pragpur

If you are looking for picture-postcard houses, endless vistas of towering peaks, idyllic mountain meadows and cloudy days with a sprinkle of sunshine, head to these 14 offbeat getaways to discover Himachal’s soul.

With its winding cobbled lane, mud-plastered walls and slate-roofed heritage houses, this village offers what most destinations can only dream of promising -- a return, if briefly, to the simple life of an erstwhile era.