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Chail Travel Guide - Romantic Hill station
Chail is Located in the northern state of Himachal Pradesh, the small
hamlet called Chail is a place where time stands still. Nature is
at her exuberant best and words like pollution and deforestation have
never entered the dictionary of a person living in Chail.
The former 'summer capital' of Patiala, Chail is 43-km from Shimla
and dwelling in the midst of a lush green setting. At 2,250m, it
has the world's highest cricket pitch and a polo ground, the old
palace, now a hotel and the possibility of some angling are added
attractions.
The clouds, the hills, and the sprawling greens-all these signify
Chail, a honeymooners' paradise. It turns you poetic, transforms
your honeymoon into dream and a piece of land on earth into paradise.
Chail is hiker's paradise. The area is very peaceful away from
the hustle and bustle of Shimla. 3-kms from the hotel is the worlds
highest Cricket ground. Close by is a National Park, which has limited
number of birds and deers.
In 1891, Maharaja Bhupinder Singh of Patiala incurred the wrath
of Lord Kitchener, the then Commander-in-Chief. As a result, he
was banned entry into the summer capital of the Raj, Shimla. This
enraged the Maharaja and he vowed to build a new and better summer
capital for himself.
HOW TO REACH
By Air - There is always the option of flying to Shimla.
This flight operates only when the weather is favorable.
By Rail - The ideal way of covering the Kalka-Shimla track
is by the toy train. It takes five hours from Kalka to get to Kandaghat.
These five hours mark the beginning of this sojourn into the world
of make-belief. The toy train with a maximum of half a dozen bogies
chugs through the most thickly forested tracks, breathtaking bends,
deep ravines and never-ending tunnels.
By Road - Chail is about 86 km from Kalka via Kandaghat
(roughly 380 km from Delhi). The approach of Chail is along the
Kalka-Shimla route. One has to take a detour from Kandaghat. From
Kandaghat, it is an hour and a half's journey by road to Chail.
WHEN TO GO
Haridwar can be traveled round the year. Chail and its surrounding
areas is a delight for tourists in every season.
Chail Romantic Hill station,
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