Over one crore tourists visited Himachal this year

Shimla: Over one crore tourists have visited Himachal Pradesh in the first six months with Kullu and Shimla districts emerging as top attractions, drawing 4.73 lakh and 4.48 lakh tourists respectively. It is expected that by the end of this year two crore tourist will visit the hill state.

Himachal witnessed a significant surge in tourism in the first six months of this year. By the end of June, the Himachal recorded as many as 1,00,87,440 tourists, who came to the state attracted by its picturesque valleys, pleasant climate and also the facilities extended by the government.

Key destinations such as Shimla, Manali, Dharamshala, Dalhousie, Kinnaur, Lahaul and Spiti remained popular while Kullu and Shimla districts emerged as top attractions, drawing as many as 4,73,737 and 4,48,392 tourists respectively.

This trend has continued in July, aided by favourable weather conditions and open roads, allowing tourists to escape the sticky summer heat of the plains.