Shimla to Puttaparthi

About the city:

The holy town of Puttaparthi is world-famous for its association to Late Sri Sathya Sai Baba. The town is situated on the banks of Chitravathi River and is surrounded by serene hills. Every year, millions of devotees of Sri Sathya Sai Baba throng to this small picturesque town, which is served by an airport. The Puttaparthi airport is merely located around 6 km away from the famous Prasanthi Nilayam Ashram. Owing to this proximity, many tourists, especially devotees, find it convenient to travel by Puttaparthi flights.

Besides the Prasanthi Nilayam Ashram, other must see places in the town are the Hanuman Temple, Shiva Temple, Sathyabhama Temple and Kalpa Vriksha (Wish Fulfilling Tree). Tourists can also visit the Sri Sathya Sai University, Sri Sathya Sai Space Theatre, Sri Sathya Sai Mirpuri Music College and Chaitanya Jyoti Museum. The local cuisine and shopping in the market are enjoyed by most of the tourists visiting the destination.

For reaching this holy land, tourists can purchase cheap air tickets to Puttaparthi by availing airfare deals on Puttaparthi flights. Regular flights to Puttaparthi are available from Bangalore, Mumbai and Chennai. For booking air tickets to Puttaparthi at affordable prices, all that tourists need to do is log on www.makemytrip.com.

Puttaparthi treasures a local airport named Sri Satya Sai Airport which is nestled just 4 km away from the centre of the city. Puttaparthi has good connectivity with prominent airdromes of Mumbai and Chennai. Bi-weekly flights regularly run in between these two metros and Puttaparthi. The Bangalore International airport is near this city and is at a distance of around 250 km . Hotel Kota Sathyam and Hotel Sai Brundavan are in the vicinity of Puttaparthi.

About the city:

Shimla is the capital of the state of Himachal Pradesh and is a prominent tourist destination of India, which attracts domestic as well as international tourists. British referred to this place as the ÔÇÿQueen of HillsÔÇÖ due to its mesmerising beauty. Magnificent views of mountains and lush green landscape are the highlights of the region. The gateway to this stunning destination is the airport located in Jabarhatti, which is served by a number of Shimla flights. Tourists can book cheap air tickets to Shimla airport from major Indian cities.

The first thing that grabs attention of tourists visiting Shimla is the spectacular British buildings which reflect impressive colonial architecture. Other attractions popular among tourists are the St. Michael's Cathedral, Himachal State Museum & Library, Prospect Hill, Summer Hill and Potter Hill. It is home to several religious attractions as the Christ Church, Jakhu Hanuman Temple, Sankat Mochan, Tara Devi and Kali Bari. Shopping in the Mall Road is one thing that no tourist can resist while in this beautiful hill station.

Sightseeing, shopping, eating and so much more awaits tourists, who can easily reach the place by Shimla flights. Those planning a trip here, can book cheap air tickets to Shimla by availing best airfare deals on www.makemytrip.com.

Shimla airport is well connected with all major cities and towns such as Chandigarh, Delhi, Jaipur, Kanpur and Kolkata. The major airlines that provide their services are Kingfisher Airlines, Air Deccan and Kingfisher Red. The total distance from the airport to the main city is 28 km. The major hotels that people can go ahead and book are Aapo Aap Home Stay and Radisson Hotel ÔÇô Shimla.