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Shimla

Shimla, India

Photo: Navneet Sharma · CC BY-SA 4.0

A former colonial summer capital built along a single ridge with a mock-Tudor train station and church to match, a toy train up from the plains rated among the most scenic short rail journeys anywhere, and a mall road promenade that still closes to traffic every evening.

The best time to visit Shimla is Apr–Jun, when typical daytime highs reach about 26°C (79°F).

Best time to go
Apr–Jun
Budget on the ground
$ · budget-friendly
Nearest airport
SLV

Good for

landscape doing the heavy lifting an unhurried pace old stones and real towns eating extremely well

In season

Typical daytime highs

Mar–May24°C74°F
Jun–Aug26°C79°F
Sep–Nov22°C71°F
Dec–Feb14°C58°F

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