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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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Aurangabad

by MalenaN

Aurangabad is a city with about 1 million inhabitants in the north part of Maharashtra. It is a dusty city with lots of traffic, but it is anyway a good base for exploring the caves in Ajanta and Ellora and the fort in Daulatabad.Daulatabad was founded in 1610 and the city got its name from the Moghal Emperor Aurangazeb who made it his capital in 1653. Aurangabad is supposed to mean Built by the throne. But in 1763 the capital was moved to Hyderabad and the glory of Aurangabad was diminished significantly. It is easy to reach Aurangabad. There is an airport and a railway station ( I left by plane and arrived by train from Mumbai). And many major roads lead to Aurangabad.

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Elephanta Island, Mumbai

by MalenaN

Elephanta Island is situated about 10 km northeast of Gateway of India. The island is about 1050 hectares big and has a population of 1600 inhabitants. Elephanta Island is famous for the rock cut Hindu temples and has been an Unesco World Heritage Site since 1987. In the main cave you can see impressive stone carvings; statues, shrines and pillars.The temples were created in AD 450 - 750. At that time the island was known as Gharapuri, which means the town of Ghari priests, or is it place of caves. Well. I have come across both meanings and don’t know which is the correct one. In 1534, when the Portuguese came they saw a big stone elephant near the shore of the island and thus renamed it Elephanta Island. This statue can now be seen in Jijamata Garden in Mumbai (a place which I didn’t visit).If you have visited Ajanta and Ellora and don’t have too much time in Mumbai I don’t think it is...

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Arambol, Goa

by MalenaN

I visited Arambol during the monsoon season when most restaurants, shops and accommodations are closed, when the sea currents are strong and the red flag is permanent on the beach. It was very quiet.Arambol is a village in north Goa, 32 km from Mapusa. There are a few hundred local inhabitants in the village and many of them work with tourism or fishing. There are no big hotel complexes in Arambol, but mostly smaller budget accommodations. Thus it is a popular place with travellers during the tourist season., but I have also heard there are more bigger groups coming here. When I visited it was quiet but at other times you can try paragliding in Arambol and go on boat excursions. There are also sometimes parties, but since 2007 there is a law that no loud music is allowed to be played after 22.00. I think this is valid for all Goa.The long sandy beach in Arambol is beautiful and stretches...

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Hill Stations of India

by bradbeaman

Beat the heat, Hill Stations of IndiaFrom Outlook Traveler and http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Indian_hill_stations Andhra Pradesh Horsley Hills Araku Valley Gujarat Saputara Himachal Pradesh • Chail • Dalhousie • Dharmsala • Kasauli • Kullu • Shimla • maneli or ManaliOther Himachal Pradesh KasauliShoghiArkiMashobraNaldehraThanedarJubbalSanglaTaboGushainiRewalsar LakeNaggarPalampurMcLeodganjChamba Jammu and Kashmir • Payhelgaam • Srinagar Other Jammu & KashmirLadakhGulmargPatnitop Jharkhand • Hazaribagh Karnataka • Nandidrug • Coorg • Kemmangundi Other KarnatakaBR HillsKukke SubrahmanyaKudremukhNersaMadikeriKakkabeIrpu Falls Kerala • Devikulam • Munnar • Nelliyampatti • Peermade • Ponmudi • Wayanad Other KeralaLakkidiMalampuzhaVagamonThekkady Madhya Pradesh • Pachmarhi Maharashtra • Khandala • Lonavala • Mahabaleshwar • Matheran • Panchgani • Igatpuri • Panhala Other...

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Bangalore and surroundings

by travellingtechie

Bangalore as such does not have many places of tourist interest but there definitely are many quite near to it. One can go to Mysore to see the historic sites of the reign of Tipu Sultan. Mysore is about 3 hours from Bangalore by road. An overnight trip takes u to Ooty (a hill station) and Pondycherry (a sea side French style town). Another overnight road trip and you reach the Jog Falls from Bangalore. There is a place called Sivasamudram which is also quite close to Bangalore, probably only a couple of hours, which has beautiful waterfalls.So it depends on what you want to see and are interested in. The city itself may not be a big tourist attractions but it can definitely be used as a launching pad for trips to other more popular tourist attractions!Regards.Travellingtechie!

Sugarcane drink

by smirnofforiginal

Along the roadside and in a lot of the villages you'll see hand turned machines and piles of sugarcane. It's worth stopping and having a try. It is surprisingly unsweet. The sugarcane is rolled throught the machine which is not unlike an old, Victorian clothes mangle. The liquid is squeezed out. The cane is then re-rolled, this time with a small sweet lime added. The liquid is then strained and voila - it is ready for drinking.NB. If you can make yourself understood it is best to request this drink withOUT ice. I am sure it taste nicer if it is really cold but... I decided I would rather save my stomach than find out!

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Visit Leopold's Bar in homage to Shantaram

by GitaP

Leopald's Bar is the place to seek a break from the madness of Colaba. Immortalised forever in the stunning world No 1 best seller, Shantaram, the bar delivers in every way. We went upstairs, kicked off our shoes, stretched aching legs and drank numerous ice cold Kingfisher beers while speculating about whether there were any real life Mumbai drug lords amongst the very international crowd.

Abhaneri - Chand Baoli

by smirnofforiginal

the remote village of Abhaneri is 100km from Jaipur and is most definitely worth going to. If you do not have your own transport it is a bit of a pain to get to but the sight you will behold will make your jaw drop!I had taken my driver, Mahavir Yadav to the long forgotten Agrassen ki Baoli in Delhi and taking me to Abhaneri was his treat and surprise. It is simply astonishing. An absolutely outstanding, geometric site!Baolis are step wells (the water can be reached by going down the steps) and the steps here zig and zag around in a most impressive manner.Entrance was free but we felt obliged to pay the local "guide" to take us around. He did not give us much historical information but was most informative about the statues that were strewn about the place.I did a bit of research and there really is not a lot of information about it. I did find out that It was built in the 9th century,...

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Jaipur

by solopes

I was not prepared to Jaipur, and that justified the great surprise - it is a very interesting city, with much more than Amber fort to see. Nice people, short distances, even the traffic seemed a little more disciplined than anywhere else. Well... just a little bit more...

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Massage Courses

by Cyriac

Try the School of thai yoga Massage India (www.tyms.in). They run certification courses in Bangalore and Hampi. My friend who had done swedish massage earlier had done a two weeks course with them. the instructor was Indian but spoke fluent English and had trained extensively.I suppose you could try them.Best of luck

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