Category: Cities

India’s top cities

From Bollywood to India’s state capital

The following are some of the India’s most important cities:

  1. Mumbai (Bombay): India’s Bollywood and financial capital
  2. Delhi : India’s state capital
  3. Bengaluru : India’s silicon valley also known as the garden city
  4. Chennai (Madras) : India’s car production capital
  5. Jaipur: the Pink City and home to the Hindu Rajput culture
  6. Kochi (Cochin) : a once an important international trade transformed into the gateway of the sandy beaches and backwaters
  7. Kolkata (Calcutta): India’s cultural capital known as The City of Joy
  8. Varanasi: India’s religious capital located on the banks of the Ganges and considered world’s oldest continually inhabited cities
  9. Shimla: once summer capital of British India within the Himalayan foothills

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Top Mumbai

From grandiose Victoria Station to famous Bollywood Film City

As one of India’s primary business and tourist hub, Mumbai has an abundance of attractions most located around the central area of South Mumbai, including:

  1. Gateway of India: Mumbai’s most iconic sight
  2. Colaba Causeway: the lively commercial Shahid Bhagat Singh Road
  3. Khala Ghoda: art precinct home to the museums, the High Court and the Clock Tower
  4. Prince of Wales Museum: officially known as Shyama Prasad Mukherjee Chowk
  5. Chowpatty beach: sandy coast within the western tip of the Marine Drive
  6. Victoria Station: the Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus (CST) set within a colonial building
  7. Wellington Fountain: now the Shyama Prasad Mukherjee Chowk roundabout
  8. Mahalaxmi Dhobi Ghat: Mumbai’s unique open air laundry
  9. Haji Ali: Mumbai’s floating tomb and Mosque
  10. Malabar hill: south Mumbai’s highest point home to the Tower of Silence and the Hanging Gardens
  11. Mani Bhavan Gandhi Museum: a tribute to one of India’s most celebrated figure
  12. Town Hall: set within a remarkable building home to the Asiatic Society of Bombay
  13. General Post Office: Mumbai central post office set within a beautiful building
  14. Dabbawallahs of Mumbai: one of the world’s most efficient food delivery service
  15. Crawford Market: one of the busiest and most famous markets in South Mumbai
  16. Mumbai Stock Exchange: India’s finance epicentre within Kala Ghoda
  17. Banganga: part of the Walkeshwar Temple Complex within the Malabar Hill
  18. Film City: home to Mumbai’s famous Bollywood Productions
  19. Elephant Island: famous for its UNESCO World Heritage 6th-century cave temples
  20. Sanjay Gandhi National Park: home to birds, fauna and Buddhist caves

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Top Goa

Agonda

Some of the most important sights in Goa in alphabetic order include:

  1. Agonda: a peaceful southern beach desination often referred to as Turtle Beach
  2. Anjuna: a charming coastal town known for its flea market
  3. Beaches: Goa has some of the most exciting beaches in the country. Click here to discover the best rated coastal destinations.
  4. Bondla Wildlife Sanctuary: exciting natural park home to wild boars and Indian bison
  5. Cabo de Rama: an old Portuguese fort located near Agonda
  6. Palolem: a charming village south of Agonda famous for its breathtaking natural bay
  7. Calangute: one of the most sought after resort town in North Goa, known as the Queen of Beaches
  8. Canacona: southern coastal destinations with scenic natural beauty
  9. Candolim: small resort village to the north of Goa
  10. Chapora : home to the hilltop Chapora fort in the northern part of Goa
  11. Dona Paula: a favorite beach destination south of Panaji
  12. Dudh Sagar Waterfall: one of the world’s highest waterfalls 60 kilometers east of Panaji
  13. Fort Aguada: well-preserved seventeenth-century on Sinquerim Beach
  14. Mapusa: large city of Northern Goa with a colourful Friday Market
  15. Margao: primary railway station and important tourist hub for Goa long idyllic coastline
  16. Museums and art galleries: Goa has a number of great artistic sites
  17. Old Goa: a lovely colonial town with sixteenth century churches, convents and monuments
  18. Panaji : the charming capital of the Goa state with plenty of colonial heritage
  19. Miramar Beach: a popular beach destination only a few kilometers west of Panaji
  20. Ponda: known as the cultural city of Goa and surrounded by green villages and spice farms
  21. Vasco Da Gama: city home to Goa’s only airport and tourist hub for the various resorts town
  22. Wild life sanctuaries: such as the Bondla Wildlife Sanctuary, the Cotigao Wildlife Sanctuary, Dr. Salim Ali Bird Sanctuary and the Mahavir Wildlife Sanctuary

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Top Kerala

From its remarkable backwaters to the idyllic palm fringed beaches next to Kovalam

For such as small state, Kerala has numerous attractions to impress its visitors, from its remarkable backwaters around Kumarakom to the idyllic palm fringed beaches next to Kovalam and Varkala, passing by hill stations and numerous historic and cultural sights such as the Bekal Fort or the charming town such as Kochi. It is proud of its breathtaking natural beauty, a perfect mix forest, waters and mountains, as well as being the first Indian state to make tourism an industry and bring to life various ecotourism initiatives.

Some of the most sought after sights in Kerala include in alphabetic order:

  1. Backwaters: a complex network of rivers, lakes and canals, within the central Kerala region of Alleppey, Kumarakom, Kollam and Punnamada
  2. Beaches : idyllic sun and sea destination within the southern regions of Kovalam and Varkala
  3. Bekal Fort: an impressive and massive Portuguese fort on the coast of North Kerala
  4. Cities : such as Thiruvanantapuram, Kochi and Kozhikode, ideal to catch a traditional theatrical performances or for shopping
  5. Fort Cochin: once an important trading-post, it is today packed with various cultural and historic sites including plenty of colonial buildings influenced by Portuguese, Chinese, Jewish, Syrian, Christians and Muslim merchants, visitors, traders and settlers.
  6. Kathakali : home to some of Kerala’s most vibrant traditions including religious plays, dances, martial arts and delicious cuisine
  7. Heritage and Historic sites: such as the Padmanabhapuram Palace, the Mattancherry Palace, and various colonial forts and towns
  8. Hill stations: including Munnar, Wayanad, Wagamon, Peermade, Nelliampathi and Ponmudi
  9. Kannur: home of “they yam”, a unique ancient ritual for spirit possession
  10. Kovalam: home to one of the worlds’ most famous beach and once a major hippie destination.
  11. Kumarakom: the epicentre of the popular backwater tourism and home to various luxury resorts especially around Kottayam
  12. Munnar: one of Kerala’s most authentic hill station surrounded by misty mountains, home to various tea plantations
  13. National parks : with their pristine forests, waterfalls and caves such as the Periyar park, the Muthanga Wildlife Sanctuary or the Eravikulam National Park
  14. Pilgrim destinations : including Sabarimala Temple, Padmanabhaswamy Temple in Thiruvanantapuram, Guruvayoor Temple, Chettikulangara Temple, Vadakumnathan Temple in Thrissur, Sarkara Devi Temple, Padanilam Parabrahma Temple in Oachira, Beemapally mosque, Malayattor Church and Parumala Church
  15. Ponmudi: a charming hill station offering amazing natural beauty
  16. Silent Valley National Park: one of Kerala’s most beautiful rain forest, home to a variety of protected and endangered species
  17. Thekkady : a lush forest home to a variety of species including elephants and Tigers within the Periyar Reserve
  18. Varkala: offering some of the most breathtaking beaches and spectacular views surrounded by spectacular large cliffs.
  19. Waterfalls and Dams: spectacular natural beauty in the various national parks
  20. Wildlife Sanctuaries: including Wayanad for elephants and Periyar Wildlife Sanctuary, Kumarakom Bird Sanctuary and Thattekkad Bird Sanctuary for bird watching

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Top Delhi

capital and most important city in India

Some of Delhi most sought after sights include:

  1. Rajpath: Delhi’s center of Government
  2. Lai Qila: Delhi’s Mugal Red Fort
  3. Lodi Gardens: an amazing green space in the heart of the city
  4. Humayun’s Tomb: a UNESCO world heritage and model for the Taj Mahal
  5. Qutb Minar Complex: a remarkable Islamic monument
  6. Jama Masjid: a beautiful Mosque

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Top Agra

home to the Taj Mahal and Agra Fort

Agra as one of India’s most visited city, has a variety of attractions to offer its visitors including three UNESCO World Heritage. The Taj Mahal and the Agra Fort are by far the most popular sites within the city limits, and the Fatehpur Sikri is the favorite desination in the outskirt of Agra.

  1. Agra Heritage sites: Taj Mahal, Agra Fort and Fatehpur Sikri
  2. Agra tombs: Akbar’s tomb, Itmad-Ud-Daulah’s Tomb, Mariam’s Tomb
  3. Agra gardens: Ram Bagh Gardens and Mehtab Bagh
  4. Agra religious sites: Jama Masjid

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Top Rishikesh

One of the most popular hill station within the foothill of the Himalayas

Rishikesh is one of the most popular hill station within the foothill of the Himalayas. It is a charming town packed with numerous temples and ashrams, as well as two splendid suspension bridges set across the fast-flowing Ganges. It is the ideal place for meditation, yoga or spiritual reason.

Some of the most important sights in Rishikesh include in alphabetic order:

  1. Bharat Mandir: one of Rishikesh most ancient temple founded in the 12th century and rebuilt many times since, located in the heart of town.
  2. Gita Bhavan: well known Ashram especially with the Hindu Brahmin Community and home to the Guru Shri Ram Sukh Daasji, one of the great thinker of his time
  3. Lakshman Jhula bridge: one of the most iconic landmark of Rishikesh, located on the Northernmost past of town. This iron suspension bridge crosses the river Ganges, was constructed in 1939 and offers amazing views of the surroundings.
  4. Neelkanth Mahadev Mela: one of Rishikesh most honoured temples sitting on top of a hill at a height of 1675 m near the famous Swarg Ashram.
  5. Parmarth Niketan: known Ashram where they still teach children the Vedas Education. It is especially worth discovering during the aarti ceremony at 5PM during Winter and 6PM during summer
  6. Ram Jhula: the second famous pedestrian bridge in Rishikesh, crossing the Ganges river. It is located to the South of the Lakshman Jhula bridge and was built in the 1980s.
  7. Swarg Ashram : perhaps one of the most popular Ashrams in Rishikesh , famous for its yoga classes. Its name can be translated to Heavenly Abode, and indeed it is set within picturesque surroundings on the left bank of the Ganges river surrounded by mountains. Check out the latest reviews of Swarg Ashram on TripAdvisor.
  8. Trayambakeshwar Temple: the most iconic temple in Rishikesh dedicated to Lord Shiva. It is set in a beautiful 13 floors high building with unique orange colours and strategically sits on the banks of the river Ganges at the eastern end of the Lakshman Jhula bridge.
  9. Triveni Ghat: well known bathing ghat within the bank of Ganges, with thousands of believers flocking in each morning and evening for the Maha Aarti ceremony. It is the perfect place to experience a piece of traditional India within Rishikesh.

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Top Jaipur

Jaipur’s Best sights, best hotels, maps, images, videos

The city of Jaipur has some of India’s most visited attractions including a variety of spectacular monuments like the City Palace, grandiose forts offering breathtaking views such as the Amber Fort, museums such as the Albert Hall, important temples and religious sites, as well as a variety of gardens including Central Park and the Ram Niwas Garden. All of which reflecting Jaipur greatest past as capital of the region, and today making tourism as one of the city most important industries.

Jaipur most visited sites can be divided into the following categories:

  1. Jaipur forts: Amber Fort, Jaigarh Fort, Nahargarh Fort
  2. Jaipur monuments : Jal Mahal, Jantar Mantar,
  3. Jaipur Palaces: Hawa Mahal Palace, City Palace, Rambagh Palace
  4. Jaipur Museums: Central Museum, Albert Hall Museum.
  5. Jaipur Temples and sites of worship: Akshardham Temple, Govind Dev Ji Temple, Galtaji , Shri Kali Temple, Sanganeri Gate, Lakshmi Narayan Mandir commonly known as Birla Temple, Garh Ganesh Temple, Shila Devi Temple in Amber, Tadkeshwara Mahadev, Panchayati Hall, Radha Govind Ji Temple and All Saint’s Church near Mirza Ismail Road, Akshardham Temple (Vaishali Nagar)
  6. Jaipur Gardens: Ram Niwas Garden, Sisodia Rani Garden and Palace, Vidyadhar Garden, Kanak Vrindavan, Central Park, Jawahar Circle Garden, Technology Park in Mansarover, Vidyadhar ka Bagh in Goner.

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About India

Facts and information about India

India is the worlds’ largest democracy and one of Asia’s fastest growing economy

India is the land of charming people, beautiful landscapes, breathtaking ancient heritage sites, all with an abundance of various colours, smells and a mix of cultures, religions and languages. It is considered one of the world’s most life changing destinations. Some travellers even say that there are only two kind of people: those that have been to India and those that haven’t. India, is the worlds’ largest democracy, has the second largest population, and is consider one of Asia’s fastest growing economy, especially in the Information Technology sector. As part of the BRIC economies, it is considered a major player in our globalised world, and has great plans for the future and plenty of opportunities. Its infrastructure and hygienic conditions might not yet be compared to the Western standards, however if you are looking for a unique and memorable experience, then India is the definitely the place to be discovered.

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Maps of India

Discocver India’s regions

India can be administratively divided into 28 states and 7 union territories, mostly based on linguistic lines.  Those regions goes from very large geographical areas such as the central Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra and Andra Pradesh ,which are bigger than most of European countries, to the smaller union territories which can be just one city such as Delhi or Pondicherry.

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