The place situated at the height of approx 1927 mt. above sea level and nesting in the Shivalik hills, is a small town still having a colonial influence. This makes this place an offbeat destination for those who want to get away from busy life of the cities. It is a perfect destination to spend the week-ends.
Kasauli provides a beautiful view of Chandigarh, Shimla and the snow covered hills of Himalayas. The main attraction of this place is in its cleanliness and its easy convenience. A beautiful hill station, Kasauli is known for its picturesque view, beautiful environment and the graceful Victorian style mansions.
The Snow covered mountains, intense forest and the foliage attributes the unspoiled charisma of this hill station. It is quite amazing that this picnic spot still retains its colonial heritage with its entire charm. Bestowed with dense forests, Kasauli is the adobe of diverse species of Himalayan fauna.
Landmarks
Baptist Church: this church is believed to be the finest example of British architecture. It is 1923 bricks and wooden building. In 2008 the fire damaged the church along with it burned all the internal furnishings.
Central Research Institute: it was established in 1904. This institute works in the field of immunology and virological research. This institute produces the vaccines for diseases like measles and polio and DTP group vaccinations.
Christ Church: earlier known as Anglican Church, inaugurated in 1853. Now days it is under the control of CNI.
Kasauli Brewery: it is the oldest distillery for scotch and whisky in Asia. It is also known as Mohan Meakins.
Kasauli Club: it was establishes on 1880 as a reading and assembly room. In 1897 it was converted into club.
Kasauli Accommodation
The place offers various options to tourists to choose from in the matter of stay. There are various resorts and hotels in Kasauli which provides the spacious rooms and luxurious amenities to the patrons. There are rooms available from economical to highly lavish rooms to choose from, keeping in mind the budget. The resort like Kasauli castle, Hills Pride resort etc. provides the world class facilities.
The staff of these resorts are experienced and work efficiently so that your stay in Kasauli becomes memorable comfortable.
Places to visit
There are various places that attract the visitors. The place has many attractive sites that one can see and enjoy. There are various trekking sites, for those who like adventures and those who are not upto trekking can opt for waking and bird watching. Various interesting sites to be watched in and around Kasauli are Monkey point, Sanawar, Dharampur, Dagshai etc.
There are two main walkways in the town namely Upper mall and Lower mall. The inhabitants of the place walks a lot, as Kasauli is small in size, so one can get about in their two feet and converse with nature.
Kasauli (how to get there)
The nearest airport is in Shimla from the taxies can be taken for Kasauli. The nearest railway station is at Kalka which is about 40 kms from Kasauli. And one can always go for buses, the city is well connected to different cities. It lies on the Chandigarh Shimla highway.