India /Himachal Pradesh /Shimla /Shimla
Sight Address : Viceregal Lodge is situated on the Observatory Hill of Shimla and 2 km further west of the Himachal State Museum. Edit
Detail InformationEdit
Viceregal Lodge is a humongous structure ringed by tall pines. It was built in 1888 as the residence of Viceroy Lord Dufferin. It is now called Rashtrapati Niwas. The Lodge houses the Indian Institute of Advanced Study and is the only building in Shimla that occupies a hill by itself. Exploring the whole place will take around 1 hour.The architecture of the lodge is brilliant. A grand staircase which springs from the right and spirals up three full floors marks the hall. A grand fireplace faces the main entrance. Verandas and terraces surround the entire building at different levels which allures tourists and make the lodge totally immaculate.
Viceregal Lodge, Shimla
HistoryEdit
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Must SeeEdit
Popular
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Best Season to VisitEdit
Winter (October to February)
Summer (March to June)
Monsoon (July to mid September)
Best Time To VisitEdit
Morning , Afternoon , Evening.
Time Required for SightseeingEdit
2-3 hrs.
Ticket Required : yes Edit
Individual National Adult Rs. : Rs 10
Kids Rs. : N.A.
Individual Foreigner Adult Rs. : Rs 10
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Still Photo Camera Rs. : N.A.
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Guide Required : No Edit
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Dress Code (If Any) : No Edit
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Restaurants NearbyAdd / Edit
- Hotel de Park ; Kachi Ghati | Kalka-Shimla National Highway, Shimla 171005, India ; Ph/M – 0177 283 2871 ; Food Serve – N.A.
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 has a meter gauge railway station. It connects to the nearest broad gauge station at Kalka, which is at a distance of 89 km from Shilmla. Kalka has good connectivity from Chandigarh (Kalka Shatabdi), Ambala (Barmer Klk Exp), Delhi (Himalayan Queen), Mumbai (Paschim Express) and Kolkata (Howrah-Kalka). There are no direct trains from Hyderabad, Chennai and Bangalore. Taxi services are available from Kalka to Shimla and charge is about Rs 1,750. Kalka is well connected to all major cities in India by rail. After getting down at Airport take an auto-rickshaw, bus or hire a taxi to reach this site.
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.
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Things to CarryEdit
- 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- 2832503
