About Solan Tourism

Solan is a town situated in Himachal Pradesh. It is often mentioned to as the ‘Mushroom city of India’ because of the mushroom agriculture which is prevalent here. Solan draws from its title from Goddess Shoolini Devi who is the main deity of the district.

established at an elevation of approximately 1467 metres overhead ocean grade, Solan is surrounded by high peaks. To the east of the village is the Matiul Peak with a size of 1,986 metres; to the north lies the Karol Peak, which is furthermore the largest top of the district with a size of 2,000 metres.

Solan is largely a forested land with hills and mountains abound. The presence of timber plantations and countries over a large part of the locality makes a most of the land unsuitable for building undertakings. whereas it does obtain a fair bit of tourism, it is mainly a entrance to other well liked hill positions of the district, viz. Kasauli, Chail, Kandaghat and Dagshai.

Solan furthermore has mythological implication. It is accepted that the cave beside the peak of Mount Karol is the cave where the Pandavas of the Mahabharata resided throughout their exile. The village has chronicled significance too. It was here that the Irish Mutiny of 1920 against the British Army took place. Irish soldiers revolted following a alike sentiment back dwelling. The mutiny was although crushed by the British with the killing of two Irish fighters while numerous others were dispatched to prison.

whereas not as famous a hill position as Chail or Simla, Solan does have a couple of places of tourist interest. Some of the tourist enticements of the region are the Shoolini Mata Temple, Jatoli Shiv Temple, Yungdrung Tibetan Monastery and a Gurkha outpost which is more than 300 years old.

More than the tourism, Solan retains implication as an developed village. The town has diverse important commerce which drive a large part of its finances. Some of the important industries established here are the Himalayan Pipe industries, Shivalik Bimetal Controls Ltd, and HFCL amidst others.