Places to Visit
Explore Theog, Kufri & Shimla
The upper Shimla hills have more to offer than just the Mall Road. Here are guides to the destinations within easy reach of Alpine Crest Homestay, from the quiet ridge at Theog to the ski slopes of Narkanda.
Theog
Theog is a small hill town on NH-5, roughly 30 km east of Shimla, that most travellers pass through on the way to Kufri,…
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Kufri
Kufri is a small hill station about 16 km from Shimla, known for its winter snow, the Himalayan Nature Park and views to…
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Shimla
Shimla is the capital of Himachal Pradesh and one of India's most popular hill stations, known for the Mall Road, the Ri…
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Fagu
Fagu is a tiny village on the Shimla–Kufri–Narkanda road, surrounded by apple orchards and potato fields. It is known fo…
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Narkanda
Narkanda is a hill town about 60 km from Shimla, set at nearly 2,700 metres. It is known for skiing in winter, apple orc…
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Chail
Chail is a quiet hill station about 45 km from Shimla, developed as a summer retreat by the Maharaja of Patiala. It is k…
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