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Alwar – Travel the Rajasthan Way
Come to the land of the dunes, Rajasthan, and enjoy the beautiful imperial touch that the place shows. This is the place of the Rajput municipalities and the most daring of adventures, and thrill of the beautiful locales of this place. Located around 150 km from Jaipur and nestled in the hills of the lovely and mighty Aravalli, the city of Delhi is around 170 km from Alwar.Come to this lovely land in India and see the best way that the state of yore is today a great tourist spot. The people here many years back hated to have any kind of foreign invasion here. Today that same place allows tourists across the world to visit the place. Everyone knows that Rajasthan is a land of daredevilry and adventure. The Rajputs are very brave and courageous. They don’t accept defeat so easily and so the [...]
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Get “Leh”d with pleasure
10. November 2011
Come to the area of Jammu and Kashmir in India and enter the Indian paradise Leh. This is a tourist haven and can be reached by air from the Leh Airport. The Jammu station is the nearest railway station and the Srinagar Leh Road connects this city to other cities by road. October and May is not a nice time to go here and in fact the road between Leh and Srinagar remains closed then. June to November is a good time to visit this land of Eden. With taxis and other luxury coaches available for local tours, Leh is one tourist town that most travel agencies would love to recommend. There are souvenir shops and also many restaurants which render the entire place a great pleasure to be in. With the looming Himalayas in the background the blue sky and the lovely clear blue waters in the city of Leh [...]
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Udaipur – The land of Adventure
3. November 2011
Come to the land of adventure - Udaipur. This is a beautiful city with every bit of reason to be a good travel experience in India. This is the type of city you would want to make as your perfect destination. Come to see the Lake Palace and the Jag Niwas Palace and also the Lake Pichola besides the gardens and museums of Udaipur. Broaden your travel experience by seeing the best of picturesque surroundings and also the best of scenic splendour. Visit this land near the hills of the Aravalli and feel the pleasure of having come to a place where you can rejoice and relax. With the beauty of the temples and the splendour of the surroundings, Udaipur is the ideal place for getting the true feel of Indian culture and tradition. Come to the Ranakpur temple and feel the magnificence of Indian temples [...]
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Get Royal with Jodhpur City
20. October 2011
Come to the land of Rajashtan and see the lovely land of colour and energy – Jodhpur City. Called the Sun City, it was founded by Rao Jodha, it was earlier called Marwar. Today the second largest Rajasthan city, this has two portions – the old Jodhpur city and the new one. There is a wall which separates the two and there are eight gates that lead out of this wall. The new city is on the outer side of the walled old city of Jodhpur. Today a popular tourist spot, the scenic beauty of Jodhpur is the main attraction. With magnificent jo and majestic forts this is the city that has forts such as the Jaswant Thada and the Mehrangarh fort and the Umaid Bhawan Palace. The Rai ka Bag Palace is also a major place here. Jodhpur city is also the place which has a Government museum and the very verdant [...]
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Get rustic in Bikaner
14. October 2011
Anybody who comes to India would know that Rajasthan is a land of colours, vibrance and energy. Who wouldn’t like to see the endless stretch of the dersertland dotted with the bright scarves or duppattas as they call it and the beautiful hues of pink, red, and yellow and so on. Yes, Rajasthan is the ideal blend of harmony, tradition and culture and anyone who comes to Rajasthan is sure to find its cities very interesting. One such city Bikaner finds its existence from the Rathore prince Rao Bikaji. He founded this city which lies in the middle of a huge desert in the state of Rajasthan. As you enter the place y you would feel the whole place being filled with a kind of romance and enigma. And you would feel as if the entire city is dipped in gold. That is the kind of royalty that this place [...]
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When love is in the air – Agra
7. October 2011
Visit India and you go without seeing the Taj Mahal then you are missing the chance of your lifetime to be closer to Cupid. Yes, Agra, is the place to go if you are in love, and if you want to be in love. Situated in the state of Uttar Pradesh , the place is around 200 km from the capital of India – Delhi. With being recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage site, the Taj Mahal is the main attraction in the city of Agra but obviously. But the city is not without other places of attraction. You have the Fatehpur Sikri which is the best example of Mughal grandeur and architecture. An erstwhile capital of the Mughals today there are many b buildings and tombs here which are a major tourist pleasure. As you go around the city of Agra, you would love to see the tongas and the electric buses which [...]
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When the Rhino has one horn – Visit Assam
29. September 2011
Amidst the best kind of greenery and the most fascinating of sights, lies a land where wild life and nature live in tandem and complement each other with a lot of mutual admiration. It is as if Mother Nature has paused here and taken a long time to go back. Within these pristine surroundings, lies Assam, the land to be visited in case you are in any part of North eastern India. If you are in Assam then do make it point to see Guwahati , the capital of the state . Here you can see the State Museum Science Museum, the Planetarium, the river island Umananda and the State Zoo. The River Island Umananda lies on the River Brahmaputra and shares the dubious distinction of being the smallest of such kinds of river islands in the world. Then you could go to Barpeta where you would see the Keertan [...]
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Your Soul “Puri”fied – Puri Jagannath Temple
22. September 2011
Whenever you are in India, you are sure to feel that you should visit all the temples around as this is the best way you feel you purify your soul. Many temples in India are famous for their lovely architecture, construction and exquisite carvings .Their elegance and style is what makes them so famous amongst tourists. While in Eastern India, the Puri Jagannath temple is one such famous pilgrim spot which has the Indian God Lord Vishnu as its presiding deity. Situated on the coast of the State of Odisha or earlier Orissa, in India, this place literally means Lord of the Universe. Jagat means Universe and Nath means Lord. Many Hindus throng this place just to have a look at their favourite God and the place is popular as one of the Destinations of the sacred Char Dham journey. Existing since [...]
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Nilgiris – Get the Elusive Pot of Gold
15. September 2011
Do you remember your bedtime stories where there was a pot of gold at the end of the rainbow? How many times would you have wanted to actually reach the end of the rainbow and find this pot? Well your childhood dreams can come true if you believe in yourself and try finding this pot of gold. Reach Nilgiris and your job is done. Yes, Nilgriris located in the state of Tamil Nadu in the Indian subcontinent is that pot of gold at the end of your travel rainbow which ensures you would come back here to get rich again. Rich with greenery, experience and memories. Nilgiris give you this. With the beautiful Western Ghats mothering it, Nilgiris is a part of this huge mountainous landform in India. A beauty of the southwestern part of the Deccan Plateau Nilgiris is a sight to remember forever.With its [...]
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Shop till you get sensuously draped
8. September 2011
So you are in the Indian subcontinent. You have travelled the length and breadth of the country and have seen the lovely locales, beautiful scenery, the awe inspiring tradition and the myriad cultures that exist here. But don’t you feel nothing is complete without shopping for the right clothes in a country where variety of material is in plenty? Yes, and what better way to start buying clothes than to aim for the Indian sari first? A sari is basically a long strip of cloth worn by the women and it could measure 9 meters or 6 meters. Popular all over Asia in Nepal, Sri Lanka, India and Bangladesh besides Bhutan, Malaysia and Burma, the common sari is a famous and favourite attire of many. Usually worn over a long skirt called the petticoat or lehenga, it is ensemble with a blouse or a [...]
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