Mussoorie
Referred to as Queen of Hill Stations, Mussoorie is an incredible holiday destination located in Uttranchal in North India.
It is situated at an altitude of 2,500 meters on the Himalayan foothills and gets its name from a shrub, Mansur, which is abundantly found in this place.
There is a Mall in the heart of this hill station having a series of shops. The Gun Hill is the place where a gun was fired at mid-day to denote the time.
Other important places to see in and around Mussoorie are as follows.
Municipal Garden
Childer's Lodge
Camel's Back Road
Clous End
Kempty Falls
Jharipani Fall
Bhatta Fall
Nag Devta Temple
Mussorie Lake
Van Chetna Kendra
Jwalaji Temple
Naga Tibba
Dhanolti
Surkhanda Devi
Lakha Mandal
To Reach
By Air: There are regular flights from Delhi to Doon Valley (Jolly Grant).
By Rail: The overnight Mussoorie Express links Delhi to Dehradun, the railhead for Mussoorie.
By Road: There are direct buses from Delhi to Mussoorie, along with private taxis. Buses ply every half hour from Dehradun to Mussoorie. Private taxis and shared taxis are favored by a majority of visitors.
