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Fort Aguada   Goa

Fort Aguada, Goa

 17 Reviews  Built around 1864 Fort Aguada Lighthouse is one of the first and oldest lighthouses built in Asia. Prior to this ships were guided by a bonfire lit on the hill behind the Immaculate Conception Church... 

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GATEWAY OF INDIA   Mumbai

GATEWAY OF INDIA, Mumbai

 63 Reviews  The Gateway to India is worth a quick look but it'll only take a minute to see all there is there. There are crowds of people, mostly visiting the site and lots selling random 'rubbish'. Worth a walk... 

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Red Fort   Delhi

Red Fort, Delhi

 123 Reviews  This was the place where the famous Peacock Throne used to be kept. It was looted by Persian Invader Nader Shah in 1738, who returned to Persia ( present day of Iran) in 1739. After the death of Nader... 

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Lalbagh Botanical Garden   Bangalore

Lalbagh Botanical Garden, Bangalore

 11 Reviews  This 240 acre (971,000 sq.m) garden is located to the south of the city centre and is one of Bangalore's main attractions. Hyder Ali commissioned the building of the garden in 1760 but his son, Tipu... 

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Amber Fort   Jaipur

Amber Fort, Jaipur

 119 Reviews  We had a guide for the city and our first stop was Amber (pronounced Amer) fort. A steep ramp led to the entrance, at which point you could walk up or take an elephant ride up. There is some... 

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Husain Sagar Lake   Hyderabad

Husain Sagar Lake, Hyderabad

 19 Reviews  The Huge statue that can be seen in different photos and pitures of Hyderabad is a Buddhe Statue in the centre of the Lank called as Hussein Sagar or Locally Known as Tank Bund. This is approachable... 

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The Taj Mahal   Agra

The Taj Mahal, Agra

 268 Reviews  We all "knew" Taj Mahal! Tv and movies took it to everybody's home. We only missed the details, and now we saw them... Wow! The finely carved Marble Screen in only one large piece, the marble... 

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Dudhsagar Waterfalls   Goa

Dudhsagar Waterfalls, Goa

 15 Reviews  Dudhsagar Waterfalls, at 2,000 feet high, are the highest falls in India. Dudhsagar means "sea of milk" and the name comes from the white foam created from the force of the water as it drops. From... 

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CULTURAL & RELIGIOUS SITES   Mumbai

CULTURAL & RELIGIOUS SITES, Mumbai

 98 Reviews  Haji Ali Dargah is a mosque and tomb(dargah) located on an islet off the coast of Worli in the Southern part of Mumbai. Near the heart of the Mumbai city, the dargah is one of the most recognizable... 

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Chandni Chowk   Delhi

Chandni Chowk, Delhi

 31 Reviews  Old Delhi's main thoroughfare, Chandni Chowk, runs westwards in a straight line from the Lahore Gate of the Red Fort to Fatehpuri Masjid. It is one of the most fascinating streets in Delhi, and due to... 

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Tipu Sultan's Summer Palace   Bangalore

Tipu Sultan's Summer Palace, Bangalore

 5 Reviews  Started in 1781 by Nawab Hyder Ali Khan and completed in 1791 by Tipu Sultan, this beautiful two-storeyed ornate teak wooden structure with exquisitely carved pillars, arches and balconies was one of... 

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City Palace   Jaipur

City Palace, Jaipur

 77 Reviews  Displays wardrobes of kings and queens. If you visit the place in summer and you are a senior citizen, I suggest you to make use of a battery operated vehicle for transport within the palace. This... 

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Parks and Gardens   Hyderabad

Parks and Gardens, Hyderabad

 15 Reviews  Ramoji film city is a kind of a massive park of various film sets...Its just awesome (but only when u go there for the first time)...If you are a bollywood fan u'll notice here the sets that u see in... 

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The Red Fort   Agra

The Red Fort, Agra

 191 Reviews  Jahangiri Mahal , may be the most noteworthy building inside the Agra Fort of India. The Mahal was the principal zenana (palace for women belonging to the royal household), and was used mainly by the... 

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Old Goa   Goa

Old Goa, Goa

 40 Reviews  Old Goa was he site of the Portuguese capitl until the mid 18th century. Today is it a magnificent complex of churches, monasteries, and cathedrals that cover a 1.5 km stretch. It is also a UNESCO... 

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MARINE DRIVE WALK   Mumbai

MARINE DRIVE WALK, Mumbai

 29 Reviews  Nariman Point is the premier business area of Mumbai city and India's first central business district. It was named after Khursheed Framji Nariman, a Parsi visionary. The area is situated on land... 

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Qutab Minar   Delhi

Qutab Minar, Delhi

 82 Reviews  The Alai-Darwaza Gate is part of the Qutb Group of Monuments, a UNESCO World Heritage Monument, which along with other monuments, tombs, and mosques make up the Qutb Minar Complex, all of which are... 

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Vidhana Soudha   Bangalore

Vidhana Soudha, Bangalore

 7 Reviews  The Vidhana Soudha is a huge edifice of a building that is the seat of Karnataka's Legislative Assembly. It was built between 1951 and 1956 and covers an area of 700 feet by 350 feet making it the... 

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HAWA MAHAL   Jaipur

HAWA MAHAL, Jaipur

 50 Reviews  Hawa mahal literal means palace of breeze or wind.It's well known for its 953 jharokhas(windows).The five storey palace is made up of red stone and situated in the hustle and bustle of city.Being... 

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Golconda Fort   Hyderabad

Golconda Fort, Hyderabad

 12 Reviews  Golconda Fort is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and a must see in Hyderabad. It was originally founded in the 13th century by the Kakatiyas but expanded by the Qutb Shahi kings. It is a massive granite... 

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Baby Taj   Agra

Baby Taj, Agra

 37 Reviews  The Tomb of Itimad-ud-Daulah follows a typical Mughal period mausoleum design. It is a square structure placed at the centre of a garden in a charbagh layout, i.e. a square garden divided into four... 

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Calangute Beach   Goa

Calangute Beach, Goa

 19 Reviews  Calangute Beach is the largest beach in Goa. It is a continuation of Candolim beach, with no visible partition between them. The beach is wide with soft sand, but the sea is rough. There are several... 

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BEACHES   Mumbai

BEACHES, Mumbai

 29 Reviews  Girgaum Chowpatty is one of the most popular public beaches in Mumbai. The beach is a small stretch of sand located adjoining Marine Drive in the Girgaum area of Mumbai city near Charni Road railway... 

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Humayun Tomb   Delhi

Humayun Tomb, Delhi

 60 Reviews  He was second in line of The Mughal Dynasty. After Zahir-ud-din Muhammad Babur his son Nasir ud-din Muhammad Humayun became the Emperor. The tomb was commissioned by Humayun's wife Hamida Banu Begum... 

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Cubbon Park   Bangalore

Cubbon Park, Bangalore

 6 Reviews  Cubbon Park is a large park that is located right in the middle of the city's main administrative centre. Originally created in 1884, when Major General Richard Sankey was the then British Chief... 

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Reviews from VirtualTourist Members

Dilli finally!

by salsmith

Delhi or “dilli” as most residents would say is a great and a vibrant city. It’s got so much culture that you would be surprised - all bustling together with the shiny and modern buildings. A must on every tourist’s list would be Connaught place or central Delhi, Red Fort, the old parts of Delhi known as Chandni Chowk and the newer more posh areas of Delhi. Each of these sections has their own charm and glamour.Water and coke are pretty cheap and easily available. But if you really want to quench your thirst then there is nothing like beer to quench your thirst and give rest to those sore muscles after all the walking that you have done. There are plenty of beers available and believe me when I tell you that I have tasted quite a few. In Delhi, I tried out the local Indian beer called Godfather Strong and boy; this is one of the best that I have tasted in a long time. I was told that...

Delhi

by solopes

The capital is a large city, where our guide tried hard to split it in two: the old and new Delhi. Well, there are differences, but for a western mind the most remarkable details are the cultural differences present in both areas of the city, making the separation something artificial. We had not much time to see it, but enough to appreciate the presence of several stages of history and the strength of development.Delhi is a place that I would visit again with pleasure.

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Ayurveda Yoga Holiday at Ashram in U.P., India

by samantha-india

I had a wonderful trip to a beautiful Ashram in India, to be more exact, in Vrindavan, Uttar Pradesh. As a single woman it was just great for me to be a month long in a secure atmosphere but still experience the culture of this country.I participated in an Ayurveda Yoga Holiday, got daily massages and weekly yoga workshops and even a Panchakarma treatment. All i had to do was to book - they picked me up at the airport, brought me to the Ashram, helped me to find my way around town and markets, it was just great.And I lived in a real Ashram, with the Indian family and some other people from Europe and USA.I would have been scared to reach India all on my own, without anybody to help me, so that was perfect for me. I loved the family, was treated very well and felt relaxed and young after all those pampering Ayurvedic treatments and the delicious Ayurvedic food!Here is the link:...

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Go to the Barber shop

by Liatris1

Normally, indian men go to the barber shop for shaving the chin, trim the mustache, plukkking of hair in the nose and ears, and a face massage.My boyfriend really enjoyed the many visits to the barber shop. He usually do this himself, but in India the cities has many barber shops, and the headmassage afterwards are usually hard but good. The barber, his friends and other customers thought it was very funny when my boyfriend asked him to shave his chin and head.

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Where to go??

by Durfun

You'll need to decide on what you're after! There are the gorgeous backwaters & temples of Kerala (best reached by flying down!), or Rajasthan - the state full of palaces & old grandeur. Then there are popular pilgrimage sites like Varanasi, or the Ajanta caves and Ellora caves near Aurangabad (250 miles from Mumbai).For some beach relaxation you have Goa!Coming back to Rajasthan, there are so many worthwhile places. But ones not to miss are Udaipur, Jodhpur, Jaisalmer, and Jaipur. Other places there are Bikaner, Pushkar, etc.There's Ranthanbore National Park if you're after wildlife.Corbett National Park (where Bill Oddie's photographer pal was fatally mauled by a tiger) is in Uttaranchal, near Delhi.Then there are the hill-stations like Nainital, Dalhousie, Mussoorie, etc in the northern or north-eastern parts. And Srinagar in Kashmir is lovely.Many people love visiting the Golden...

Agra

by solopes

One of the seven new wonders of the world, Agra is the top destination in India. It surely deserves it. The Taj Mahal and the Red Fort are enough reasons to justify the trip.

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Golconda Fort

by Tijavi

When in the southern city of Hyderabad, do visit Golconda Fort, a massive walled structure spreading over a 3-km radius. Its massive stone walls belie its humble origins, made initially of mud, and belonging to the Kakatiyas. It was passed then to the Bahmanins, and then to the Qutub Shahis, who added most of the fortifying elements such as the granite stones.From its humble origins, Golconda Fort is now made of crenellated granite. It soars above a granite hill rising 400 feet. Its walls' thickness range from 17-34 feet and the dotted by 87bastions 50-60 feet high.Besides its size and dimensions, visitors would be delighted by unique acoustic qualities - where a clap at the entrance gate could be heard at the top of the fort, some 61 meters high.

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The National Museum in Delhi

by Paul2001

One of the great museums of India, there is no place better to introduce yourself to India's artistic and cultural history. The museum is full of marvelous art treasures featuring sculptures, carvings, paintings and decorative arts from around the country. The museum is in a modern circular building that surrounds a central court. There are also exhibits that feature military arnaments and provide some insight into the anthropological aspect of India. I found that the whole place was quite dazzling and it gave a new appreciatinon of wonderful artworks this fascinating country.

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PALACES from RAJASTAN

by RitchiS1

SIGHTSEEING IN RAJASTANSee the PALACES of the MAHRAJAS .Now some of them are used by tourists , beacause they are opened as HOTELS .So you can feel as well as a little MAHARAJA :-)In deed the PALACES are very beautiful and when you are in the AREA of RaJASTAN you can´t believe that anybody would have lived there in the desert zone .This is only one examle for a lot of others!!MANDAWA PALACE HOTEL was built in 1775 by Thakur Nawal Singh , now partly restaurated and used as a hotel , sometimes the MAHARAJA is there

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Arts & Culture Hot Spots

by Donna_in_India

Some of the best (annual) Arts & Culture events:Carnival, Goa: Elaborate floats, extravagant costumes, wild dancing, etc. (February)Hornbill Festival, Nagaland: 16 Naga tribes participate in song & dance - including war dances with whooping chants, ceremonial dances, hunting party dances. (Try the silkworm curry & rice beer!) (First week of December for 5 days)Internationl Film Festival of India, Goa: Known as India's Cannes, the IFFI runs for 11 days. Filmmakers, actors, and a huge variety of films (watch from the beach). (November December)Literature Festival, Jaipur: Considered to be Asia's leading literature event, the festival celebrates national and international writers. Seminars, debates, and storytelling sessions by famed authors. Held in the Diggi Palace. (January) www.jaipurliteraturefestival.orgKala Ghoda Arts Festival, Mumbai: Huge street festival includes: film screenings,...

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Neemrana Fort-Palace  State of Rajasthan

 2 Reviews and 233 Opinions  This is such a lovely place, whether for a couple celebrating their love or for a singleton,... 

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Taj Lands End  Mumbai

 4 Reviews and 519 Opinions  22,000 square feet of meeting space connected by pre-function areas suitable for exhibitions ... 

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Leela  Goa

 5 Reviews and 458 Opinions  hallo was meeting adam pyotr mancic in the surfclub arambol. best friend at this time. every night... 

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