Shalimar is a testament to love. No, we’re not being soppy. The secluded mountain bungalows which make up this ‘Spice Garden Resort’ were designed by a couple, Maria Angela, an Italian, and her Indian partner, Shaji. Shalimar is a combination of their names, and of their talents.
When they first came here in 1996, it was nothing but an overgrown hillside, set 2500 feet above sea level. Now you walk across a wooden suspension bridge into 5 acres of cool, landscaped gardens, containing palm and mango groves, nutmeg and cardamom trees, a swimming pool, Ayurvedic centre, and 20 thatched cottages hidden in the woods