India Tourist Attractions

India is famous for its religions, customs, traditions and rituals which makes it one of the cultured country in the World. It has become top-rated tourist spot for foreigners who enjoy India's climate, landscape, wildlife, adventure, pilgrimages, hill stations, beaches and other destinations. India tourist attractions comprises of variety from monuments to temples, beaches to mountains, desserts to backwaters and various religious places and pubs too. People enjoy various colors of India through their lovely places offering its unique beauty to tourists to feel. Its a hub of thousands of tourist attractions in India spread all through its boundry. Explore them by hiring some good guide who can provide you quality services of hotel booking, coaches, charter, food and ther itenerary services to let tourists enjoy every scene. Few famous tourist attractions in India are :

• Taj Mahal in Agra
• Kerala Backwaters
• Rajasthan Desserts
• Kashmir Houseboats
• Gateway of India in Mumbai
• Golden Temple in Amritsar
• Orissa Temples
• Himachal Mountains
• Gujarat/MP/Assam wildlife and many more.

Tamil Nadu Travel

Tamil Nadu is the one of the great city in Southern India and land of Tamils is a state, This is well known for its ancient temples and architecture, destinations, food items and classical Indian music and dance. The Travel to Tamil Nadu is like exploring the heart of India, The languages is Tamil (also written as Thamizh). It is the historical place of the famous Chola, Chera, Pandya and Pallava kingdoms and the larger cities and metro capital Chennai, which thrived in medieval and ancient India.



Regions and Places to visit in Tamil Nadu

* Dindigul. A district known for its temples (Palani) and the hill resort of Kodaikanal.

Popular Cities of Tamil nadu

• Chennai (Madras) - Is the capital of Tamil Nadu. The metropolitan city.
• Aruppukottai
• Annur
• Tiruchirappalli
• Coimbatore - The place is situated on the banks of the river Noyyal, the Manchester of the South and the textile capital of South India.
• Kanchipuram - one of the 7 holy cities in the country, 75 km from Chennai, Popular of silk sarees
• Kanniyakumari - The southern most tip of the Indian mainland, popular for its conjunction of the Arabian Sea and the Bay of Bengal into the Indian Ocean.
• Madurai - on the banks of the River Vaigai, known as Athens of the East, a place of great historical and cultural importance, and the oldest city in Tamil Nadu
• Mamallapuram - though no longer a port
• Srirangam
• Thanjavur - also called the Rice Bowl of Tamil Nadu, This is well know for Brihadeeswara temple, Rajah Serfoji's Saraswathi Mahal Library, the magnificent palace, Art Gallery. Here you can also see some exquisite handicrafts work like the pithwork, classical South Indian musical instruments Art Plate bronze icons, Thanjavur paintings .

Some of the other travel attractions and Hill-stations

The Nilgiri mountain range on the east coast is home to many hill-stations that are good for weekend trips.


* Palani - A popular Hill Temple for Murugan
* Yelagiri - not very well-known, but worth a trip
* Kodaikanal - prettier than Ooty, and less crowded
* Ooty - famous botanical garden, popularised by movies, a tad crowded
* Yercaud - hidden away and unsung
* Masingagudi - Part of the Nilgiri Bio-sphere reserve.

National Parks : Both the national parks are part of the Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve.

* Mudumalai National Park - abundant wildlife located in Nilgiris
* Silent Valley National Park - subtropical and Tropical forest rich in flora and fauna in Western Ghats near to Coimbatore


Waterfalls

* Hogenakkal - Twenty Waterfalls
* Kutralam_Falls also known as Courtallam[2]


By Air

Anna International Airport in Chennai has connections with many South-East Asian cities, and some European cities (Paris, London, Frankfurt, and ), Sri Lanka, . There are also airlines from Tiruchirapalli to Colombo in Sri Lanka. Domestic airports in Tamil Nadu include Tiruchirapalli, Madurai, Coimbatore, and Tuticorin.

By rail

Tamil Nadu is served by Southern Railway and there are many trains from Chennai to almost every major city in India. Chennai serves as a gateway city for connections from other parts of Tamil Nadu.

By road

Chennai is one point on the Golden Quadrilateral project, the construction of limited access divided highways that link circumnavigate the heart of India.


Travel Packages while travel to Tamil Nadu

* Hill stations - Ooty, Kodaikanal
* Mamallapuram- Pallava dynasty rock cut temples
* Kanchipuram-temples and sarees
* Thanjavur-temples
* Thiruchy - temples, fort
* Kumbakonam-famous upilliyapan temple
* Poompuhar, for its heritage of sculpture
* Swamithoppe for the Ayya Vaikunda Avataram festival.
* Kanniyakumari (Cape Comorin), Famous for the Kanniyakumariamman temple on the sea shore where the mookuthy (nose stud), the southern-most tip of peninsular India, It is the face of goddess shines so much that it guided ships passing by.Vivekanandha Rock,Saint Thiruvalluvar Statue.
* Rameswaram Ramanathaswamy Temple .
* Chidambaram- the seat of the cosmic dancer Nataraja
* Sirkazhi
* Palani - A Murugan Hill Temple
* Madurai - documented since 4th century BC, oldest cities of Tamilnadu, seat of Kadai Sangam . Once the capital of the ancient Pandiyans, Popular for Meenakshi-Sundareswarar Shrine.

Kottayam Travel

Kottayam Travel Guide

The Kottayam is a famous tourist place whose name is derived from the word "Kotta" and this word means "Fortress" in Malayalam language. The Kottayam is a old town and known for its hilltop and now known as Kunnumpuram. This place is like small hamlet which is situated within the walls of the fort & that is why it was derived the present name from the old name words of "Kottackk Akam" which means the "Inside the Fortress".

Kottayam is some different toun of india, Its a first complete literate town of India. Keep in mind That 1st Indian English school was setup by missionaries of the Church Mission Society of erstwhile Anglican Church. It is centre of education and learning with recognition of the Government established the Mahatma Gandhi University.

Places to see in Kottayam:

• Bharananganam
Its famous for Christian pilgrimage centre, the town of Bharananganam is well known for internment of Sister Alphonsa (1916 - '46) in a chapel next to the St. Mary's Church.

• Valiyapalli Church
Dedicated to St. Mary, the Valia Palli is a church is 2 km from the centre of the town and built in 1550 for the Knanaya Orthodox Syrians situated in Thazhathangadi,

• Cheryapalli
The smaller church built in 1579, Cheria Palli, Located near the Valia Palli, also dedicated to St. Mary, has some old paintings and Murals of Biblical and other themes.

• Mannanam
Housing the famous St. Joseph's Monastery, Mannanam is an important Syrian Christian centre.

• Thirunakkara Mahadev Temple
This temple is situated in the heart of the town of Kottayam and built in the indigenous style. It features several murals and attracts the devotees in third week of March during the annual festival.

Excursion of Kottayam:

• Vembanad Lake
16 kms from Kottayam town, is a vast network of rivers and canals, which empty into the great expanse of water called the Vemanad Lake, which is situated in Kumarakom village. The lake is an enchanting picnic spot and a fast developing backwater tourist destination. It provides boating, fishing and sight seeing experiences that are truly exhilarating. The Kumarakom tourist village also offers houseboat cruises and holiday packages.

• Ettumanoor Temple
A famous Hindu pilgrimage, Ettumanoor Temple is known for its unique and original architecture, wooden carvings and murals.

• Grampi Hill
The Grampi hill station is known as a great place to relax and unwind, with beautiful place to visit and rest in nature's lap.

• Champakara
Champakara is around 18 kms from Kottayam, Known for its Ayurvedic Centre for 'Thirummuchikilsa'.

• Kumarakom Bird Sanctuary
Kumarakom Bird Sanctuary is known to be home to many local as well as migratory birds and at a distance of 12 KM from Kottayam town,

• Peerumedu
The Peerumedu is a beautiful place whose name is derives from the famous Sufi saint, Peer Mohammad. This hill station located at a height of 914 meters above sea level.

How to get There:

By Air
Nearest Airport is at Cochin, 76 kms away. The Thiruvananthapuram International Airport is 152 kms.

By Rail
Kottayam Railway Station 2 kms. away from the Central Bus Station and is connected with major cities and tourist centres.

By Road
Kottayam is fully connected to major cities of South India by smooth roads. There are two bus stations, the Kerala State Road Transport Corporation bus station on TB Road and a private bus stand near the railway station. Buses to major centers operate from the KSRTC bus station.

Madhya Pradesh Travel

Madhya Pradesh Travel - Incredible India, Central India Tour - Madhya Pradesh tour guide

MP, The Central India has always been a tourist attraction because of its natural beauty, wildlife and historic monuments and ancient temples. The most famous destination in Madhya Pradesh is the Khajuraho Temples situated in Chhatarpur district is World famous and tourists from all over the globe. No wonder it is UNESCO World Heritage Site. The temples date back to 10 to 11th Century AD.






Ujjain is a religious center for Hindus in the Malwa region. The river Kshipra runs through east of the town. Kumbh Mela Hindu religious festival is held here every twelve years. It is also the abode of Shiva as the Mahakaleshwar Jyotirlinga a shrine of Lord Shiva is situated here.

Ujjain is well connected with Indore by road and rail. Indore has an airport with flights from Delhi, Mumbai abd other major cities.

Sanchi is located in Risen district and is a pilgrimage center of the Buddhists. the famous Sanchi Stupas are relics of Buddhism first commissioned by Emperor Ashoka in 3rd Century BCE. The Stupas are World Heritage site.


Sanchi is accessible by road and rail with Bhopal which is 46 kilometers away. Bhopal is well connected by rail network and air flights. It is the capital city of Madyah Pradesh. The third World Heritage site to be declared UNESCO is the rock shelters at Bhimbetika which is nea r Bhopal.

Orchha on the Betwa river is situated in the district of Tikamgarh in MP. Orchha has many cenotaphs, ancient forts and temples of Hindu architecture .

Marble Rocks and Duandhar Falls is a gorge in the river Narmada situated at Jabalpur. The river runs through rocks of marbles of various colors and hues in the process creating scenic and splendorous wonder. Other places of interest at Jabalpur are Madan Mahal the ancient fort of Raj Gond Dynasty built by Madan Shah the husband of Gond Queen Rani Durgavati.

Pachmarhi the queen of Hill stations, and Indian Tiger Reserves Kanha, Bandhavgarh. Panna and Pench are accessible from Jabalpur which is a major railhead and an Airport. Other wildlife destinations are the Chambal river sanctuary, Shivpuri National Park, Bori Sanctuary near Pachmarhi and Satpura National Park.



Other places of architectural, cultural, historical and religious significance are Amarkantak near Jabalpur, Bhopal, Chanderi, Chitrakuta, Gwalior, Maheshwar, Mandleshwar, Mandu, Omkareshwar and Sonagiri.