Places to see in Mussoorie – Where the river has great falls

A small hill station in North Indian state of Uttarakhand, Mussoorie is also known as “Queen of the Hills”. It is 35 km from the capital city of Dehradun and about 290 km from Delhi, India’s capital city. Gifted with serene atmosphere, green surroundings, winding hills and mesmerizing valleys, Mussoorie is truly a poet's delight. Even non poets will relate to the beauty of this city. The best time to visit Mussoorie is from mid-March to mid-November when the valley is in full bloom. Tourism is the most significant part of the city’s economy, thus hotels in Mussoorie India are well prepared to welcome their guests and provide a number of services to ensure the guests are comfortable and able to fully enjoy their holiday in the lap of nature.

The hotels offer super spacious rooms with bay windows overlooking the cedar and pine trees on the overcast misty hills. Some of them even offer duplex rooms which are perfect for those traveling with family as it offers them the convenience of staying in comfort across two levels. The rooms are beautifully furnished and well equipped with all the modern amenities. For those looking for the perfect venue to conduct off-site business events, hotels in Mussoorie India with their serene surroundings offer great ambience for such events. The atmosphere here is extremely conducive to out-of-the-box thinking as well as offers ample space for fun activities and motivational training programs. Many hotels also provide spa facilities for sauna, steam and different therapies like Swedish massage, back, foot and neck therapies to sooth tired muscles and dedicated yoga classes to rejuvenate the soul. The restaurants here offer multi-cuisine delights ranging from Continental to Indian and Chinese.

Mussoorie served as a summer retreat for many a royal family as well as British officials, hence the colonial influence can be seen in the design of the heritage buildings as well as some of the hotels. The décor at these hotels reflect the opulence of that era with pictures of British officials, nawabs and maharajas enjoying a fashionable, royal and highly social life.

There are a number of places to see in Mussoorie such as on ‘Camel’s back Road’ – so named for the life-sized rock resembling a camel's back, ‘Gun Hill’ - where a canon was used to sound off midday during pre-independence days, Kempty Falls - a nice picnic spot and Company Garden – which with its vast collection of flowers and plants, serves as another great picnic spot.

A holiday in Mussoorie gives one an opportunity to get a feel of royalty as well as experience the beauty of nature in all its forms.

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