Shimla the summer capital of India when British ruled it. It is situated at an height of 2,196 meters. The Hills, easy reach, well developed makes it one of the most favoured hill station. Your Shimla travel will be one of the most memorable visit in India. It is situated in the lower ranges of himalayas surrounded by beautiful forests. It is situated in Hinachal Pradesh and is very close to Chandigarh. (119 km) Summer is pleasent and winter is chilling cold due to cold wind from Himalayas.
[b]Shimla travel and places to see[/b]:
Ridge Lakkad Bazaar: Must visit for wooden products St Michael’s Cathedral church. Tara Devi Temple Naldhera: 22 km from Shimla famous for Golf Course and the cedar forest. Chail: Highest cricket pitch and the highest polo ground. Kufri: 12 km from simla. Kufri slopes is famous for its snow.
Also visit Simla if you love adventures as it has some of the best Trekking places in India. Angling is also possible at river Pabbar, near Rohru. Skiing could also be done at Narkanda and Kufri between January and mid-March.
[b]Simla Travel Information [/b]:
[b]Reach Simla by air[/b]: Shimla Airport is 23 kms from the city and has daily flights from Kullu and Delhi
[b]Reach Simla By Rail[/b] : Broadguage Railway line upto Kalka, Kalka to Shimla 95 km by Narrow gauge railway.
Languages of Simla: Hindi, Himachali, English Best Time to Visit : May to July and September to November
The city of Jaipur India popularly known as pink city is named after Sawai Jai Singh II (1700 - 1747 A.D.). The king was a great love with art, poems and also was a great lover of buildings. He got many buildings in Jaipur built by his Jaipur build architect Vidyadhar for his wish of making Jaipur a dream city.
The city is rectangular in shape and divided into nine blocks on the basis of principles laid down inthe"Shilpa Shastra", the ancient Indian treatise on architecture. It was one of the first planned city of its times and has many great buildings and forts a treat for tourists. It is one of the most favoured destination to visit in India. Rajasthan has a very rich culture and history and Jaipur being capital of Rajasthan is also the capitol destination.
Where to visit in Jaipur: Forts of Jaipur: Nahargarh Fort, Amer Fort, Jaigarh Fort
Situated 105 km from Coimbatore this hill station is also called as the queen of hill stations. This hill station of India is in Nilgiri range which has highest peak as Doddabetta, which is at a height of 2623 metres.
The presence of numerous tea estates infact made Ooty famous. Big mountains, dense forest, grasslands and a lot of tea gardens make Ooty a must visit.
[b]Prime attractions of Ooty[/b]:
Botanical Garden Government Museum - Ooty Hills and Views Kalhatty Falls Kandal Cross Shrine Mini Garden and Rose Garden Mudumalai Wildlife Sanctuary and National Park Ooty Lake Summer Festival Tea and Tourism Festival
[b]Various leisure activities present in Ooty[/b]:
Trekking Hang-Gliding Angling Shopping
[b]Ooty by rail[/b]:
Ooty is connected to Mettupalayam which is 47 km from Ooty and is on narrow gauge which is in turn connected to Coimbatore and Chennai. The toy train connects Ooty with Mettupalayam and Coonoor.
[b]Ooty By Road[/b]:
Ooty has good road facilities and is connected to national highway with all major cities and has regular bus services from Bangalore, Coimbatore, Trichy, Madurai, Mysore, Palghat, Calicut, Tirupati, Kanyakumari and other major destinations in south India.
[b]Ooty By Air[/b]: Coimbatore, 105 km from Ooty, is the nearest airport.
[b]Climate - Ooty[/b] Winter Max 21ºC, Min 5ºC
Summer Max 25ºC, Min 10ºC
Rainfall 121 cms.
Goa : India Travel destination, Feni, beaches, nights and lot of fun
Goa the land of feni and beaches, where there is no difference between day and night. Goa has worm days and cool nights a perfect weather for a tour away from hectic day to day life. In Goa party never ends and party are really hot and wild. A travel spot with a lot of soft sand beautiful beaches and friendly people.
[b]Goa beaches: The favorite India Travel destination[/b]
Goa has long and large number of golden beaches which streches across 60 miles coastline. Goa has large number of tourist beaches with hotels, resorts, restaurants with indian and continental mouth watering dishes at affordable rates, beach shacks or beach bazaars. There are lot of sandy and isolated beaches too for the people who want silent spots for relaxing or whatever..
[b]How to reach favorite India Travel destination Goa[/b]:
[b]Goa by Air[/b]:
Goa has international airport at Dabolim which is located at 29 kms from Panaji near Vasco da gama. For Indian tourists there are direct flights from Delhi and Mumbai.
[b]Goa By Train[/b]:
Goa has trains from: Mumbai: 490 kms Bangalore: 430 kms Delhi: 1874 kms The station in Goa are Vasco da Gama and Margao.
Taj Mahal the eighth wonder of the world, India Travel
[b]Taj Mahal[/b] is one of the eight wonders of the world and its architectural beauty was never been matched by any other building of the world. [b]Taj mahal [/b]is built by only white marble. The beauty of Taj Mahal during down and sunset is beyond description and people are stunned by its beauty in these times. It glows in full moon night and is a treat to eyes.
The [b]Taj Mahal[/b] stands on a raised, square platform (186 x 186 feet) with its four corners truncated, forming an unequal octagon. The architectural design uses the interlocking arabesque concept, in which each element stands on its own and perfectly integrates with the main structure.
The [b]Taj mahal [/b]was built by Mughal emperor Shah Jahan who got this piece of art made in memory of his wife Arjumand Bano Begum, popularly known as Mumtaz Mahal, who died in AH 1040 (AD 1630). Her last wish to her husband was to build a tomb for her memory and the tomb should be as such that people could never see such thing before.
[b]How to reach Taj Mahal[/b]:
[b]How to reach Agra by Air[/b]: Indian Airlines has daily filghts for Delhi to Agra. The airport i.e Kheria is 6 km from Agra city center.
[b]How to reach Agra by train[/b]:
Agra is connected to delhi by many trains such as Shatabdi Express, Intercity Express, Taj Express
Kodaikanal a hill station situated in Tamil Nadu is situated in the mid of Pali hills and is one of the most peaceful hill station in India. The main attractions of Kodaikanal is its water falls, wooden slopes, lakes and big and beautiful rocks.
Kodaikanal is located at an altitude of 2133 mts and it is located in about 21 kms.
[u]How to reach Kodaikanal [/u]? The nearest airport to kodaikanal is Madurai 130 km from the Kodaikanal hill station in Tamil nadu.
The nearest railway station is Kodaikanal Road 80 kms from Kodaikanal hill station.
[u]Where to visit in Kodaikanal[/u] ? Berijam Lake at Kodaikanal: The star shaped lake is spread in an area of 24 hectares and is one of the most beautiful lakes.
Kodaikanal Trekking: You can choose between Overnight treks or short treks are possible in this hill station. More informations could be found in local tourist center.
[u]How is the climate of Kodaikanal[/u] ? Climate of kodaikanal is pleasent throughout the year and the best tourist seasons are april to june and september and october. Temprature in winter is in between 17.3 to 8.3ºC and in summer it is between 19.8 and 11.3 ºC.
