Mussoorie, often recalled as the “Queen of Hill Stations” is a small town that spots the Garhwal region of the Uttarakhand State. The town acts as the municipal corporation of the Dehradun district. The distance between the town and Dehradun is about 35 km. Jolly Grant is the nearest airport to the city. However, as the airport is quite far and it is often inconvenient to get cabs to Mussoorie from the airport, so travelers prefer heading to the town either by road or by trains.
The city is about 290 km from the country's capital and acts as the hill resort to the locals of Delhi and nearby cities. Especially during summers, locals of these cities flock in large numbers, which in some sense is harmful to the city as there is an increase in rate of pollution and noise. An interesting fact about the town, Mussoorie was once the part of Greater Nepal. At that time it came within the Garhwal region. Today, the town still remains under the Garhwal region, but the only difference is it is now the inseparable part of India.
Mussoorie Tourism
The British during their rule in India took the initial steps in developing the town as a summer hill resort. It was during their era of reign, there were steady-significant developments in the infrastructure of the town. Another interesting fact that one would like to know; during their heyday the British barred the Indian nationals from entering Mussoorie. There were several racial sign-boards. Opposing the rule Jawaharlal Nehru's father, Motilal Nehru deliberately broke the rule and visited the town every day, whenever he was in the town, and also paid fine.
Today, Mussoorie is a well known tourist destination which along with the other popular hill stations of northern India, beckons one to visit and explore the regions. The town is situated at a height of 2005 meters and the weather is pleasant. The time between mid-March and mid-May is considered to be the best season for touring the town.
Mussoorie also finds popularity in the fact that it houses some of the excellent and oldest schools and educational institutions in the country. There are a couple of Christian institutions that were primarily established by the British. To name some include: Woodstock School (established in 1854), Convent of Jesus and Mary, Waverly (established in 1845), and Oak Grove School (established in 1888).
For those who are on a leisure trip of the town, the nature walk that is called as the “Camel's Back Road” is a must do. The walk will take one pass some of the most scenic places in the town. The walk is called so because there is a rocky outcrop that has the shape of a camel's hump. Other than that the popular places that worth checking out include: Lal Tibba (the highest peak in the town), Lake Mist, Kempty Falls, Happy Valley, Company Garden, Jawahar Aquarium, Gun Hill, Himalayan Weavers, Jhari Pani Falls, Everest House and Point, Bhatta Falls, Mussoorie Heritage Centre, and Tibetan Buddhist Temple. The good thing is that most of these places have excellent connectivity to some of the popular cheap and 3 Star hotels in Mussoorie.
Talking about hotels in Mussoorie, being popular as a perfect tourist destination, the town presents the travelers with a long Mussoorie hotels listcontaining hotels and other modes of accommodations belonging to all possible budgets and categories. It has no dearth of lodging options, which makes it convenient for one to easily find a suitable hotel.
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