The best places to visit in India -> Destinations

  The Taj Mahal, which means Crown Palace is located in Agra, near the Yamuna River in the State of Uttar Pradesh in India. It is a white marble mausoleum built by Mughal emperor Shah Jahan in memory of his wife Arjumand Banu Begam, also known as Mumtaz Mahal, which in Persian means "the light of the palace." She died June 17, 1631, giving birth to their fourteenth child while she went to the country. It is a first burial place in the garden to Zainabad Burhampur. Followin...

   Gurdwara Sahib-Akali Thakat is also known as the Golden Temple. Built in the place called Amritsar in Punjab, India, this temple is the core of religion Sikhism. Based on a belief in God and 10 Guru, Sikh Bible, the religion was founded by Guru Nanak, in the early 16th century and was taken over by others who have mastered perceptele 9 GURU them in a form that strict and fundamnetalista is found today in the practice of monks Sikh Golden Temple. The temple is built mostly of whit...

   Vast plains, wildlife sanctuaries, beaches untouched by human imagination, palm trees, lagoons and elephants, plantations of bananas, rare butterflies and flowers, strong smell of roses and discussion hospitality at every turn, all of Kerala are the most beautiful place on earth     God's Country is not that far. Somewhere in South India, lies a stretch of tropical paradise most beloved, long 560 km, Kerala. A kaleidoscope of people and c...

  Lal Qila is one of the main attractions of the city Delhi. A beautiful red stone fort built by Emperor Shah Jahan. Completed in 1648, tracks the passage of time has left the building - the rooms have been stripped of objects long ago, marble ornaments are missing and some buildings were banned. However, the size of the monument continues to be impressive, and the gardens are tidy and are green even in winter. Among the main buildings are: chatting Chow (Covered Bazaar), Diwan-i-Am...

  The superb buildings in this complex dates back to the establishment of Muslim rule in India first. Qutb Minar is a high tower erected to celebrate the victory of 1193, after defeating the last Hindu kingdom in Delhi. The tower has five distinct rooms, each with a balcony where you will find candles like in fairy tales. The mosque's courtyard is a tower that is said if you can not include the arms back to his stall, you will not fulfill the desire. Today, the pillar is surrounded ...

  Kaziranga National Park was declared by the Indian government in 1974 and is part of World Heritage in 1985. The oldest nature reserve in Assam, located about 200 km east from Guwahati, Kaziranga covers an area of 427.34 km square (with an additional area of 400 square kilometers) on the south bank of the mighty river Brahmaputra, is that shelter for nearly 60 Indian tigers. On the other hand, the original reservation provides shelter for about two-thirds of the total wo...

   Ajanta Caves in Maharastra, India, dating from the fifth century BC and contain paintings and sculptures considered peaks of Buddhist religious art. They were abandoned by their creators in the year 480 AD, leaving in the next 1300 years and completely forgotten by the locals. In spring 1819, but a British officer found the hunting of tigers in India has entered into a chance of artificial grottoes covered completely by lush vegetation. Although the place had become a refuge in w...

  Located in central India, in a small town called Khajurajo, the famous "temple of love", an expression of an ancient civilization, have turned this place into a major tourist hub of the country. Temples of Khajuraho were built between 950 and 1050 our era, the Chandel dynasty, they are considered the height of Indian architecture from this period. At first they were built in total number of 85 temples, of which only about 22 have been preserved until today. Long time the...

  An impressive and noteworthy building in India, whose name means Palace of Winds, Hawa Mahal is located in Haipur, known as the Pink City of India. It is a major landmark here and attracts fans from all over the world. This palace was built in 1799 by Maharaja Sawai Pratap Sing, was designed by Lal Chand Usta, as the crown of the god Krishna, Hindu God. Hawa Mahal is a pyramid-shaped facade with five stories. This palace has 953 small windows decorated with a grid. ...

  Goa is totally different from the rest of India. This is a small region quite easily explored, both in terms of landscape - rich in jungle-covered hills, and in terms of cultural influences which prevailed today over 400 years of Portuguese domination. And in terms of religion, although hidusii occupy two thirds of the population, the people of Goa are more liberal than any other part of India.     Goa impresses primarily through its unique com...

  This medieval fortress was built in 1156, is in town with the same name, climbed on top of Trikala Hill, 80 meters high and is the second largest fort in Rajasthan. The fort has yellow walls and bastions that acquires a golden color at sunset, which gives another name Sonar Kila or Golden Fort. The fort has four gates named Akhaiyal, Ganesh Pol, Suraj Pol and Hava Pol; five palaces called Sarvottam Vilas, Akha Vilas, Gaj Mahal, Moti Mahal and Mahal, and other attractions are drawn...

  It was discovered by the Portuguese in the 16th century, with an enormous elephant carved in stone with a baby elephant back, which guarded the island. Hence the name of the island. Here you will find a large plateau, a sort of level stone terrace. In the mountains, in your face, a hole as a portal supported on four columns of stone, about 5 meters high. These columns ascend the ground about a man-sized and shaped rectangular base, and from there up top is round, ending with round...

  After moving the capital from Amber Palace became the residence of the Maharaja of Jaipur. Palace is an architectural complex that combines elements of Rajput and Mughal art. Only part of the Palace is open to the public - the other is reserved for Maharajah Sawai Man Singh II, descendant of Sawai Jai Singh II, and who is resident in the Chandra Mahal (Moon Palace), composed of seven storey building.     Palace Museum, currently administered by...