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A GREAT DESTINATION
Basilica of Bom Jesus
- Goa;
Best Time -
Oct-Mar;
Access -
(A)Vasco (R) Vasco;
Desc. -
Built in 16th century, the most
popular and famous of all the churches in Goa. The mortal remains
of St. Francis Xavier, kept In a rich casket, are enshrined here.
Goan Carnival
— Goa;
Best Time -
Feb;
Access -
(A) Dabolim-
29km from Panaji (R) Vasco-da-Gama;
Desc. -
Joyous 3-day
festival celebrated all over Goa before the beginning of Lent. Lot
of music & dancing and masquerades and processions led by the
legendary King Momo.
Golden Beaches
— Goa;
Best Time
- Oct-May;
Access
- (A)
Dabolim (R) Vasco-da-Gama;
Desc.
- With its 100km long
coastline Goa is a land of golden beaches against a back drop of
coconut palms.
Manikaran Hot Springs
-
45
kms from Kulu, Himachal
Pradesh;
Best Time
- All year round;
Access
-(R) Chandigarh;
Desc.
-Hot springs containing sulphur. A temple and gurudwara
attract a large number of pilgrims. Food cooked in the springs is
served as prasad.
Paihousie
— Himachal Pradesh;
Best Time
- April-June & Sept-
Oct;
Access-
(A) Jammu(187 km), Amritsar (301 km) (R) Pa-
thankot (80 km);
Desc. -
A hill station par excellence.
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Nestling in
the outer slopes of the Dauladhar range among the scented and
stately oak and pine trees. It is the gateway of Chamba, the valley
of milk and honey;
Places of Interest
- Punjpulla, Salt Dhara,
Subhash Baoli, Khajjiar, Chamba.
Shimla
— Himachal Pradesh;
Best Time -
March-June & Oct-
Nov;
Access
- (A) Chandigarh (104 km);
Desc.
- One of the
finest hill stations;
Places of Interest
- Summer Hill, Chadwick
Falls, Solan, Kasauli, Chail, Chabba, Mashobra, Naina Devi.
Solan
— Simla - Himachal Pradesh;
Best Time
- April-mid July,
Mid-Sept.-mid-Nov, Jan-Mar(winter);
Access -
(A) Chandigarh
(117 km);
Desc. -
A popular spot to spend longer spells in the
hills. Famous due to Mohan Meakin Breweries;
Places of Inter-
est -
Karol Tibba, Mateol Tibba, Nahan (88 km).
The Kulu Valley
- Himachal Pradesh;
Best Time
- April-June;
Access -
(A) Chandigarh (R) Chandigarh;
Desc.
- In the heart of
Himachal Pradesh lies the enchanting valley of Kulu. Known as
the Valley of the Gods. It is literally a valley of 100 temples - a
thousand deities. Excellent for long walks and treks in flower
covered valleys and through pine and cedar forests. Manali, at the
top end of the Kulu Valley is the chief tourist centre. Fruit farming
is a major industry. Apples, Pears, Cherries, Apricots, Plums and
Peaches are grown.
Manali
— 40 km (25 miles) from Kulu, Himachal Pradesh;
Best Time -
Throughout the year;
Access
- (R) Chandigarh;
Desc. -
Manali at 1829 metres, enjoys a charming location. It
offers a surprising diversity of holidays, ranging from the lethargic
to the invigorating;
Places of Interest
- Dhoongri temple, Bhrigu
lake, Solang valley of Kolhi, a lovely village.
Sunderbans National Park
— West Bengal;
Best Time -
mid-
Sept to mid-March;
Access -
Suburban train service from Cal-
cutta to Canning. Thereafter accessible only by riverine water
ways. Luxury launch run by Tourist Bureau. Private boats and
launches also available;
Desc.
- The river estuaries of the Bay of
Bengal form a unique environment, one that is naturally adaptable
as a wildlife habitat. In this 'forest by the sea' with its dense
growths of mangrove, the Project Tiger reserve constitutes
2,58,477.20 hectares.
Botanical Gardens
— Calcutta, West Bengal;
Best Time
Throughout the year;
Access;
- (A) Calcutta (19km from
Calcutta)(R) Calcutta;
Desc.
- An impressive oasis of green
trees and plants especially noted for its gigantic over 200-year -
old banyan tree.
Victoria Memorial
-- West Bengal, Calcutta;
Best Time
- July-
March (A) Calcutta (R) Calcutta;
Desc.
- Victoria Memorial
opened in 1921 by the Prince of Wales is an impressive white
marble building often called the Taj Mahal of the British Raj.
Inside are memorabilia of British India.
Santiniketan
— Calcutta (150 km), West Bengal;Z)esc. - The
"Abode of Peace" established by Nobel Laureate Rabindranath
Tagore. The Ashram was built by Maharshi Debendranath Tag-
ore. His son, Rabindranath Tagore, turned it into an open air
school in 1901 and by 1921, it had grown into the University of
Vishwa Bharati.
Eternal India