Tuesday, February 14, 2012

Top travel destination in India

India is a country known across the globe for its rich culture, variety of foods, religious values, traditions, wildlife centuries and many more. India has lots to offer as a tourist destination. If you love hills, snow and trekking you can visit north India, If you love sea food and beaches you can travel to Indian beach destinations in the south, if you love history, old building then central and western India is the area you must not forget to visits. On the other hand eastern part of India you can experience the nature at its best, visit various wildlife centuries and also see how some people of these area are still untouched from modern technologies and live the life as their ancestors used to thousands of years back by hunting and farming etc.


Now let me introduce you to top travel destination in India

1. Agra – This place is known across the globe for historical building which is also known as symbol of love. Yes we are talking about legendry Taj Mahal. Taj Mahal is not only included in wonders of world but it’s also in the list of UNESCO’s world heritage site. It’s a place every lover must visits one in his lifetime.



2. Jaipur – This place is better known as pink city. By visiting this city in the state of Rajasthan one can get a glimpse of the glorious past in India. One of the world’s top hotels and situated in Jaipur thus you can feel how popular this place is among global tourists.



3. Goa – Beaches of Goa are known globally and this is the place where both domestic and foreign tourists visit in bulk. In Goa you can enjoy lush green beaches, relaxed lifestyle, visit churches that have one of the best architecture.


4. Kashmir: Visit this hilly place in north India to know why Emperor Shah Jahan said these words “If there is heaven on earth it’s at Kashmir”. Jhelum valley, snow sports are the main attractions here.




5. Kanyakumari: Despite being the end point of India in the south, Kanyakumari is also the place surrounded by three oceans Bay of Bengal, the Indian Ocean, and the Arabian Sea. It’s the place in India where you can moon rise and sunset at the same time at the horizon



6. Kerala: Its featured as 10 paradises of world by one of the leading travel channel, in world “National Geographic Traveler”



7. Delhi – Delhi, the capital of India is known for its historical buildings, and areas of historical buildings.


8. Ajanta Ellora - Ajanta Ellora houses the ancient rock cut caves and monuments believed to be created during the first century BC & fifth century AD. These caves are in the list of world heritage sites of UNESCO since 1983



9. Darjeeling – One famous movie of Hollywood “The Darjeeling express” was shot and based on this city. You can experience natural beauty at its best here.



10. Mysore – This famous tourists destination of the sate Karnataka was once the home of great Tipu Sultan who fought bravely with the British during the time of Indian slavery. Mysore place and the 10 days dusshera festival is the main attractions of Mysore.



11. Munnar – In Munnar you can enjoy hills covered with tea plantations, paragliding, trekking and adventure sports. If you love trekking then the highest peak of south India Anaimudi is the the trekking route for you. Rajamalai (Eravikulam) National Park also offer one to experience wild life and know about more than 120 species of birds.


12. Kullu Manali: Kullu and Manali are one of the top tourists places in North India. Kullu Manali is located in the hilly state in North India called Himachal Pradesh. Himachal Pradesh is also known as dev bhoomi or Land of Gods since lots of pilgrimage places and temples are located here. Once can enjoy all kind of adventure sports like river rafting, heli-skiing, snowboarding, skaring etc, here. Kullu Manali is also one of the most preferred honeymoon destinations for people living in north or central India.



13. Udaipur: Udaipur is near to another top tourist destination Jaipur, thus if you are visiting Jaipur then don’t forget to visit Udaipur. Udaipur is also called Venice of the east and is famous for its luxurious hotels, lakes, Solar Observatory, Nehru Garden, city palace etc.



14. Dharamshala: Land where Dalai Lama stays, Dharamshala is known of monasteries and beauty of hills. In the summers you can enjoy your stay here and also enjoy few matches of IPL, a famous cricket tournament where various international cricket stars participate. Triund is famous for trekking here along with Bhagsu Nag temple and Bhagsu waterfall. There are lots of places to visit nearby as well like Kangra Valley, Palampur, Bir Billing (famous for paragliding)



15. Mout Abu – A small but famous hill station in Rajasthan. Mount Abu is the highest peak of Aravali hill range and is covered with forests all over. Climate is ultimate here and places of interest include Jain temples, Dilwara Temples, Achalgarh fort, Sunset point etc.



16. Amritsar: Amritsar in the cultural and economical capital of Indian state Punjab. Golden temple, Jallian wala Bagh are the most visited places along with the flag hosting ceremony at India-Pakistan border, which is a delight to watch.



17. Mahabaleshwar – Mahabaleshwar is famous for lush green forests, strawberries, mulberries and corn.


18. Shimla – Also known as queen of hills, Shimla takes you to the Victorian-era architecture. It is a nice place where you can enjoy long pedestrian mall, soothing climate and trekking. The famous Kalka – Shimla narrow guage train (also known as toy train) is added to UNESCOs list of world heritage sites. Recently one of the tallest sculptures in world of Indian god Hanuman was installed at Jhaku temple.



19. Varanasi: If you want to visit one of the oldest living cities, then Varanasi is the city to visit for you. Varanasi is also the holy city for all Hindus in the country and its believed that if one dies in this city he/she receives ultimate salvation. City is situated on the banks of holy river Ganga


Apart from above mentioned places, the cities mentioned below also attract lost of tourist (both domestic and international) so you can search online and plan a vacation for these places as well. You may also visit this blog later or browse other section for more information about these travel destinations.



1. Aurangabad

2. Ajmer

3. Bangalore

4. Bikaner

5. Cape Comorin

6. Chennai

7. Gantok

8. Gwalior

9. Jaisalmer

10. Jodhpur

11. Kalimpong

12. Kanchipuram

13. Khajuraho

14. Kochi

15. Kodaikanal

16. Kovalam

17. Kolkata

18. Kumarakom

19. Ladakh

20. Lakshadweep

21. Lucknow

22. Lumbini

23. Mumbai

24. Shillong

25. Trivandrum

26. Tiruchirapalli

Thursday, January 12, 2012

Travel Nandi Hills Weekend Tourist Destination of Bangalore

Nandi Hills in Bangalore is one of the famous tourist destinations attracting tourists from abroad and the country. For the locals and people living around Bangalore, Nandi hills is a perfect weekend travel destination.

Place is around 60 km from Bangalore and is famous for ancient hill fortress that is perfect for weekend or a day trip holiday. However you can enjoy a more relaxed and entertaining holiday if you visit the place on weekdays as there’s less crowd. Also you will face less traffic to reach here on weekdays.

What Nandi Hills is famous for?

1. Bird watching

2. Photography

3. Trekking

4. Four rivers originiate from the hills (Arkavathy, Penner, Palar and Ponnaiyar)

5. 1200 year old Nandi temple

6. Ancient Lord Shiva and Parvatit Mata temple

7. The Bhoga Nandeeshwara temple of the 9th century

8. Tipu's Drop

9. Tipu Sultans Fort

10. Nehru Nilaya & Gandhi House – Both stayed here.

11. Paragliding

12. Cycling/biking

There is lot more Nandi Hills have to offer to the tourists. All you need to do is visit the place and enjoy the nature, spirituality and the adventure there.

Like all other tourists places in the world you have to pay highly to enjoy the luxury of the place. You can get accommodation from 250 to 1000 rupees per day and you can avail all the modern facilities here.

Hills are open from 9 in the morning to 6 in the evening however reservations can be made till 9pm.

Entry fee to thee hilss is rupees 5 per head for anyone above 12 years of age and you have to pay separately to take your vehicles. Vehicle fee is as follows:


Car Parking – INR 80
Two wheelers – INR 15
Bused or Trucks – INR 100

Entry for school children or disabled person is free.







Monday, December 19, 2011

Sri Lanka Tourism - Travel Sri Lanka


Sri Lanka is a nation full of cultural treasures, natural beauty, exotic beaches and wonderful people. During the recent past this country has remain mostly untouched from tourists. A long ending civil war was the main reason affecting the tourism industry in Sri Lanka. But slowly and slowly Sri Lanka is rising on world map as a tourist destination. Last year it was rated at the number one tourist destination by New York Times.



You can also realize the beauty of the Sri Lanka by the fact that when one of the leading bollywood super stars Salman Khan participated in an award function, held in Sri Lanka, he was so fascinated by the beauty of Sri Lankan beaches and other tourists destinations that he asked one of his producer to change the shooting location of his upcoming movie to Sri Lanka. I am not sure if the shooting of that movie has begun but definitely Sri Lanka will make its debut in bollywood soon and this will further increase the tourism in the country.



What you can enjoy as a tourists in Sri Lanka:

1. Opportunity to experience wild life

2. Sri Lanka food

3. See some of the great architectures

4. Sri Lankan beaches

5. National Museum

6. Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic

7. Royal Rock Temple at Dambulla

8. Tea Gardens

9. Shopping

When to visit: Sri Lanka weather is mostly tropical and the country see a very distinct 2 monsoon (rainy) seasons. Frist monsoon season called Yala monsoon is from May to August and second monsoon called the Maha monsoon season is from October to January. The Yala monsoon brings rains to the southwestern half of the country while the Maha monsoon is responsible for rain in North and East par of the island.


Normally December to March is the peak tourist season in Sri Lanka when majority of the tourists visit the West coast of the country, however one can visit the country from April to September as well to visit the south coast and hill country. For Buddhist followers July August is the best time as they can attend the 10 day long festival at temple of Sacred Tooth Relic.

However since this is a beach climate country you can enjoy the Sri Lankan beaches in the off season as well and enjoy the less crowd, cheaper air fares and hotel accommodation etc.


I’ve also posted some wallpapers and pictures of Sri Lanka, I am confident this will prompt you all to visit this place.




Saturday, July 9, 2011

Travel Tips - Learn the local Language

Whenver you are visitng another country for any reason vacations, buisness trip etc one of the most important things is to learn a little bit of the local language. You should learn simple words like hello, thanks, how much does this costs and other similar words in the local language.

Recently on of my friend was visited France and before visitirng he had learnt French very fluently from the website http://www.traducteur-anglaisfrancais.fr/ this website allows for English to French translation ( Traducteur Anglais Francais) and vice versa. Moreover he had his iphone with him so whenever he found any difficulty he simply open the site in his iphone write what he want to say in English and click on translate to French it as simple as the click of a mouse.

This is a simple but effective thing when it comes to visiting countries where English is not primary language. Hope you find this post useful. Looking forwards for your replies.