SOLAN "the Mushroom town of India" lies on NH 22 midway between Shimla - Kalka road. It is named after Goddedd Sholoni Devi, whose shrine is located in the southern part of the town. A large fair is held every year in June at this shrine.
Places of Tourist Interest :
Barog (8kms) :
beautiful Barog is perched at a height of 1600mts on the Kalka-Shimla highway. It affords splendid view of the snow clad Charudhar peak, Dagshai Hill and surrounding areas. The longest tunnel on the Shimla-Kalka narrow gauge railway line is located here.
Dalonji Bon Monastry (12kms) :
it lies near Ochhghat village on Solan - Rajgarh road.
Other nearby places of attraction are :
Yashwant Nagar(20kms), Nauni(14kms), Solan Brewery (4.8kms), Jatoli(7kms) and Sidh Baba Goofa (8kms).
