Manali stands high at an altitude of 2050 meters above sea level at the head of the Kullu valley. A perfect place for hot Indian summers, Manali is also famous for adventure sports like skiing, hiking, mountaineering, paragliding and other adventure sports. Also known as the 'Valley of Gods', Manali is the right place for both adventure lovers and tourists. Apart from Manali, the beautiful Kullu valley valley runs north to south of Beas river and is 80km long and about 2km at its broadest. With awe inspiring glens and mossy meadows encircled by the rushing streams and meandering brooks, Kullu is the right place for anyone who wishes to escape the heat & dust of the world, to breathe the exhilarating air of the Himalaya and enjoy the spectacle of the variegated mountain scenery.
3: They have ignored Ranikhet and Nainital. They are better than Manali, Dehradun (Mussoorie - Dehradun is only a valley), Shillong and Ooty anytime. Gulmerg is better than Srinagar.
4: I am surprised how one can ignore Kerala hill stations Like Munar , Tekkadi,Waynad and Ponmudi... they are far better to few of here mentioned places...,
6: how did Dehradun get classified as a hill station? It is a vale lying between the himalayas and shivalik and cannot be classified as a hill station at all, just as Srinagar in J