Shimla, India
Shimla is a regional capital of 173,503 people in Himachal Pradesh, India.
Why visit Shimla
Townapedia lists 13 museums and landmarks, 6 parks and trails, 47 places to eat, 85 places to stay and 7 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Gaiety Theatre, Shimla, St. Bede's College, Shimla, Himachal Pradesh state museum and Indira Gandhi Park.
Weather in Shimla
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About Shimla
Shimla is the summer capital and largest city of northern Indian state Himachal Pradesh. It is the state's most developed city and its centre of commerce, culture and education. Formerly Simla, the city was built across seven spurs in the southwestern Himalayas during Company rule. It became the summer capital of British India in 1864 and hosted the 1945 Simla Conference during Indian independence negotiations.
From the Wikipedia article Shimla (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Travel tips from other travellers: Shimla on Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Things to do7
St. Bede's College, Shimla
School · 2.3 km
Women's college in Hitmachal Pradesh, India
Museums and landmarks13
1 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds6
Restaurants and cafes47
Shimla QoH Food Court
Restaurant · Burger, Pizza, Sandwich, Indian, Ice Cream, Tea, Pasta, Curry, Fries · 1.0 km
Near Lift to the Mall Cart Road, Shimla
Mo-Su 12:00-23:00
Indian Coffee House
Restaurant · Indian, Coffee Shop
Mall Road, Shimla
Mo-Su 08:00-22:30
Sol the brew house
Restaurant · 1.0 km
5th Floor, Hotel Combermere Mall Road, Shimla
Mo-Su 13:00-12:00
35 more on the map.
Where to stay85
Churches and places of worship8
Gurudwara Kalgidhar Sabha
Place of worship · 1.4 km
Dyerton Estate, Beerkhana,, Shimla
Shopping8
Gas and EV charging1
Schools, colleges and libraries18
Healthcare34
Dr.Lakhanpaul Nursing Home Dental Specialities Centre
Clinic and pharmacy · 0.9 km
Map of Shimla
227 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Getting there and nearby towns
Shimla Airport (SLV) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 10 km away.
- Jutogh 5 km west, about 5 min by car
- Seoni 15 km north, about 15 min by car
- Theog 18 km east, about 18 min by car
- Arki 20 km west, about 20 min by car
- Solan 22 km south, about 22 min by car
- Sabāthu 22 km southwest, about 22 min by car
- Sabathu Cantonment 22 km southwest, about 22 min by car
- Dagshai 27 km southwest, about 27 min by car
- Kasauli 30 km southwest, about 30 min by car
- Chandigarh 55 km southwest, about 55 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, coordinates, regions and time zone
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Shimla skyline, UnpetitproleX, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Kali Bari Temple, Shimla,1, Rajani Gairshail, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Kali Bari Temple, Shimla,2, Rajani Gairshail, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Kalibari Shimla, ArmouredCyborg, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Kali Bari Temple, Shimla,4, Rajani Gairshail, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Kali Bari Temple, Shimla,3, Rajani Gairshail, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Kali Bari Temple, Shimla,5, Rajani Gairshail, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Kali Bari Shimla, Himacha Pradesh, India - panoramio, Debnath2003, CC BY 3.0
- St. Michael’s Cathedral in Shimla at dusk,2, Rajani Gairshail, CC BY-SA 4.0
- St. Michael’s Cathedral in Shimla at dusk,1, Rajani Gairshail, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Kalibari temple shimla, Betelgeuse, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Me and some boys from Shimla (7394144318), Ryan from Toronto, Canada, CC BY 2.0
- Roads in Shimla, Satyamrai7777, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Shimla Winter Skyline, Deity-from-the-sub-hills, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Catholic Church, Shimla, Numerounovedant at English Wikipedia, CC BY 3.0
- Shimla Green Valley HP, Raavimohantydelhi, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Shimla Green Valley, Raavimohantydelhi, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Gorton castle Shimla, Shyamal L., CC BY-SA 3.0
- Panchayat Bhawan Shimla, Sumita Roy Dutta, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Shimla at night, Deep kaur zaildar, CC BY-SA 4.0
- The Ridge Shimla 7, Virusism, CC BY-SA 4.0
- City beatiful-Shimla (8112086582), Samir Azad, CC BY-SA 2.0
- An evening-Shimla (8167342644), Samir Azad, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Mall Road Shimla, Satyamrai7777, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Gurudwara Shri Guru Singh Sabha Shimla, Sumita Roy Dutta, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Collectorate Shimla, Sumita Roy Dutta, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Cottage at Bantony Castle, Shimla, Himachal Pradesh, India, UnpetitproleX, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Local bus stand Shimla, Sumita Roy Dutta, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Shimla Railway Station (Top View), Virusism, CC BY-SA 4.0
- BSNL office Shimla, Sumita Roy Dutta, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Indian Coffee House Shimla, Sumita Roy Dutta, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Gaiety Theater - Mall Road - Shimla 2014-05-07 1290, Biswarup Ganguly, CC BY 3.0
- Statue of St. Bede, Journojp, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Himachal Pradesh state museum, Jazze7, CC BY-SA 4.0
- ShimlaChurch, Arne Hückelheim, CC BY-SA 3.0
- View of Jhakoo Hanuman from the Ridge, Rvbalaiyer, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Entrance of HPU, Shimle Wala, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Jakhoo temple, Rohan1331, CC BY-SA 4.0
- View from Grand Hotel Avenue, Simla, Paper Jewels, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Manali night view, Kamalkant0411, CC0
- Bantony Castle, Simla, Kanad Sanyal, CC BY-SA 4.0
- A monkey drinking water from tap at Jakhoo Temple.Simla, Amitmm 10, CC BY-SA 4.0
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