History:
Dharamsala was founded in the year 1855 and the British used it as a summer retreat simply to escape the scorching heat of the summers. The annexation of Tibet in the year 1959 forced the 14th Dalai Lama and his government to leave their land. In those turbulent days, no other country was prepared to take the risk of providing shelter to them as it would entail the wrath of the then emerging Republic of China. At that time India came to their rescue and provided shelter to them and since 1960 they have been the permanent settlers at this place. Hence, there is also something religious and spiritual about Dharamsala apart from its lush green hills and scenic locale.
There are many places to visit in Dharamsala and to enhance the pleasure of spending vacations you must visit Dharamsala in its tourist season which is from March to June and from September to October. As far as the clothing is concerned, cotton would be the best in summer and heavy woolens would just be fine for the winters.

Geography:
Dharamsala is located at 32.2167° N 76.32° E, with an average elevation of 1457 metres or 4780 feet. The area covered by Dharamsala is almost 29 km².During the months of December and January, snow and sleet is common. Summer temperatures range from 22 °C to 38 °C. It is very cold in winter as Dhauladar range of hills, at over 15000 feet, is close by and covered with thick snow during winter and sometimes in Autumn and Spring.

Weather:
Dharamsala, located in the state of Himachal Pradesh, is an ideal hill station for tourists. The place is full of pine and Deodar trees and stands aurrounded amidst picturesque locales.