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Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikivoyage or other free sources online. Crowned by the rugged peaks of the western Himalaya, Himachal Pradesh is North India for the thousands of foreign and domestic travellers who come here every year. It offers much for those looking to experience the Himalayas. While it does not claim the highest peaks in the range, there is plenty to do aside from mountaineering. Its name literally means "Abode of snow". Few states can match such incredible diversity rolling foothills, lofty hill stations, madcap traveller towns, serene pine forests, endless apple orchards and the high-altitude deserts of Lahaul and Spiti, cut off from the outside world by snow for six months of the year. This book offers information on Himachal Pradesh - a state in north-western India, and its most notable places.

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