A short drive from Agra you come upon the city of Fatehpur Sikri, which served as the capital of the Mughal empire between 1570 and 1586.
But as quickly as it had been built, it was abandoned.
A popular tale is attached to the city’s origin, as is often the case in notable cities throughout [...]
The Siachen glacier lies in the extreme north-central part of Jammu and Kashmir near the border of India and Tibet.
With a length of about 72-km, Siachen is known as the largest glacier in the world outside the Polar Regions.
Located on the north-facing slopes of the Karakoram Range, Siachen feeds the Mutzgah or Shaksgam [...]
Besides its numerous wildlife sanctuaries, India also sports nearly twenty national parks.
All manner of flora and fauna can be found within the boundaries of these parks.
Below are a few of the most popular.
Sri Venkateshwara National Park extends over two districts of Chittoor and Cuddapah of Andhra Pradesh in an area of [...]
Over the years places like Mahabaleshwar have developed para-gliding, and parachute rides.
It takes your breath away, watching the beauty of the hill station from a height.
The valley below and the sky kissing the earth far away has its own beauty.
The Buddhist monastery of Bir in Kangra, has been the venue for national [...]
The Ranthambore Park is set between the Aravalli and Vindhya ranges.
Its deciduous forests were once a part of the magnificent jungles of Central India.
The terrain is rugged and there are rocky ridges, hills and open valleys with lakes and pools.
The park is famous for tigers and due to conservation efforts, the tiger population [...]
Located in eastern Rajasthan, about 176 kms away from Delhi, and 50 km west of Agra, is the Keoladeo Ghana or Bharatpur National Park, one of the most spectacular bird sanctuaries in India, nesting indigenous water- birds as well as migratory water birds and waterside birds.
Sambar, chital, nilgai and boar also inhabit this national [...]
If you have some time to spare, take a slow toy train up to the hill resort of Shimla, Ooty (Udhagamandalam), Darjeeling or Matheran.
There is nothing to match the experience of chugging up the hills, past little hamlets and terraced fields, making your way through tunnels and over breathtaking bridges.
Its slow pace gives [...]
From north to south, the dreamlike watery expanse known as Kuttanad extends forty-six miles, from Kochi through Allapuzha to Kollam and inland to kattayam.
This area boasts 930 miles of waterways.
Meandering channels edged by lush vegetation, groves of coconut and banana palms and rice fields connect with wide open rivers and lagoons.
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No matter when you choose to visit India, you are bound to enjoy the chance to experience one of their many festivals first hand.
There are festivals devoted to gods, seasonal agricultural celebrations, political events, camels, elephants and many other reasons Indians find as a chance to celebrate and re-enact centuries old customs.
Each religious [...]
The Ranthambore Park is set between the Aravalli and Vindhya ranges.
Its deciduous forests were once a part of the magnificent jungles of Central India.
The terrain is rugged and there are rocky ridges, hills and open valleys with lakes and pools.
The park is famous for tigers and due to conservation efforts, the tiger population [...]
