Tuesday, October 12, 2010

Jammu & Kashmir, A wide range of tourist destinations will surely impress you.

Jammu & Kashmir is the sixth largest state of India. It is mostly mountainous with stretches of valleys and some mountain lakes. Nature lovers from all over the world heap to here for destinations such as Gulmarg, Pahalgam, Leh, Patnitop, and Ladakh, comparable to the Alps. Jammu & Kashmir is the natural beauty is blest by the Gods. If there is heaven on earth, it is here in the divine lands of Jammu & Kashmir.


Tourist Places :


Srinagar: Dal Lake, Mughal Gardens, Wular Lake, Hazratbal Shrine, Shankaracharya Temple, Khanqah-e-Molla, Kheer Bhawani, Tulip Garden, Jama Masjid,

Canals, Houseboats & Mughal Gardens.

Gulmarg: Alpather Lake, Golf Courses & Skiing, Highest green golf course, Ski resort, Gandola (Cable Car).

Pahalgam: Baisaran, Betaab Valley, Aru, Hajan, Shesnag Lake, Pampore, Avantipur, Sangam, Anantnag, Mattan ( Martand ) , Chandanwari

Sonmarg: Thajiwas glaciers , Baltal camping base, Nilagrad ,Gangabal (Harmukh Ganga) ,Zoji-La Pass Vishansar lake , Gadsar, Satsar and Krishnasar lake.

Jammu: Raghunath Mandir, Bahu Fort & Gardens, Bawey Wali Mata Temple, Ranbireshwar temple, Amar Mahal Palace, Mansar Lake , Jajjar Kotli etc.

Patnitop: Sanasar, Shiva Garh, golf course, Sudh Mahadev, Kud and Batote.

Sanasar: Nag Temple, The Hidden Creek and Waterfalls.

katra: Mata vaishnodevi shrine (katra).

Leh: Trekking, Mountaineering, Camping , Photography and sightseeing.

Kargil: Trekking, Mountaineering, Photography, Camping and sightseeing.


Zanaskar: Photography, Trekking, Camping and Mountaineering.


Nubra Valley: Drok-pa village, Baigdandu village, Shyok Valley, Diskit and Hundar .

Tuesday, August 17, 2010

Eight tourism hubs have been created in Gujarat

Eight tourist hubs are created with the modern infrastructure, facilities in Gujarat at Ahmedabad Metro, Ahmedabad Rural, Surat, Vadodara, Rajkot, Junagadh & Jamnagar and Bhuj, for convenience of tourists visiting Gujarat. Gujarat have centuries of history as spanning the geological heart of the earth onto a fascinating vibrant future. Gujarat is unparalleled in its geological and topographical landscape. From volcanic discharges through bedrock to fossil fields of indigenous dinosaurs; from the art of the neolithic cave painter to the rock masterpieces of a episode of domesticated architecture. Ancient cave paintings to historic wall painting, natural and man made caves. Art, history, music, culture, all fit within each other to form a fantastic intercellular substance that is the cultural enthusiasm of the people of the state.

Places of Tourist Interest:

Ahmedabad: Rani Roopmati Mosque, Siddi Sayyad's Mosque, Gita Mandir, Swami Narayan Temple, Hathisinh Mandir, Jhulta Minar, Jumma Masjid, Kankaria Lake, Teen Darwaza and Bhadra Fort, Daria Khan's Ghummat, Rauza of Shah Alam, Sabarmati Ashram, Ahmed Shah's Mosque, Balvatika, Rani Sipri's Mosque and Tomb, Siddhi Sayyad Mosque, Dada Hari Vav, Calico Museum of Textiles, Calico Mills, Shreyas Folk Art Museum, Gandhi Smarak Sanghrahalaya, Gandhi Ashram Sabarmati, L.D. Institute of Indology Navarangpura, National Institution of Design, Tribal Research & trg. Museum, N.C. Mehta Art Gallery, Kite Museum, Sanskar Kendra, Veechar Utensil Museum, Natural History Museum Kankaria.

Bhavnagar: Bhavnagar, Takhteshwar Temple, Barton Library, Gangajalia , Nilambag Palace, Town Hall, Gandhi Smriti.

Champaner: Chhota Udepur (Royal Palaces), Jambu Ghoda (wild life sanctuary), Vadodara (Laxmi Vilas Palace, museum,Sayajibag, public buildings), Dabhoi (ancient fort, gateways), Balasinor (Dinosaur fossils).

Gondal: Jetpur(textile town known for yarn dyeing and hand printed saris), Rajkot (Watoson Museum, Rajkumar College, Ramkrishna Mission, Kaba Gandhi no Delo).

Jamnagar: Jamnagar is known for its tie & dye work on fabrics, silken & gold embroidery.

Junagadh: Gir National Park (the only home of Asiatic Lions), Prabhas patan-Somnath (one of eh twelve most sacred Shiva Shrines), Chorwad (a delightful resort on the beach).

Mandvi: Bhadershwar (Jain temples with fresco paintings, amongst the oldest in Gujarat, one of the oldest mosques in India dating back to pre-Islamic invasions), Mundra (ancient fortified town and a port), Kandla (India's only free trade port, envisioned by Maharao Kehengarji I and Madansinghji),Naliya (jain block printing works), Kera (ancient Shiva Temple, shrine of Gulam Ali Shah), Gandhidham (a well planned, prosperous town, Institute of Sindhology).

Morbi: Dhrangadhra (royal palaces), Wadhvan (Royal Palace, bazaar, step wells), Halvad (Ek-dandia Mahal-Zalawzad Darshan, wooden palace, Cenotaphs), Wankaner (Royal Palaces, step wells), Maliya (Royal Palace), Rajkot (princely architecture, Watson Museum, Rajkumar College, Ramkrishna Mission, Kaba Gandhi no Delo).

Patan: Siddhapur (Bohravad, Rudra Mahalaya), Vadnagar (Hatkeshwar Mahadev, Kirti Torana).

Porbandar: Modpar Fort, Ghumli, Gop, Harshad Mata Temple, Barda wild life sanctuary.

Rajkot: Aji Dam, Mahatma Gandhi's Home, Lal Pari Lake & Renderda, Sardar Smriti Bhavan, Watson Museums & Jubliee Gardens.

Sasan Gir: Sasan Gir Forest.

Wankaner: Morbi (Green Chowk, Darbargadh, Art Deco Palace, Wellingdon Secretariat, railway station, Nehru Gate, Lakhdhirjee Engineering College), Halvad (Ek-dandia Mahal-wooden palace, cenotaphs of warriors-chhatris, step wells, Shiva Temples).

Thursday, July 29, 2010

Tour to Uttar Pradesh, Amazing heritage and grand experiences

Uttar Pradesh, or UP as it is popularly called, has been in the central of all the activities that has formed India. The state have the largest population in India. It is more than the total population of Western Europe. Uttar Pradesh is a land of various cultures. People of various race and religion that populate this state have contributed in the complex culture of Uttar Pradesh. These contributions can be seen in various fields. All these have made Uttar Pradesh a place to travel and explore. Taj Mahal and Ghats of Varanasi are two of the jewels of Uttar Pradesh. There is none left in this world that could match the magnificence of Taj Mahal. And if Taj stands for romanticism, Varanasi is for salvation. Uttar Pradesh have some of the major Buddhist heritage sites such as Sarnath and Kushinagar. Mathura, Allahabad, Ayodhya and Gadh-Mukteshwar also attract thousands of pilgrims every year. Besides the Taj Mahal, Varanasi and the Buddhist circuit.







Main Tourist attractions:

Agra: Agra Fort,Taj Mahal, Moti Masjid , Itmad-ud-Daula's Tomb.

Lucknow: Residency, Bada Imam Bara, Rumi Darwaza, Hussainabad, Clock Tower, Shah Nazar Zoo, State Museum, Macchi Bhawan, Khurshid Mahal, Botanical Gardens, Picture Gallery.

Ayodhya: Hanumangarh, Janmasthan, Kanak Bhawan, Jain Temple, Treta-ke-Thakur, Mani-Parvat Nageshwar Nath Temple, Amawan Temple, Tulsi, Chaura, Tulshi Smarak, Brahma Kund etc.

Allahabad: Anand Bhawan (Home of the Nehru family), Allahabad Fort, Bhardwaj Ashram, Khusro's Tomb, Patlipuri Temple, Sangam, Swaraj Bhawan, Botanical Gardens, Allahabad Museum.

Varanasi: River Front, Alamgir Mosque, Bharat Mata Temple, Tulsi Manas Temple, Gyanvapi Mosque, Vishwanath Temple (Golden Temple), Vishwanath Temple (Benaras Hindu University), Durga Temple, Sarnath, Archaeological Museum, Sarnath, Fort Museum, Ramnagar, Bharat Kala Bhavan Hindu University.

Rishikesh: Bharat Temple, Rishi Kund & Raghunath Temple, Laxman Jhoola , Pushkar Temple , Shatrughan Temple, Muni-Ki-Reti, Swarg Ashram, Gita Bhawan, Parmath Niketan , Lakshman Temple, Sadanand Jhoola, Triveni Ghat, Shivanand Ashram, Kailash Ashram, Academy of Meditation.

Dehradun: Sahastradhara Cold Sulphur Springs, Tapkeshwar (Shiva) Temple, Robber's Cave, Lakshman Sidh, Tapovan, Botanical Garden of Forest Research Institute.

Gangotri: Submerged Shivling, Gaumukh Trek.

Yamnotri: Temple of Yamnotri, Surya Kund, hot water spring, Divya Shila. Saptarshi Kund.

Badrinath: The abode of Lord Vishnu.