After recent snowfall in several places in Himachal Pradesh, people from various parts of the country especially from neighbouring Punjab, Haryana and Chandigarh are thronging its tourist hotspots to usher in the New Year. Most hotels in major tourist areas including Shimla, Manali, Dalhousie and Kufri were fully booked from Christmas till December 27 and they are also expected to be totally occupied from December 31 till January 3, said Mohinder Seth, president of an association of Himachal Pradesh tourism industry stakeholders. Seth said the state government allowed the entry of tourists in July after an over three-month ban due to the pandemic, but the tourist hotspots of the hill state have witnessed the highest number of tourists on Christmas.
Want to enjoy snow amid Yuletide spirit in Himachal? Extend holidays
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Wed, Dec 23 2020 19:21 IST |
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Want to enjoy snow amid Yuletide spirit in Himachal? Extend holidays. Image Source: IANS News
Shimla/Manali, Dec 23 : If you are heading to the hills of Himachal and want to enjoy the snowy landscape amid the Yuletide spirit, extend your holidays as the Met office on Wednesday forecast snow from December 27. The western disturbances will be active in the region from December 27 with chances of snowfall across the state till December 28, Manmohan Singh, Director of the local India Meteorological Department, told IANS.