Saturday, July 17, 2010

Backwaters of Kerala






Kerala travel leads the visitors to one of the most popular tourist destinations not only of India, but of the entire world.

Kerala is an internationally reputed Ayurveda hub. Tourists from all over the world travel to Kerala to receive the holistic natural therapy provided by the many high-quality Ayurvedic centers of the state.

A region noted for its biodiversity, Kerala is the considered to be the greenest state of India. It is resplendent with verdant forests and virgin backwaters. The golden sandy beaches and the lush tea plantations add to its beauty. Because of its unsurpassed scenic beauty, Kerala is rightly referred to as 'God's own Country'. Wildlife tourism is one of the greatest attractions of Kerala. The 14 wildlife sanctuaries, nestled in the deep forests of Kerala form a vital part of Kerala tourism.



Kerala has wonderful places that support for adventure tourism as well. The adventure-lovers can also go trekking on the exciting hiking trails that border these exotic destinations. There are, moreover, beautiful plantation fields where tea, coffee, pepper, cardamom, vanilla, oranges, mangoes are grown.




Churches & Beaches, Goa


Goa is one of the most popular tourist destinations of India located in the west coast of India. Blessed with a coastal climate, the best time to visit Goa is from mid July to September end or November end to mid February. Goa referred as the 'Pearl of the Orient” personifies sun kissed beaches, lofty palms, majestic churches and spectacular monuments. A travel to Goa is full of eternal and internal refreshment the physical body as well as the soul.

Goa in Reach
By Air
All the major airline services have daily flights to Goa from Delhi, Mumbai, Bangalore and Pune and twice a week from Chennai and Kochi. The airport has a pre-paid taxi counter.
By Rail
The Konkan Railway makes Goa easily accessible by rail from cities like Delhi, Mumbai, Ahmedabad, Rajkot, Mangalore, Ernakulam, Thiruvanthapuram. Goa is also linked to Bangalore, Hyderabad, Chennai and Pune.
By Road
Private buses are available frequent and provide a relaxed mode of commuting.




For someone who would like to relax at the beach, there are some quiet and serene beaches like the Betul beach, the Palolem beach or even the Bambolim beach. Be it families, friends or honeymoon couples, the beautiful state of Goa has something for everyone.
The first time visitors to Goa will enjoy the liveliness of everything around them. The joy at Goa beaches cannot be found anywhere else.
Here are the list of famous beaches in Goa worth visiting.
Anjuna Beach
Candolim Beach
Colva Beach
Baga Beach
Calangute Beach

The Taj Mahal, Agra




Located at a distance of 253 km from Delhi, Taj Mahal is the single most famous tourist attraction in Agra. People from across the globe flock to the city of Agra to see the Taj Mahal, "symbol of eternal love" also count in "seven wonders of the world".

The Taj Mahal, built in memory of Begum Mumtaz Mahal by Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan in 1681. The Taj Mahal stands on the bank of the Yamuna and is built on a red sandstone base, topped by a huge white marble terrace on which rests the famous dome flanked by four tapering minarets The Taj Mahal houses the grave of Mumtaz Mahal.





Later the grave Shah Jahan was also added next to her. The floors and walls have fascinating calligraphy and mosaicwork adorned with precious stones.The tomb is set against the plain across the river and it is believed that it is this background that works its magic of colors that, through their reflection, change the view of the Taj. The colors change at different hours of the day and during different seasons. The Taj is pinkish in the morning, milky white in the evening and golden when the moon shines. These changes, they say, depict the different moods of woman.

Friday, June 18, 2010

Top 10 Tourist Destinations in India

India Tourism has had very diverse picture including memorable histories– the most diverse of countries that you will find on this earth. We have some of the coldest places in Kashmir, also place that has highest rainfall in world – Cherrapunji, and also has the driest places on the Earth – The Thar Desert. Adding to that, more than half of Indian boundary is home to beautiful beaches. And don’t forget that Northern part of India hosts Himalayan Ranges snow capped mountains. There are no's of must visit tourist destination in India, we are trying to identify a few. It is really been difficult to categories top 10 destinations among them, but its a good try though.

Top 10 Indian Destinations are as follows:

The Taj Mahal, Agra
Churches & Beaches, Goa
Backwaters of Kerala
Ooty, Tamilnadu
Ajanta Ellora Caves, Maharashtra
Historic Monuments in Delhi
Khajuraho Temple, Madhya Pradesh
Lonavala /Khandala, Maharashtra
Tirumala Tirupati Shrine, Andhra Pradesh
Golden Temple, Amritsar