A quaint hill town in Himachal Pradesh, Dalhousie is the perfect destination for tourists seeking tranquillity and peace. Sprawling over five hills that range in height from 1525 m to 2378 m, Dalhousie still retains its Raj-era ambience, with spacious, gable-roofed bungalows and churches flanking its leafy lanes. Originally conceived as a sanatorium for the expatriate population rather than as a fashionable summer retreat, it was founded in 1853 and named after Lord Dalhousie, the governor general of British India between 1854 and 1856.