this popu-lar summer retreat

What better summer destina-tion to recommend than the summer capital of Jammu and Kashmir! Srinagar is set around the beautiful Dal Lake, where picturesque house-boats or shikharas, carry tourists on boat rides around the placid lake. This scintillating hill resort set in the Kashmir valley is an ideal summer get-away. Srinagar basically has an alpine weather, as the summers are mild and winters are cold.

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MunnarMunnar offers summer tour-ists a mix of relaxation and adventure amidst beautiful landscapes. Munnar is a beau-tiful getaway landscaped with tea plantations, hills, lakes, forests and winding walks. Located at an altitude of 1,829 m, it is home to South India’s highest peak called Anamudi, standing 2,695 m tall.

GoaGoa is one of the most idyllic holiday destinations in India. This evergreen destination is a holidaymaker’s paradise. A di-verse tourist locale, Goa is cel-ebrated the world over for its laidback culture, sun kissed beaches, gothic churches and rocking nightlife. Despite the fact that it gets really hot in Goa during the summer, it re-mains one of the most sought-after destinations in India thanks to some exciting hotel packages on offer for the tourist during this period.

CoorgOne of the best places in the country you can be at during the summer. Also known as Kodagu, this is a place said to haunt you forever with its timeless beauty. Coorg offers you a fascinating past, capti-vatingvating natural beauty, great cuisine and aromas of the coffee plantations, oranges and honey. Set amidst verdant valleys, imposing mountains and teak wood forests, this is one of the most beautiful hill stations you canstations you can visit.

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ManaliThis is Himachal Pradesh’s main summer destination for backpackers, trekkers and partygoers escaping the summer heat. A popular tour-ist destination at 570km from New Delhi and 280km from ShimlaShimla, Manali is the north-ern-most town of Himachal Pradesh’s Kullu Valley. Situat-ed on the national highway that leads Leh, Manali is also the gateway to the remote and desolate valleys of Lahaul and Spiti.

MahabaleshwarThis picturesque hill station, also known as the Queen of Maharashtra’s hill stations, is located in the Western Ghats, cradled in the Sahyadri ranges. An altitude of 1,372 m gives it the distinction of being the highesthighest hill station in Western India. Its popularity is not only as a honeymoon spot and a great summer getaway, but also because of its historical and religious significance.

Kodaikanal A hilly retreat established by American missionaries around 1845 in order to escape from the high temperatures of the plains, Kodaikanal, or Kodai as it’s better known, is a quiet hill station at an altitude of 2,195 m,m, on the southern ridge of the Palani hills in Tamil Nadu. It is popular amongst the locals as well as other tourists and has earned the nickname of Princess of Hill Stations.