Shimla, formerly called Simla, is the capital city of Himachal Pradesh placed in the northwestern Himalayas. In 1864, Shimla was affirmed the summer-capital of the Indian British Raj. Shimla is named after the goddess Shyamala Devi, an embodiment of the Hindu Goddess ‘Kali’.

The city of Shimla is adorned with forests of oak and pine, and the city undergoes enjoyable summers and snowy, cold winters.

The city is distinguished for its edifices designed in neo-gothic architecture which reminds one of the colonial era. The tourist attractions worth visiting are Rohru, The Mall, Christ Church, Summer Hill, Sankat Mochan, Kufri, Chail, Sanjauli, etc. Shimla, a popular tourist destination is frequently termed as the “Queen of Hills”.