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Are you a hill station kind of person?
I never used to be one. Mainly it is because hill stations have been destroyed by over-development. Shimla is just one example. (Though, Mashobra next door is much better.) Ooty is a mess. (Fortunately, the Army has maintained the character of Wellington, nearby). Darjeeling is a disaster – but the town has had its share of political troubles, too.
But the hill station looms large in the collective imagination of Indians. Some of this has to do with Hindi cinema where such places as Nainital were portrayed as lovely locations to play the piano or sing songs, ideally after a drink or two. Most middle-aged Bengalis have glorious memories of Darjeeling. Mumbai people will get nostalgic about Mahabaleshwar, Lonavala or Panchgani.