Himachal Pradesh - Gateway to Empyrean

By Shashvat Gethe

India is a scenic land blessed with unique culture, colorful people, royal history and picturesque locations. There is no dearth of pleasant surprises in India; Himachal Pradesh is one such scenic state that resembles a paradise. The moment, tourists step into this delightful mountainous state, they can sense excitement and fun. Himachal Pradesh is composed of deep valleys, spectacular mountains peaks, green lush gardens, apple orchards, ancient temples. Apart from viewing the immense magnetizing beauty of this mountainous state, many tourists also intend to taste the element of adventure games. While planning itinerary, do not forget that some time can be devoted to adventurous activities like ice skating, skiing, rock climbing, biking, paragliding, river rafting, and trekking, horse riding, fishing and angling.

Nature lovers and adventure seekers easily get besotted with charming landscape of Himachal Pradesh. This state is a treasure of striking landscape. In fact, its capital Shimla is referred as "Queen of Hills." The magnificent and heavenly view of snow - capped peaks, cool breeze of air, captivating surrounding makes all the sections of Himachal Pradesh an exemplary tourist destination. Newlywed couples just love to enjoy their honeymoon in this sparsely populated area. The serene surrounding, divine tranquility infuses element of romance in their evening colorful. Perhaps, the pastoral scenery of Himachal Pradesh is the perfect platform to keep cornerstone of lasting relationship.

Himachal Pradesh has all elements in ideal order to celebrate a perfect vacation. Very few places on this Earth have excellent combination of beauty, art and entertainment. While the rest of the world is blindly pursuing modernism, Himachal Pradesh and its inhabitants have retained its anarchic culture, rituals, church and houses of Scottish and Victorian architectures. The majestic beauty of this mountainous state is so enchanting that for a few moments tourists forget the agony of their materialistic life. Ironically, human lust to exploit wealth of nature has extended enormous damage to ecological balance. Kudos to endeavors of natives and nature lovers, the pristine beauty of this state has been successfully preserved.

The tourists are happy to notice dazzling smile on the rosy cheeks of residents. The charm of this mountainous paradise is hard to be described in words. This mountainous state is dotted with pleasant destinations. Do not miss any opportunity of closely watching blooming orchards, valleys enveloped with gaudy flowers and gushing steams. Pleasant weather is always present to accompany tourists. If you are keen to enjoy a few moments of relaxation and forget worries of life then, make a memorable trip to Himachal Pradesh. Surely, this will rejuvenate body, mind and entire soul.