(Last Updated on : 06/05/2010) A hill station is a high altitude
town that was once used by European colonialists as a place of
refuge from summer heat. These hill stations are usually found
in Southeast Asia and South Asian countries especially in India
and Pakistan. After Indian Independence the role of the hill
stations as summer capitals ended but many hill stations are
popular tourist resorts. The Hill Resorts today appear to be the
most intoxicating travel destinations. At the hill stations we
can experience Nature at her best. The pure air and the
beautiful scenery of the hill stations enchants and mesmerizes
you. Some of the famous Hill Stations of India are Conoor,
Dalhousie, Darjreeling, Dehradun, Ganggtok, Gulmarg, Itanagar.,
Kullu, Leh, Ladakh, Mahabaleshwar, Mirik, Srinagar, Mussorrie,
Nianital, Ooty, Panchmarhi, Ranikhet, Shillong, Shimla,
Sonamarg, Khandala, Kodaikanal, Manali, Mount Abu and Munnar. is
an enchanting hill station located in the Nilgiri hills about
19km from Ooty. It is the secon