Bilaspur happens to be the first planned hiss town in the country. Receding waters of Gobind Sagar Lake in winters dramatically give rise to Shikaras of submerged temples which link the new lakeside township with an historical one that was submerged by damming Satluj River, over 40 years ago. Gobind Sagar is India biggest artificial lake and has become a popular recreational water sport and fishing centre. Before its merger with Himachal Pradesh and the Indian Union in 1954, Bilaspur had existed as an independent princely state for about a thousand years.

Rewalsar located on a mountain spur, an hour's drive from Mandi brings you to this dark jewel like lake. With water, woodland and high hills, it presents a variety of natural beauty and the spot is sacred for Hindus, Buddhists, Sikhs. It was from here that the great Indian teacher and tantric, Padmasabhava left for Tibet. Known to the Tibetans as Guru Rimpoche, the Previous Master. It was under Padmasambhava's influence that Mahayana Budhism spread over Tibet. There are islands of floating reed on Rewalsar Lake and the spirit of Padmasabhava is said to reside in them. It is here that the sage Lamas did penance in devotion to Lord Shiva and the Sikh Guru Gobind Singh also resided here for one month.

At opposite end of the lake there are two Tibetan monasteries. The Bhutanese also have one.

This Gurudwara was built in 1930 by Raja Joginder Sen of Mandi. It commemorates Guru Gobind Singh's visit, when he sought to evolve a common strategy with the hill rural against the Mughal emperor Aurangzeb.

At Rewalsar there are three Hindu Temples. These are dedicated to the sage Lomas to Lord Krishna and to Lord Shiva.

The forest department maintains a small zoo at Rewalsar. Above Rewalsar, the Seven lakes are also of interest, but at preset only three lakes are existing.

Deothsidh meaning `Light of Truth' is a cave temple shrine, high on a spur of a Dhauladhar hill where a sacred fire has been constantly burning for over five centuries . This famous pilgrim centre is dedicated to a child saint Baba Balaknath, a deified ascetic of ancient times.