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With the mercury beginning to rise in the plains during the peak summer season, several tourists rush towards famous hill stations like Khajjiar in Himachal Pradesh. Khajjiar also popularly called mini-Switzerland is among the well-known hill stations of the state.

Called as the ‘Little Tibet’, Spiti is dotted with Buddhist monasteries and small villages and stretches through an area of 4800 sq. kms. Mostly a rugged and arid valley, greenery can be seen around the banks of the Spiti River. It covers an area of approSpiti is tucked between Tibet, Ladakh, Kinnaur, Lahaul and Kulu. It is accessible through the Hindustan Tibet Road which is a challenge and one of the favorite motorable roads for motorcyclists and mountain bike enthusiasts.

Shimla is located in the north-west Himalayan region. Capital to Himachal Pradesh, it is one of the most thriving tourist destinations in India and brings blossoming prospects to Himachal Pradesh tourism. Shimla was the summer capital during the British Raj. The legacy of which are still strewn in form of architecture found in this city.

Administratively, Manali is a part of district Kullu. In the mountains of Himachal Pradesh, Manali is located at the northern end of Kullu. It is about 250 km far away from Shimla, the capital of Himachal Pradesh. It is on of the biggest tourist destinations in India. Manali and the surrounding areas represent Indian culture and heritage. Manali is known to be home of Saptarshi or Seven Sages.

Mcleod Ganj is a sleepy, quaint yet popular tourist spot in Himachal Pradesh. Named after Sir Donald Friell McLeod, a Lieutenant Governor of Punjab, it was established as a British garrison during their reign here. It still holds the colonial charm it was built with. Today it is headquarter to Tibetan government in exile and the holy residence of the 14th Dalai Lama. Mcleod Ganj was little known, came into limelight in 1960 when H.H. Dalai Lama and his entourage sought refuge here following the Chinese invasion of Tibet.