Solan - Definition and Overview

Solan, Himachal Pradesh India is also known as the "mushroom city of India" because of the mushroom centre situated at Cambaghat.

The district is better known for the Mohan Meakin's brewery (reputed to be the world's oldest brewery) and the famous Solan No. 1 whisky.

Solan town is easily accessible by road as well as train. It is 68 kilometers from Chandigarh (2 hours journey by bus). You can also get a taxi from there or take the train. However, be warned that you have to change to another train at Kalka (44 Km away) as the narrow gauge tracks starts from there. The train is quite slow but you can get to see some beautiful scenery along the way.

Besides the Dr. Yashwant Singh Parmar University of Horticulture and Forestry at Nauni, other places of interest in Solan include the Shoolini Mata temple (Solan is named after the goddess Shoolini), the Jatoli Shiv temple and the Yungdrung Tibetan Monastery, also near Nauni.

There is also a three hundred year old Ghurka fort at Nauni, which dates back to the time when the region was ruled by the Ghurka rulers Nepal.