Himachal Pradesh shares boundaries with Jammu and Kashmir in the north, Haryana in the south and Punjab in the west.

One could travel to Jammu & Kashmir from Delhi or any other major city by air. It is also accessible by road.

The famous tourist spots in Jammu are

Sanasar
Patnitop
Katra
Sudh Mahadev
Gauri Kund
Mansar Lake
Purmandal Temple
Baba Dhansar


Kashmir is an equally exotic tourist destination. Some of the most interesting places are

Dal Lake
Nishat Garden
Shalimar Garden
Gulmarg
Sonamarg


Punjab which forms the southwestern border of Himachal is one of the many tourist sites near Himachal. Often called the land of five rivers, it has a glorious past and rich cultural heritage.

Punjab has magnificent palaces like Summer Palace of Maharaj Ranjit Singh, Amritsar among other interesting places like

The Quila Mubarak
The Golden Temple, Amritsar
Govindgarh Fort
Bhathinda Fort
Sheesh Mahal, Patiala
Maharaj Ranjit Singh Musuem
Sanghol Museum


Uttaranchal the state with which Himachal share its border is idyllic state with an amazing view of the Himalayas. Uttaranchal has many wildlife sanctuaries like

Jim Corbett National Park
Govind Wildlife Sanctuaries


The other famous tourist spots are

Saptrishi Kund
Dodi Kund
Gangotri Glacier


The trip from Himachal to these neighboring states is easy and enjoyable. To know more about tourist sites near Himachal keep browsing our site, Tourist Places in India and incase of any query please fill the form given below.