You will forget Shimla and Manali when you visit the first hill station, there is no place more beautiful than this.

India's first hill station is the gift of the British. When India was ruled by the British, the British used to come to this place with their families during summers and spend time.

beautiful that after going there you will forget even Shimla and Manali. This place situated in the lap of nature is no less than heaven. The valleys here will make you crazy. Once you visit this place, known as the Queen of Hills, you do not feel like going back. The story of the construction of this place is also very interesting. We are talking about Mussoorie situated in Uttarakhand, which is called the first hill station of the country. Here, high mountains, greenery everywhere and pleasant breeze attract everyone. Let us know what is the story of Mussoorie...

How did Mussoorie become a hill station?

India's first hill station is the gift of the British. When India was ruled by the British, the British used to come to this place with their families during summers and spend time. To earn money and start business, he had built many small and big resorts here. If a place is to be made a hill station, then it should be away from noise, there should be an atmosphere of peace, there should be greenery and the weather should be pleasant. This should be such a place where everyone feels fresh after coming. Mussoorie has all these qualities. Therefore, the British gave it the status of hill station in 1823.

How did the concept of hill station come about?

About 100 years ago, there used to be only mountains in India. Most of the population lived in villages. At that time there was British rule here. He was the one who gave the concept of hill station. In the 19th century, they established hill stations to escape the heat. It is said that the British bought land in Mussoorie in 1820 and started the work of making it a hill station, which continued till 1823.

Where to visit in Mussoorie

You will be surprised to know that the work of settling Mussoorie in the form of huts first started. Young Captain and Shor built their huts here. After some time, Young's house was built here and then gradually the British started coming here and it started developing. The British were the first to plant apple trees here. There are also plenty of cedar trees in this place. There are many places to visit here like Kempty Fall, Nag Tibba, Mussoorie Lake. The flow of tourists continues to come here throughout the year.