TOURIST ATTRACTIONS IN INDIA


TAJ MAHAL (Agra, Uttar Pradesh)

Taj Mahal was built in the 17th century by Shahjahan- the fifth Mughal emperor, in memory of his beloved wife, Mumtaz Mahal. It is more than 350 years since Taj Mahal was built, but it has not lost its romantic aura, which attracts millions of visitors towards it. It is because of this everlasting charm that the Taj Mahal can boast of being one of the most popular monuments on this planet.
The Taj Mahal is located towards the far end of the enclosure near the bank of river Yamuna.



GULMARG (Jammu & Kashmir)

Gulmarg is known for unparallel beauty and is rated as one of the matchless tourist spots of the world. Gulmarg is surrounded by dense forests of tall conifers. It is famous for Golf hikes and boasts of a beautiful highland golf course. It is premier resort for winter sports in the country. The meadow of Flowers is a world famous tourist spot in the Bramble Distt of Kashmir. The altitude of Gulmarg is 2730 meters.



LADAKH-LEH (Jammu & Kashmir)

Ladakh lies at altitudes ranging from about 9,000 feet (2750m) at Kargil to 25,170 feet (7,672m) at Saser Kangri in the Karakoram. The main overland approach to Ladakh is from the Kashmir Valley via the 434 km Drinagar-Leh road that remains open for traffic from early June to November. The most dramatic part of this road journey is the ascent up the 11,500 feet/3,505 m high Zoji-la, the pass in the Great Himalayan Wall that serves as the gateway to Ladakh.



VAISHNO DEVI (Jammu & Kashmir)

The Vaishno Devi shrine forms one of the most popular pilgrimage sites in India. The shrine is located in a cave towards the top of the Trikuta Mountains in Jammu-Kashmir. This is believed to be the only place where these three Devi's are found in one temple as natural pindies.
Vaishno Devi Temple can be reached after making a steep 13-km trek from the road head at Katra, the town at the foot of the Trikuta hills. The shrine of Vaishno Devi is easily accessible through air, road and rail from the other major Indian cities and states.



RAJGHAT (New Delhi)

The mortal remains of Mahatma Gandhi were cremated on this spot on the west bank of the river Yamuna on the evening of January 31, 1948. A simple open platform inscribed with the Mahatma's last words, 'Hey Ram' (Oh God) is set in a garden with fountains and a variety of exotic trees.



AMBER FORT (Jaipur, Rajasthan)

At a short distance of 11 kms . from Jaipur, the Amer Fort complex stands amidst wooded hills overlooking the Delhi-Jaipur highway, with its forbidding ramparts reflected in the still waters of the Maota Lake below.



GOLDEN TEMPLE (Amritsar, Punjab)

The Golden Temple or Darbar Sahib, situated in Amritsar, Punjab, is the most sacred temple for Sikhs. It is a symbol of the magnificence and strength of the Sikh people all over the world. In the evolution of the Darbar Sahib, is entwined the history and ideology of Sikhism.



BEACHES OF GOA

Goa is one of India's special tourist places that can boast of fantastic weather, fabulous beaches, wonderful people, mouth-watering cuisine, and forts. The famous beaches in Goa include Anjuna, Calangute, Dona Paula, Agonda, Miramar and Colva.



BACKWATERS OF KERALA

It is a world apart, a world of coconut trees, marshy groves, shallow lakes, deep canals, and long boats. The backwater canal region is different from anything else in the Indian sub-continent, and is a unique way of traveling. It is a picture postcard setting, if ever there is one. The splendid sunsets, the waxing moonlights, the shoals of ducks, the pulsating palms and the wonderful waves make the backwater destinations the most sought after in kaleidoscopic Kerala.



KOVALAM BEACH (Kerala)

Kovalam consists of three successive small crescent beaches; the southern most known as Lighthouse Beach. The fishing village of Kovalam lies 10 kilometres south of Thiruvananthapuram, the capital of Kerala. Kovalam is the only beach resort of Kerala, and is very popular with the Indian as well as international tourists.



KANYAKUMARI (Tamil Nadu)

Kanyakumari is the southernmost point of peninsular India and the meeting point of three oceans-the Bay of Bengal, the Arabian Sea and the Indian Ocean. Besides its importance as a Hindu pilgrim center, it is famous for its beautiful views of sunrise and sunset over the waters.



MARINA BEACH (Chennai, Tamil Nadu)

Stretching two miles, from the Coovum River's mouth, south of the Fort, till the northern boundaries of the 16th century Portuguese town of San Thome, is this magnificent beach drive and promenade.



MYSORE PALACE (Mysore, Karnataka)

Built in Indo-Saracenic style with domes, turrets, arches and colonnades, the Palace is a treasure house of exquisite carvings and works of art from all over the world. intricately carved doors open on to luxuriously furnished rooms.



CHARMINAR (Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh)

The Charminar is as much the signature of Hyderabad. It is a magnificent square edifice of granite, built upon four grand arches facing North, South, East and West. These arches support two floors of rooms and gallery of archways.



AJANTA & ELLORA CAVES (Maharashtra)

Ajanta & Ellora among the finest examples of some of the earliest Buddhist architecture, caves-paintings and sculptures, these caves comprise Chaitya Halls, or shrines, dedicated to Lord Buddha and Viharas, or monasteries, used by Buddhist monks for meditation and the study of Buddhist teachings.



DARJEELING (West Bengal)

Darjeeling is one of the most magnificent hill resorts in the world. This heavenly retreat is bathed in hues of every shade. The flaming red rhododendrons, the sparkling white magnolias, the miles of undulating hillsides covered with emerald green tea bushes, the exotic forests of silver fir - all under the blanket of a brilliant azure sky dappled with specks of clouds, compellingly confounds Darjeeling as the QUEEN OF HILL STATIONS.



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