Summer Festival

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Sight Address : The Shimla summer festival is organized at the Ridge of Shimla, now the festival is also celebrated at places like Kufri and Naldera. Edit

Detail InformationEdit

The summer festival of Shimla is a gay time for the people of Shimla. It is celebrated with much of pomp and grandeur in the month of May every year in Shimla. The summer festival in Shimla observes various local folk dance performances besides a number of performances made by the school goers. Even famous personalities like singers and celebrities are brought from all over India during this gala period in Shimla. During the summer festival at Shimla, the locals give stalls displaying the amazing handicrafts of Himachal Pradesh upholding the true Himachali culture. This a major tourist season of Shimla when the temperature is mild and cool and there is the spirit of joy everywhere.

Shimla Summer Festival

HistoryEdit

Every year in the month of May/June international Shimla summer festival is organised by district administration for the attraction of the tourists. Cultural activities are the major attractions.

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Winter (October to February)
Summer (March to June)
Monsoon (July to mid September)

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Morning , Afternoon , Evening.

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How to ReachEdit

Taxi : Local transport in Shimla is really good there are many taxi services are easily available within the city to reach this site.

Bus : Shimla is well connected with an extensive road network. There is an all-weather road leading to the hill resort, from Chandigarh, Mandi and Delhi. You can easily get State Transport as well as private buses for reaching Shimla from New Delhi. Infact, the high-end Volvo buses also cater to tourists going to Shimla. HPRTC buses offer bus connectivity from all cities in Himachal Pradesh to Shimla. Frequent ordinary and deluxe bus services are available from Delhi to Shimla. Overnight buses are available from Delhi (360 km, 9 hours, Rs 900 for AC Volvo bus) and Chandigarh (120 km, 4 hours and Rs 500 for AC Volvo bus).
The local transport system consists of buses. The local buses ply along the circular road which creates a ring around the city. The buses are a good way to get around the city and they are inexpensive.

Train : Shimla railway station is the nearest which is situated at a distance of 2 kms from the venue but the only way to get to Shimla station is buy the mountain toy train from Kalka railway station which is easily accessible from Chandigarh. Taxis are available from the station.

Air : Nearest airport is Shimla’s Jubbarhatti Airport, is nearly 23 km away from the heart of the city. the airport is connected to Delhi airport by daily flights. Delhi International airport is the nearest major airport. Delhi airport is connected to all major cities in India and many cities abroad. The distance of Shimla to Delhi is about 357 km. A/C taxi services are available from Delhi to Shimla. Jagsons Airways offer excellent services and connect Shimla to various parts of the country. Taxi is available from airport to City. From Delhi: Kingfisher Red
From Mumbai: Kingfisher;Kingfisher Red
From Bangalore: Kingfisher

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Things to CarryEdit

Carry your own food and plenty of water and also carry light woollens, and camera.

Safety / WarningEdit

Be careful with the monkeys, Shimla and Kufri as the land of Hanuman monkeys everywhere in Shimla.

HelplineEdit

• Police Control Rooms – 100/ 2812344
• Fire Station – 101/ 2658976
• Ambulance – 102/ 2804648
• Tourist Helpline – The Mall road-2652561/ Bye Pass- 2832526