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Hill stations are some of the most
fantabulous places in the world to live in. They offer atmosphere that
has a tranquilizing effect on every tourist.
There are several hill stations in the
world and most of these hill stations enjoy tourists all over the
world.
Uttarakhand is a state where tourism
is always at the zenith. This is because the state has a favorable
positioning for tourism.
The Himalayas borders the state in a
single direction. The Uttarakhand hill stations are some of the best in
the world.
These hill stations are naturally
beautiful. The hill stations in Uttarakhand are famous all over the
world.
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One among the numerous prominent hill
stations in Uttarakhand is Mussoorie. This hill stations is eminent as
the “Queen of the Hills”. Nearby is the Landour military cantonment
that is considered as a portion of ‘Greater Mussoorie”. The name of
this Uttarakhand hill station is derived from the word ‘Mansoor’, which
means a bush.
This town is also referred as ‘Mansoori’ by
the local people. This hill station is situated at an altitude of about
2000m above the mean sea level. The positioning of this hill station is
very unique. It has the Himalayas to its north east as well as the
Shiwaliks and the Doon valley to its south.
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The famous Uttarakhand hill station,
Mussoorie can be best visited and explored from March to June and the
next season to visit is from September to December.
The history dates back to 1825 when a
British military officer accompanied by a Revenue officer, Mr. Shore
unearthed the present site and in cooperation built a shooting lodge.
This unearthed place is the hill
station in Uttarakhand today. The main esplanade in Mussoorie is called
the Mall identical to other hill stations.
In Mussoorie, this Mall extends from
picture palace to the public library. Recently, this hill station
suffers due to over development of tourist lodges and hotels. The
problems of garbage, lack of parking spaces and water scarcity is
apparent during the tourist seasons.
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This famous Uttarakhand hill station is a
honing ground for Indian administrative service officers. This scenic
institute is located nearly 3 kms from Gandhi Chowk. There are several
boarding schools in Mussoorie. Mussoorie has a place worth visiting
known as ‘Gun hill’.
Here the canons were stored for the defense
of Mussoorie. Gun hill is easily accessible by cable car and Mussoorie
has the biggest roller skating rink. Adjacent to the hill stations in
Uttarakhand is the Kempty falls, a beautiful picnic spot with a Tibetan
temple and is worth visiting.
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