Ranikhet basks in its quietude. The noise levels are low and the roads are lined with rhododendron, deodar and elms .. and, therefore, Ranikhet is a popular destination for tourists yearning to breathe fresh, invigorating mountain air. And few who have visited this hideaway have any complaints about its effecacy to destress the tired soul. With museums, temples, orchards full of fruit, and Himalayan views, there is lot to see and explore. Every season is a tourist season, the summers for the colours of the mountains, the monsoons for the colourful wild flowers and the winters for the white blanket of snow.