India /Uttarakhand /Dehradun /Mussoorie
Sight Address : Landour, a small cantonment town contiguous with Mussoorie, is about 35 km (22 mi) from the city of Dehradun in the northern state of Uttarakhand in India Edit
Detail InformationEdit
Landour, a small cantonment town contiguous with Mussoorie, is about 35 km (22 mi) from the city of Dehradun in the northern state of Uttarakhand in India. The twin towns of Mussoorie and Landour, together, are a well-known British Raj-era hill station in northern India. Mussoorie-Landour was widely known as the “Queen of the Hills”. The name Landour is drawn from Llanddowror, a village in Carmarthenshire in southwest Wales. During the Raj, it was common to give nostalgic English, Scottish, Welsh or Irish names to one’s home (or even to British-founded towns), reflecting one’s ethnicity. Names drawn from literary works were also common, as from those by Robert Burns, Walter Scott, Thomas Hardy, Robert Louis Stevenson and many others.
Landour
HistoryEdit
Landour is within Dehradun District of the former United Provinces. The United Provinces themselves were carved out of the former Northwest Province of the vast Bengal Presidency, which stretched from Burma to the Khyber Pass; accordingly, early accounts show Landour as part of “Bengal”, which was technically true though the description was incomplete.Landour was initially built by and for the British Indian Army. From 1827 when a sanatorium was built in Landour the town was a convalescent station for the military, and hence much of Landour is a Cantonment. The original sanatorium is now occupied by the Institute of Technology Management (“ITM”) of the DRDO; it is at the eastern end of the Landour ridge. In the early 20th century, a full British Military Hospital (BMH) was opened, with a medical staff than specialized in tropical diseases; the hospital closed soon after 1947. Also within the ITM premises is the former Soldiers’ Furlough Home, a holiday home for British and Irish soldiers and JCOs in Indian regiments who lacked the means to return to Europe regularly. Or, the holidaying soldiers were serving in British regiments on rotation in India, their tours of duty lasting anywhere from 6 to 48 months. In terms of area, Landour Cantonment comprises about two-thirds of Landour; the remainder includes Landour Bazaar, which stretches along the spur that connects to Mussoorie.
Must SeeEdit
Attraction
Visiting TimeEdit
All days of the week
9:00 AM – 6:00 PM
Closed OnEdit
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Best Season to VisitEdit
Sep – June
Best Time To VisitEdit
Morning, Afternoon, Evening.
Time Required for SightseeingEdit
2 to 3 hours
Ticket Required : No Edit
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Guide Required : No Edit
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Restaurants NearbyAdd / Edit
- Mussoorie Restaurant ; London House, The Mall Rd, Survey Colony, Mussoorie, Uttarakhand 248180 ; Ph/M – N.A ; Food Serve – Indian
How to ReachEdit
Taxi : Mussoorie is well connected by a road network and national highways. The tourist can reach to Mussoorie by taxi. The normal Indian taxi charges of Rupees 8 to 20 will be charged for each km.
BUS : Mussoorie is well connected with motorable roads. Luxury and normal Buses to Mussoorie are easily available from ISBT Kashmiri Gate. Buses and Taxis to Mussoorie are also available from major destinations of Uttarakhand state like Dehradun, Rishikesh, Haridwar and Tehri, etc.
Train : Mussoorie does not have a train station,The nearest railway station to Mussoorie is Dehradun Railway station. Dehradun is well connected by trains from major cities of India. There are two trains that run daily between Delhi to Dehradun and vice-versa. Mussoorie is located 36kms from Dehradun Railway Station. Shatabdi Express and Mussoorie Express are the two major trains connecting Dehradun with major cities of India. Taxis and Buses are asily available from Dehradun to Mussoorie.
Air : Jolly Grant Airport is the nearest Airport to Mussoorie. It is situated 60kms from Mussoorie with well metalled roads. Taxis are easily available from Jolly Grant Airport to Mussoorie. Jolly Grant Airport is well connected to Delhi with daily flights. Jolly Grant Airport : 0135 241 2052.
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Safety / WarningEdit
1. Driving in hilly area is risky, always keep control of your speed especially in the curves if possible avail services of a driver.
2. In Hilly road please dont take over form the wrong side as its is very risky.
3. Mussoorie has an enormous range of weather conditions, as it can be largely warm and hot in summer (day time), and mild to pleasant cold in winters. Like any hill station Mussoorie, experiences unpredictable and sudden changes in weather. Do check the type of clothing and other equipment you may require for the season you are visiting.
4. Always keep your Identity Card to avoid hasselment in hotels. Etc..
5. Dispose all litter carefully. The use of Plastic Polythene Bags is banned.
HelplineEdit
Police : 100.
Fire Brigade : 101.
Ambulance : 102.
