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A GREAT DESTINATION
Eternal India
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Tiger Hill
— Darjeeling, West Bengal;
Best Time
- April-June,
Oct-Novce; Access - (A) Bagdogra (90 km) (R) Siliguri;
Desc. -
A plant lover's paradise. Four thousand species of flowering
plants, three hundred varieties of ferns and countless types of
flowering plants;
Places of Interest
- Senchal lake, Keventers'
farm, Himalayan Zoological Park.
Toy Train
— West Bengal;
Best Time -
April-Mid-June & Mid-
Sept November;
Access
- (A) Bagdogra-90km from Darjeeling
(R) New Jalpaiguri 80km;
Desc.
- The journey to Darjeeling from
New Jalpaiguri on the famous miniature railway is a superb expe-
rience. It is a rare experience of travel on a 2ft gauge railway at
15km per hour,
Srinagar
— Jammu & Kashmir;
Best Time
- All the year round;
Access
- (A) Srinagar (R) Jammu Tawi;
Desc.
- A tourist
paradise (on earth) Srinagar and Kashmir is a showcase of na-
ture's most splendid attractions — mountains, rivers, lakes,
woods and meadows.
Gulmarg
— Jammu & Kashmir;
Best Time
- May-Oct & mid-Dec
to mid March;
Desc.
- Gulmarg, meadow of flowers, is a charming
hill resort. A lush green valley fringed by gigantic fir and pine
forests. Gulmarg is renowned for its luxuriant golf courses, the
highest in the world;
Places of Interest
- Khilanmarg, Apharwat
Lake, Lien Marg.
Pahalgam
— Jammu & Kashmir;
Best Time
- March-Oct;
Access
-
(A) Srinagar (R) Jammu;
Desc.
- The unspoilt beauty of the
landscape and the dancing snow-fed streams that abound in
Pahalgam are unique. Ideally situated at the confluence of Lidder
and Seshnag rivers and placed in the bosom of pine and fir covered
thick mountains. It is a base for pilgrimage to the sacred cave of
Amamath;
Places of Interest
- Anantnag, Kolahoi glacier, Sesh-
nag.
Fatehpur Sikhri
— Uttar Pradesh;
Best Time -
Throughout year
except summer April-June;
Access
- (A) Agra (R) Agra;
Desc. -
37 km from Agra. Built by the Mughal Emperor Akbar as his new
capital, after the prediction of a Muslim saint of Sikri that the
emperor would have a male heir came true. Built between 1570
and 1586, it was later abandoned probably because of lack of
water. The magnificent palace complex with its Diwan-i-Am and
Diwan-i-Khas is preserved as it was in Akbar's time. When
Elizabethan Englishmen came here in 1538 to meet Akbar they
found a city exceeding London in population & grandeur.
Hardwar
- Uttar Pradesh;
Access
- (A) Delhi (263 km) (R) Delhi;
Desc.
- Gateway of pilgrimage to Badrinath, Kedarnath, Gangotri
and Yamunotri in Uttar Khand. The town of Hardwar stands on
the right bank of the Ganges at the foot of the Shiwalik mountains.
Dehradun
— Uttar Pradesh;
Best Time -
March-May and Sept-
Nov;
Access
- (R) Delhi, Howrah;
Desc.
- Situated in the lap of
the Himalayas surrounded in the North by the Himalayas, in the
South by the Shiwalik Hills and in the East and West by the rivers
Ganga and Yamuna respectively;
Places of Interest
- Mussoorie,
Rishikesh, Tapovan.
Corbett National Park
— Uttar Pradesh;
Best Time
- Dec-May;
Access -
(A) Ramnagarl35 kms.(R) Pantnagarl35 kms;
Desc.
-
This park is famous for its tigers but has also elephants, several
types of deer and panthers. Named after Jim Corbett who lived in
the area and wrote the Maneaters of Kumaon. Jim Corbett's
winter home at Kaladhungi (86km from Dhikala, the base for
visiting the Corbett) is now a museum. Also a bird watcher's
paradise.
Mussoorie
— Uttar Pradesh;
Best Time
- Mid May-mid July and
mid-Sept to mid-Oct;
Access -
(R) Dehra Dun (35 km);
Desc.
Mussoorie, popularly known as the Queen of Hill stations is one
of the popular hill resorts of Northern India. It is famous for its
scenic beauty, gay social life and entertainments;
Places of Inter-
est
- Lai Tibba, Gun Hill, Benog Hill, Kempty Falls, Mossy Falls,
Bhatta Falls.
Ranikhet
— Uttar Pradesh;
Best Time
- March-June, Sept-Nov;
Access -
(A) Pantnagar (119 km) (R) Kathgodam (80 km);
Desc.
-
Ranikhet, as a hill station, is idyllic in its charm. Against the
backdrop of snow-capped Himalayan peaks, Ranikhet weaves an
instant spell on the visitors. Ranikhet means "Queen's Field".
Nainital
— Uttar Pradesh;
Best Time
- March-June & mid Sept-
mid Nov;
Access - (A)
Phoolbagh (69.2 km) (R) Kathgodam
(35.4);
Desc. ~
Naintital is picturesquely situated around a lovely
mountain lake. This is a Himalayan hill station of enchanting
beauty;
Places of Interest
- Chena peak (Subhash peak), Laria
Kunta, Snow view, Dorothy's seat.
Taj Mahal
— Agra, Uttar Pradesh;
Best Time -
July-March;
Ac-
cess -
(A) Agra (R) Agra 204 km from Delhi;
Desc.
-This Mughal
tomb is one of the greatest visual treats of our time. It is the
supreme symbol of India
Holy Varanasi
— Uttar Pradesh;
Best Time -
Oct-March/(A)
Varanasi (R) Varanasi;
Desc.
- The British called it Benares.
Also known as Kashi to the Hindus. One of the most important
pilgrimage centres for the Hindus. The holiest Hindu city in India
and one of the oldest living cities in the world, contemporary with
Thebes, Babylon and Nineveh. Built on the banks of the sacred
Ganges, it has 2000 odd temples and 100 bathing ghats and two
burning ghats Miere bodies are cremated. Varanasi is famous for
silk brocades and beautiful Benares sarees.
Nalanda
— Uttar Pradesh;
Best Time
- July-March;
Desc. -
An
ancient seat of learning; 90 km south of Patna; founded in 9th
century; flourished until the 12th century.
Corbett National Park
— Uttar Pradesh;
Access -
(A)
Phoolbagh;
Desc.
- The Corbett National Park is literally a
paradise on earth, where nature has not spared its bounties in
scenic grandeur and wild life and has made it the foremost park in
the country. Dhikala, the central place in the park is the chief
attraction and commands a magnificent view of the Ramganga
river and the hills beyond.
Kumbh Mela
— Allahabad,Hardwar, (Uttar Pradesh), Nasik
(Maharashtra) and Ujjain (Madhya Pradesh);
Desc. -
According
to Hindu mythology, the gods and demons both churned the ocean
to produce Amrita, the nectar, the drinking of which would ensure