hill station
Cool altitude town
A hill station is a town in the mountains of South Asia, typically established during British colonial rule as a retreat from the summer heat of the lowlands.
Colonial administrators and their families would relocate to these cooler elevations for months at a time.
Shimla, Darjeeling, and Ooty are well-known examples.
The term remains current in India and neighboring countries: We're spending August at a hill station in the Himalayas.
Of the United Kingdom
- RajIndian name meaning sovereign
- cantonmentPermanent military station
- bungalowOne-story house with porch
- architectureBuilding design discipline
club · church · cemetery · promenade · boarding school · cottage · verandah · heritage
Light, gentle air movement
Unobstructed wide-angle view
- viewpointWay of seeing things
- landscapeVisible features of terrain
- picturesqueVisually pleasing, paintable
- verdantLush with plants
valley · breathtaking · vista · pastoral · lush · scenery · overlook · sunrise
Height above reference point
- summitPeak or diplomatic gathering
- peakUtmost height attained
- ridgeNarrow raised strip
- plateauFlat highland area
foothills · slope · valley · escarpment · undulating · winding · incline · gradient
British
Of the United Kingdom
- RajIndian name meaning sovereign
- cantonmentPermanent military station
- bungalowOne-story house with porch
architecture · club · church · cemetery · promenade · boarding school · cottage · verandah · heritage · restoration
breeze
Light, gentle air movement
- chillCold sensation or relaxation
- altitudeMeasured height above reference
- temperateMild, avoiding extremes
freshness · mist · fog · crisp · nippy · frost · dew · drizzle · cool · monsoon
panorama
Unobstructed wide-angle view
- viewpointWay of seeing things
- landscapeVisible features of terrain
- picturesqueVisually pleasing, paintable
verdant · valley · breathtaking · vista · pastoral · lush · scenery · overlook · sunrise · sunset
elevation
Height above reference point
plateau · foothills · slope · valley · escarpment · undulating · winding · incline · gradient · ravine
resort
Place for getaways
- vacationLeisure time away
- travelMovement between locations
- sightseeingVisiting places of interest
itinerary · trekking · tourist · destination · excursion · heritage · landmark · souvenir · hotel · guesthouse
respite
Short pause from hardship
- getawaySwift departure or retreat
- seclusionVoluntary withdrawal from society
- hideawaySecluded place of refuge
peaceful · tranquility · solitude · restful · rejuvenation · escape · haven · quietude · leisure · idyllic
- resortsbeach resort, spa resort, ski resort, luxury resort, resort
- small townssmall town, hamlet, town, village, settlement
- Anglo-Indiansahib, memsahib, wallah, pukka, raj
- British IndiaBritish Raj, East India Company, viceroy, Raj, governor-general
- highland settlementsalpine village, mountain town, Appalachian town, Cusco, Lhasa
- Indianismsbhai, namaste, chai, daal, dal
hill stationcoastal resort
Oceanfront vacation destination
seaside town · beach resort · desert oasis · coastal town · beach town
station, hill, hills, uphill, hilly, downhill, stationary, stations, hillock