| Mussoorie, Popularly known as the Queen of Hills, this | | | | Badrinath, Gangotri, Yamunotri, Haridwar, Rishikesh are |
| charming hill station, 34 kms from Dehradun is situated | | | | not far from this place. In 1820, Captain Young of the |
| at an altitude of 2003 mts in the Garhwal hills. above | | | | British army was influenced by the beauty of this place |
| sea-level. Mussoorie is one the beautiful hill stations in | | | | and made it his residence. The name, Mussoorie is |
| India and the most frequently visited. It provides | | | | derived from plants of 'Mussoorie' which were found in |
| excellent respite to people who want relief from the | | | | abundance here. After its discovery, this hill station |
| hot sultry conditions of the plains, especially since it is | | | | gradually developed as a centre of education, |
| close enough to the capital to make just weekend trip. | | | | business, tourism and beauty. |
| Also, major Hindu pilgrimage sites like Kedarnath, | | | | |