One of the small towns developed by the British during the 'hey days' of the empire, and reached by a branch road from the Kalka-Shimla road, the quite beautiful hill-station of Kasauli has a Pasteur Institute that produces the antirabies vaccine against mad dog-bite and, at the same time, treats victims who have fallen prey to the dead disease, Hydrophobia. The Englishman's love for his pet is proverbial and he loth to part wiht or destroy hi dos even when begins to show signs of madness. If the victim of a dog-bite is not treated in time - hydrophobia, or fear of water occurs, resulting in his inability to swallow water. For the dog set, Louis Pasteur performed invaluable service when he perfected his vaccine in the late 19th century. The institute in Kasauli set up in 1900, is the oldest in India, taking care of pet, police and army dogs as well as their masters. Side by side another institute produces other vaccines, this is the Central Research Institute affording immunity from Typhoid, small-pox [which has been eradicated], chlorea and snake-bite. This region has also been a witness to Gurkha expansion at now to ruins of old Gurkha Fort at Subathu .At 3647 mt, the Choordhar or Choor Chandni peak, looms over the sylvan surroundings, and just across the ranges, is Shimla.
Kasauli also has following landmarks -
1) Christchurch- built in later half of 1842.
2) The Kasauli Club established in 1880.
3) St Marys convent School founded in 1958
4) C.R.I earlier known as The Pasture Institute of India established in 1990.
5) Monkey point, highest peak in the area
Other near by places of attraction are -
1) Lawrence School Sanawar, more than 150 years old
2) Pinegroove School
3) Kasauli Brewery
4) Nahri Mandir
5) Baba Balak Nath temple
6) Sirdi Sai Baba temple
