Nainital, India

June 30, 2008 · Filed Under Things to see and do in india · Comments Off 

Nainital is a town in the Indian state of Uttarakhand and headquarters of Nainital district in the Kumaon foothills of the outer Himalayas. Situated at an altitude of 1,938 metres (6,358 feet) above sea level, Nainital is set in a valley containing a pear-shaped lake, approximately two miles in circumference, and surrounded by mountains, of which the highest are Naina (2,615 m (8,579 ft)) on the north, Deopatha (2,438 m (7,999 ft)) on the west, and Ayarpatha (2,278 m (7,474 ft)) on the south. Read more

Bharatpur Wildlife Sancturies,India

June 27, 2008 · Filed Under Things to see and do in india · Comments Off 

A paradise for the avian world, and the pilgrimage for the bird lovers, it was known as the best duck shooting resort in the British empire. But was declared a reserve for birds in 1956 and later upgraded to National Park. UNESCO has listed it as a world heritage site. The geographical location is ideal as it is on the main North-South avian route of India. Read more

Khajuraho Temples in Madhyapradesh

June 26, 2008 · Filed Under Things to see and do in india · Comments Off 

Khajuraho, the temple city of central India, is famous throughout the world for its exquisitely carved temples in stones. Thousands of visitors and tourists from all over the world flock together to envisage this immortal saga of Hindu art and culture engraved in stone by shilpies (stone craftsmen) a millenia ago. Read more

Jammu And Kashmir Attractions

June 25, 2008 · Filed Under Things to see and do in india · Comments Off 

Jammu & Kashmir is India’s northernmost state, sharing international borders with Pakistan and Tibet, with Himachal Pradesh to its south. It comprises three very different topographic and cultural regions: Jammu region, Kashmir Valley and Ladakh-Leh. Jammu city is in the south of the state and is the only region that lies in plains and foothills and is the capital of the state for winter. Read more

Chandigarh:Green City Of India

June 24, 2008 · Filed Under Things to see and do in india · Comments Off 

Chandigarh is the best-planned city in India, with architecture which is world-renowned, and a quality of life, which is unparalleled. As the capital of the states of Punjab and Haryana, and the Union Territory of Chandigarh it is a prestigious city. The face of modern India, Chandigarh, is the manifestation of a dream that Pt. Jawahar Lal Nehru envisaged and Le Corbusier executed. Read more

Chennai (Madras) attractions

June 23, 2008 · Filed Under Things to see and do in india · Comments Off 

Madras or Chennai, as it is called now, is the capital of Tamilnadu (formerly Madras). It is one of chief metropolis of the south.

The main attraction of Chennai (Madras) is the Marina Beach - one of the longest beaches of the world. (And it is pretty wide too). Made of pure, clean, coarse-grained, golden Read more

Udaipur attractions - Rajasthan

June 23, 2008 · Filed Under Things to see and do in india · Comments Off 

Planning for vacations! Make your vacations memorable by planning for an exciting place. Udaipur is an immensely popular tourist destination of India. This beautiful holiday destination is also considered as ‘City of Palaces’, or a ‘Fairyland. Tourists often frequent Udaipur. It features some great tourist attractions. This beautiful city is surrounded all over by the huge mountains, hills Read more

Attractions in Jaipur

June 21, 2008 · Filed Under Things to see and do in india · Comments Off 

The land of majestic desert, Rajasthan, is one of the most beautiful and most frequented tourist destinations of India. Jaipur, also known as the pink city, is the capital of Rajasthan and is a favorite destination of people from India and foreign tourists. The name Jaipur spells a riot of colors, the wonderful people, the forts and palaces, the fairs and festivals, the wonderful camel rides and so on. Read more

Kolkata (Calcutta)

June 21, 2008 · Filed Under Things to see and do in india · Comments Off 

Kolkata, the former British colonial foothold on the marshy Ganges and Brahmaputra deltas, is a vast city of 14 million. This proud, packed and polluted mass, with its crumbling gems of Victorian architecture, is called the capital of India’s intellectuals. See it from a Morris Oxford or cut down on pollution and hop on a rickshaw. Read more

New Delhi attractions

June 20, 2008 · Filed Under Things to see and do in india · Comments Off 

Don’t let your first impressions of Delhi stick like a sacred cow in a traffic jam: get behind the madcap façade and discover the inner peace of a city rich with culture, architecture and human diversity, deep with history and totally addictive to epicureans Read more

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