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This
pleasant little hills station at 1927 metres is only a short
distance north of Kalka. It's an
interesting 15-km trek from Kalka to Kasauli, or you can get
there from Dharampur, which is on the narrow gauge
railway.
Only
four km from Kasauli is Monkey Point a picnic spot and
lookout with a very fine view over the plains to the south
and to the mountains in the north. 'sabathu 38 km from
Kasauli has a 19th century Gurkha built fortress.
Around
Kasauli:
Sanawar:
A tiny hill town noted for the famous public school that is
located there (5.6 km)
Sabathu
(1, 437 m): There is an old Gurkha fort built the the early
years of the 19th century in this little cantonment town.
(28 km)
Dharampur:
on the Kalka-Shimla road and railway line, Dharampur is
serenely located amidst groves of pine (15km)
Naldera:
At 2044 meters, Naldera is 23 km from Shimla and has a golf
course supposed to be the oldest in the country. There is
cheap accommodation at the Golf Club & Hotel Golf Glade.
Chabba:
The rest House, 35 km from Shimla, is a pleasant 5km walk
from Basantpur, on the road to Tattapani.
Tattapani:
There's direct bus to this sulphur hot spring
(655meters),51km from Shimla You can get double beds in
Tourist Bunglow at a economical rate.
Fagu:
Fagu at 2150 meters has very fine views. It's 21 km from
Shimla. and receives lots of snow in winter. This town also
has potato research center. The Hotel Peach Blossom is good
for a stay.
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