Tourists flock to Himachal’s Narkanda as temperature rises in plains

SHIMLA: The pleasant weather conditions in the north Indian hill resort Narkanda are drawing the attention of tourists across India.

The tourists are rushing to the outskirts and they are not preferring to stay in crowded places like Shimla. The Hotels and travel business units are getting advance bookings for the month of June and July. "This June in comparison to the last June we have tourist arrival more than the previous year, we have tourists coming in from West Bengal, Gurugram, Delhi, Chandigarh and Mumbai also. Due to natural beauty, tourists prefer the hills away from cities. We have advance bookings coming in, we have trekking activities and have the Hatu temple and Tanuja areas. We have special discount offers to give regards to the senior citizens," said Suresh Manager, Manager Himachal Pradesh Tourism Development Corporation.

Tourists are preferring to stay away from crowded places in the state. "In comparison to Delhi, we have a pleasant atmosphere here, the temperature is low, and the environment is enjoyable and relaxing. Keeping in mind all these things we have decided to stay here at Narkanda. In Shimla there is a rush so we decided to move forward. The air is pure and it is the right place to spend Holidays, This is a beautiful place," said Suresh, a tourist from Delhi. Thousands of tourists annually visit the Hill state. As per data available with the tourism department of Himachal Pradesh during the year 2019 nearly 17,20,000 tourists, including nearly 4,00,000 foreign tourists, visited the state with a jump of nearly 5 per cent in comparison to the year 2018. (ANI)

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