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HP
Tourism The Peach Blossom is located at Fagu (7350 ft) which is 25 kms from
Shimla (Himachal Pradesh, India) on the
Hindustan Tibet Road. Hotel has been rebuilt and converted into a modern and
commodious Deluxe Hotel.
Features
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Rooms are modern
with attached baths and running hot & cold water
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Restaurant serving
Indian, Continental, Chinese and Himachali cuisine
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Room service,
Satellite Television
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Drive in, Parking
within premises, Lawns
PLACES
OF INTEREST
KUFRI
(4 km): (2510 m) Famous for its ski
slopes also have enjoyable walks leading up to Mahasu Peak in proxomity. A
Nature Park and Mini Zoo are other places worth visiting. Hill ponies and Yaks
are available for a joy ride. HiPTDC here runs Cafe Lalit.
SHIMLA
(22 km): (2205 m) Once a summer seat of Britesher,
Shimla is now the state capital of Himachal Pradesh. It has the rarest of the
rare heritage buildings and monuments of the bygone area. Worth seeing places
are - The legendary Mall Road, The Ridge, The Christ Church, Kali Bari Temple,
Jakhu Hanuman Temple, Sankat Mochan, State Museum, Institute of Advanced
Studies.
CHAIL
(27 km): (2226 m) Chail provides many bounties of
nature. Once the summer capital of Maharaja of Patiala, the Kingly Palace
decorated with some historical objects as well, is now owned as a Heritage
building by HPTDC. Also famous for the world's highest Cricket Ground, Wildlife
Sactuary and Sidh Baba ka Mandir.
NARKANDA
(42 km): (2708 m) On the Hindustan Tibet road, Narkanda offers a spectacular
view of higher snow ranges. An uphill trek (8 km) through deodar woods leads
beholder to Hatu Peak famous for ancient Hatu Mata Temple (3475 m) which is now
connected with a motorable road. During winter, under the aegis of HPTDC, skiing
is also conducted here. Kotgarh and Thanedhar, Himachal's Apple heartland famous
for delicious apples are located in vicinity. HPTDC runs Hotel Hatu at Narkanda.
Distances
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Kufri - 5 kms
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Shilon Bagh -
15 kms
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Chail - 33 kms
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Mashobra - 20
kms
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Naldehra - 30
kms
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Chandigarh :
145 kms
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Kalka : 125 kms
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Parwanoo : 120
kms
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Delhi : 405 kms
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Ambala : 175
kms
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Ludhiana : 245
kms
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Jallandhar :
279 kms
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| Manali - 280 kms |
Mandi - 170 kms |
Fagu is
covered as a weekend Getaway Ex-Chandigarh / Jallandhar / Ludhiana and as a part
of larger itinerary covering other Areas of Himachal
Pradesh.
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