Welcome to Himachal
Nestled in the Himalayas, the world's mightiest mountain ranges, Himachal is blessed with some of the most spectacular landscapes anywhere. Truly a travellers paradise, with mighty snow peaks, deep gorges, lush green and golden valleys, flower filled meadows, misty woods, fast flowing icy rivers, glaciers and enchanting lakes. While the picturesque valleys of Kullu, Kinnaur and Kangra are a riot of colours, in marked contrast the barren terrain of Lahaul & Spiti have a stunning lunar landscape like beauty.
For the visitor there are superb locations for relaxing and sight seeing. There are also tremendous opportunities for trekking, mountaineering, fishing, river rafting, skiing, para-gliding, ice skating and golf.
Having an excellent network of roads and communication facilities, Himachal has a clean and peaceful environment.
Himachal Tourism a pioneer in the development of tourism infrastructure in Himachal, has Himachal's largest complete package of tourism services, including accommodation, catering, transport and sports activities.
About Himachal
How to reach
(Broad gauge) Chandigarh, Kalka, Pathankot and Nangal. (Narrow gauge) Shimla, Jogindernagar. Airport: Jubbarhatti (Shimla), Bhuntar (Kullu) and Gaggal (Dharamsala)
Life Style
Traditional Dresses in Himachal Pradesh
The classical and traditional dresses for the people of Himachal Pradesh vary from one region of origin to another. Mostly, Women in the state don themselves in Scarves and shawls and the men wear diverse types of Kurtas and Himachali caps.
The Himachali Rajputs are the ones that dress with great distinction. In this community, the men wear stiffened Kurtis and Churidaars while women gear themselves in salwars, ghaghri, choli and Rahide.
The farmers preserve their simplicity and can be seen wearing a simple Kurta while the women of the community sport a habitual cloth on head named Dhatu.
Farming as a Life Style of Himachal People
The primary source of Income for the Himachali people is through agriculture. Goats, Sheep and other cattle are the basis of income for several families. In Himachal, people are still in villages and towns as almost 90 percent of the population resides in villages and not cities.
Himachali People depend largely on a simple life in the villages. Devoid of shops, Himachal Villages are self sustained and usually have a twin storey house with a terraced farm. Each village has a temple which is used in reverence by a number of Himachalis.
Full of charm, the Folk songs of Himachal are often based on religion and romantic ideas. In village fairs, People form circles and sings these songs. The spontaneous dancing is also a symbol of the jolly nature. Honest, truthful, gentle, and good humored are some of the traits in Himachali people.
Festival
Winter Carnival Manali, (Feb.) Mandi, Shivratri (March), Ladarcha fair, Spiti, (July) Minjar fair, Chamba, Manimahesh fair, Bharmour and Tribal Festival, Keylong (August) Phulech (festival of flowers), Kinnaur (Sept.) Kullu Dushera (October), Lavi fair, Rampur (Nov.), Renuka fair, (Nov.) Ice Skating Carnival, (Dec.).