India Tourist Destinations

     

Munnar hill station is located at the good height of 5000 to 8000 feet over the sea level. The other three known mountains in this area are Mudrapuzha, Nallathani and Kundala. This amazing natural beauty place is one of the best summer's resorts of the British Government in South India during their ruling. Extensive tea plants, windy lanes, picture book towns, and vacation amenities turned this place into the most famous resort town. It is also known Anamudi the highest peak in South India that towers more than 2695 meters. This famous Kerala hill station is perfect spot for trekking as well. The elevated ranges of Munnar hills were previously identified as Kannan Devan Hills. This name was given after a Kannan Devan, who was a landowner in the Anchanad Valley. The major function for development of this area is Tea and Coffee farming. The interesting flora originated in the grasslands and forests in Munnar is the Neelakurinji. The best part about this flora is it...

Khandala is a mountain area and a favourite spot for nature lovers and people who love to spend time on cool areas. This beautiful hill station is situated at Western Ghats in the state of Maharashtra. It is also located at just three kilometers away Lonavala and seven kilometers away from Karjat. This top end of Bhor Ghat is becoming the major attraction, particularly in summer season. This Ghat is on the road link between Konkan plain and Deccan Plateau. However, the traffic of this ghat is increased from a couple of years as there are lots of rail traffic and road transport. The reason behind such traffic is Khandala is also having the expressway of Mumbai to Pune. It is also turned as the initial place for hiking as people from near spots come to Khandala for bike events. Favorite spots of Khandala: Duke's Nose: this is the wonder spot that offers a panoramic view of Bhor ghat and Khandala. As Khandala is situated near Mumbai, lots of tourists ar...

Agra, situated on the banks of the Yamuna River in the northern state of Uttar Pradesh, India, is renowned worldwide for its tourist attractions. This city, often referred to as the "City of Taj," is located approximately 200 kilometers south of India's capital, New Delhi, and 363 kilometers west of the state capital, Lucknow. Agra is one of the most densely populated cities in Uttar Pradesh, although it ranks 19th in terms of population among India's states. Agra has a rich historical background, with its roots going back to the epic Mahabharata period when it was known as Agrevaṇa. In 1475, King Badal Singh established a forested border area, and the site of the present-day Red Fort of Agra was once home to a fort called "Badalgarh." Many ancient poets have described Agra in their poems, providing ample details about this famous Indian tourist destination. In 1506, Sultan Sikandar Lodi, the ruler of Delhi, made a historic decision by reloca...

Gangotri is a small town also known as Nagar Panchayat in Uttar Kashi region of Uttarakhand State, India. Gangotri is a holy place covered with beautiful nature. This Hindu pilgrim town is situated at banks of the river Bhagirathi. The base area of Gangotri is on the Himalayan Range with the good height of 3,415 meters. This place is having great value in Hindu religions as according to Granthas Gangotri is the starting point of river Ganges where the goddess Ganga sit. That is the reason this place is having huge space and turned into one of the four sites of pilgrimage circuit which is known as Char Dham. This river is having ample of names such as its called as Bhagirathi at starting point and once it comes to Devprayag its known name changes to Ganga where it joins the Alaknanda. Ganga River basically starts from Gaumukh which is set in the Gangotri Glacier. Reaching to this glacier is easy as visitors have to get the sources from Rishikesh, Haridwar or Dehrad...