Lansdowne

Editor's Note

The hills in Lansdowne are alive with the sound of music and a breathtaking aura that will amaze you to no end. Not to mention the utterly vintage atmosphere that will greet you as you step into the misty chill of the Lansdowne hills. Originally known as Kaludanda, ‘Kalu’ meaning black and ‘Danda’ meaning hill in Garhwali, Lansdowne was renamed after the then viceroy Lord Lansdowne in 1887. This accessible but at the same time secluded hill station in Uttarakhand is the stuff dreams are made up of. You get the quiet that you so need on your holidays but at the same time you also get to sightsee and explore the rich culture and history of this beautiful town. Surrounded by thick oak and blue pine forests, Lansdowne affords you a serene getaway that you will always want to go back to. It protects its tranquillity fiercely, almost as if it’s afraid it will disappear with growing tourism. As such, Lansdowne is one of the most extraordinary hill stations in India, and also one of the prettiest.