Climate

The climate in Shimla is extremely enjoyable as during the winters. Shimla observes a snowfall covering the whole place with a thick white blanket of snow. The temperature at the end of the year, near to Christmas drops as low as 0 degree Celsius and in summers, it is usually moderate ranging in between 15 to 27 degree Celsius. Tourists are mainly attracted to this place during winter time when the time is there to enjoy excellent walks and treks against the backdrop of the scenic beauty of wooded ravines, flowers and pines. Winter sports like ice-skating become extremely prominent and a major source of revenue for the place.

Shimla is also a much sought-after place for film directors to shoot romantic film scenes owing to its magnificent landscapes, surroundings and cooperative people. Since it is extremely cold in winter season, people normally prefer thick overcoats to protect themselves against the chilling breeze and shivering cold. During summers, the daytime are pleasantly warm and the nights are bit cold. The best to visit Shimla is between April to August and December to January.

The accommodation in Shimla comprises full of nice hotels and restaurants. There are around 500 hotels in and around Shimla, which include quite economical & comfortable five star hotels and many three star hotels.

The place is also famous among the tourists for its enormous range of goods that Shimla has to offer. In Shimla, there are a lot of famous malls & bazaars which are dedicated & specialized to keep specific items. This includes handicrafts, wood, metalwork, shawls, pullovers, local tweeds, wooden articles, toys, caps, carpets, pickles, jams and squashes.

Tourists love to spend on artifacts & embroidered work that is something very special & unique to Shimla. Apart from malls & shopping centers, Shimla offers a variety of restaurants where the tourists can enjoy all kinds of delicacies prepared hygienically.

The Tourist Information Centers that provide accurate & updated information to the tourists about the whole Shimla region, what to do & what not, complete information about famous & prominent places are:

• Himachal Pradesh Tourism Development Corporation Marketing Office, The Mall, Shimla - 171001 Phone: 0177-2652561, 2658302 Fax: 0177-2652557
• Department of Tourism and Civil Aviation, Government of Himachal Pradesh, Block 28, SDA Complex, Kasumpti, Shimla - 171009. Tel: (0177)-2625864 / 2625924 / 2625926.
• Managing Director, H.P Tourism Development Corporation (marketing Office), Ritz Annexe, Shimla-171001. Tel: (0177)-2658880, Fax: 2652206