Of India’s cadre of hill stations, Mussoorie is certainly not left in the dust. Founded in the 1830s, Mussoorie can be found 7000 feet above sea level, on top of a ridge in the Garhwal Himalayas, according to a good map of Mussoorie.
Ever since the British discovered and developed this place, the people of the lowlands have been smitten with the city ad infinitum.
Mussorie holds a number of tourist-friendly sites, not least of which is the all-too familiar Mussoorie Lake. Here, tourists can go on a boating spree. Another lake to dip in is Lake Mist. As much as these lakes are deep, Lal Tibba is high – this happens to be the highest point in Mussoorie, also a tourist spot.
In Mussoorie, rickshaw rides are offered to one and all down the place called The Mall, as well as around the wooded road of Camel's Back. Dazzling panoramas of the northern ranges of the Himalayas can be seen here. As far as temples are concerned, everything else has nothing on the Tibetan Temple.
The city also has a mother lode of historical edifices, old city as it is. One such is Cloud End, now a hotel. Erected in 1838, the hotel is very popular among holidaymakers.
Alternatively, one can stay at the Charlieveli Hotel, Mussoorie first ever hotel. This hotel has ascended to the pedestal of iconic monuments, both in India and Britain.
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