This is a rapidly growing town that is also a distric headquaters. It has the temples of Shalooni Devi , Durga Devi, Hari, Narasingh as well as the Sanatam Dharam one.

Solan also has the Childer’s park, the Mohan Park and the Jawahar park. The Library and the Old curch at Chambaghat may be visited The Solan Brewery was once owned by the family of the infamous General Dyer who was responsible for the Jallianwala Bagh Massacre in Amritsar in 1919.

Form Solan the Jatoli Village (15 kms ) and the temple of Lord Shiva may be visited. The Buddhist Dolanji Bon Monastery lies on the Solan Rajgarh Road, the Forestry and Horticulture University at nauni has an attractive campus, Rajgarh is full of orchards that grow stone fruit like plums apricots and peaches, en route you may stop for fishing at Gaura.

PRIME ATTRACTIONS 
Barog: Just 8-km from Solan and 37-km from Kalka, Barog is situated at the height of 1,600m. One can have a panoramic view of Churdhar Peak (3,647m), which poetically translates into 'Mountain of the Silver Bangle'. Barog was an important stop on the railway line in the earlier part of the century. Now it has longest tunnel on Shimla Kalka narrow gauge railway line. The major attraction is Barog height resort situated at the top of the hill, which offer the picturesque view of the surrounding area. 

Bon Monastery (Yung Drung Ling): 12-kms from Solan, this monastery is the second oldest monastery in the world after the one present in Tibet. 

Jatoli Shiv Temple: This is a very old temple and every year an annual fair is organised here on the occasion of Mahashivratri, which makes it a must see place, just 6-kms away from Solan.

Giri Picnic: Enjoy your picnic amongst the cool waters of Giri, 20-kms from Solan. 

Karol Tibba: This place has a historic value as Pandavas lived here during their 'Agyatvas' period. Covering a 2-hours trek from the resort will take one to this wonderful place, an ideal place for nature lovers. 

Toy Train Ride: Just enjoy this ride with children while going to Shimla and return back with memories to cherish for the rest of your life. 

Sholoni Devi Temple: The temple of Goddess Sholoni Devi is situated at the southern part of the town and Solan was named after Devi Sholoni. The famous Shalooni fair is held here every year in the month of June over here, which is dedicated to Goddess Sholoni Devi. 

Dr. Yashwant Singh Paramar University of Horticulture & Forestry: This forestry & horticulture university is the first one in Asia. It is spread over an area of 550 hectares in village of Naunj on the Solan-Rajgarh road in district Solan and is 15-km from the town. This university was established on 1st December 1985, the founder being Dr.Y.S.Paramour, the first chief minister of Himachal Pradesh. It is divided into 14 departments, which are looked after by a faculty of over 200 scientists & teachers. It offers under graduate, postgraduate & doctoral courses in horticulture, forestry & allied disciplines. 

HOW TO GET THERE 

Air: From Kasauli the nearest airport is Chandigarh and Shimla is the nearest airport from Solan. 

Rail: The nearest railhead is Kalka in Haryana, which is 40-km from Kasauli and 44-km from Solan. Solan is also well connected with narrow gauge railway line from Kalka. 

Road: Solan and Kasauli are also well connected by roadway buses, coaches, and taxis, which are easily available from Chandigarh and Delhi.
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