tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38167681691480337172011-09-20T11:40:24.922-07:00News Updaternoreply@blogger.comBlogger11100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3816768169148033717.post-66553126667381383472011-09-04T00:41:00.001-07:002011-09-04T00:41:52.795-07:00<p> Blessed with a pleasant climate all the year round. Solan is a district headquarter and has the famous temple of Shoolini Devi and from Solan the Jatoli village (15 km) and the temple of Lord Shiva and on Rajgarh road the Buddhist Monastery (18 km) may be visited. Known as the "Mushroom city of India" Solan has an old brewery (11 km) and a sprawling horticulture and forestry university at Nauni (16 km). HPTDC hotel at Barog and other pvt hotels &amp; restaurant are available at Solan. </p> <p> </p> <div style="text-align: center;"> <a rel="lightbox" href="http://himachaltourism.gov.in/HimachalIt/image.axd?picture=2008%2f9%2fsaproon.jpg"><img src="http://himachaltourism.gov.in/HimachalIT/image.axd?picture=/Thumbnails/saproon_thumb_550_367.jpg" alt="" height="367" width="550" /></a> </div> <p> </p> <p> <strong>General information</strong> </p> <p> <strong>Altitude:</strong>1350 meters </p> <p> <strong>Area:</strong>1936 sq km </p> <p> <strong>Population:</strong>5.00 lakh </p> <p> <strong>Temperature:</strong>Max. 35°C Min. - 2°C </p> <p> <strong>Clothing: </strong>Cotton clothes in Summer and light woolen to woolen in winter. </p> <p> <strong>Language:</strong> Hindi, Punjabi, English are understood and spoken by the people engaged in tourism trade. <br /> <br /> <strong>Approach</strong> </p> <blockquote> <strong>Rail:</strong> The nearest broad gauge railway station is at Kalka and nearest narrow gauge railway station is at Solan, which are connected by regular bus services. <br /> <br /> <strong>Road:</strong> Solan is approachable by road from Shimla and Chandigarh </blockquote> <br /> <div style="text-align: center;"> <img src="http://himachaltourism.gov.in/HimachalIT/image.axd?picture=2008%2f9%2fmapsol.jpg" alt="" height="330" width="469" /> </div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <em><strong>Map of places to visit in Solan</strong></em> <br /> </div> <div class="imagebox"> <div class="imgbx" style="padding-left: 10px; text-align: left;"> <div class="postfilterPosts"><ul><li><h2>Distances from Solan</h2><div class="filterpostcontent"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"> <tbody> <tr> <td> </td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr> <td align="center">Places to visit </td> <td align="center"> Km</td> </tr> <tr> <td align="left">Barog</td> <td align="center">07</td> </tr> <tr> <td align="left">Chail</td> <td align="center">45</td> </tr> <tr> <td align="left">Kiarighat </td> <td align="center"> 23</td> </tr> <tr> <td align="left">Kasauli</td> <td align="center"> 27</td> </tr> <tr> <td align="left">Arki</td> <td align="center">53 </td> </tr> <tr> <td>Subathu</td> <td> 22</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Rajgarh</td> <td> 38</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Parwanoo</td> <td> <p align="center"> 45 </p></td></tr></tbody></table></div></li></ul></div></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3816768169148033717-6655312666738138347?l=teachersparadise.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>News Updaternoreply@blogger.com0