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| Kolkata is a good starting
point for travel in Eastern India. The capital of the state of west
Bengal, Kolkata has a charm all of its own. Imperial edifices, teeming
bazaars, clubs and golf courses, museums and elegant hotels and the
river Hooghly winding through the city are all part of its fascinating.
A good time to visit Kolkata is decked and decorated and is alive
with good cheer and celebration. |
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| Many of Kolkata's imperial
building are located around the maiden, a large expanse of lawns that
form the heart of the city. They include the fort William, the Raj
Bhavan the St. Paul's cathedral and the town hall built in the Doric
style. Kolkata has lively culture life and fine clubs. |
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| A toy train
climbing the hills to the magnificent hill station of Darjeeling is
an unusual travel experience. Its magnificent scenery includes a panorama
of some of the highest peaks in the Himalayan ranges. |
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| Go onward to explore
the verdant un spoilt beauty of the hill states of the North East
- Sikkim, Assam, Meghalaya, Arunachal Pradesh, Mizoram, Nagaland Tripura
and Manipur. There are exciting trekking trails and colourful cultures
to be encounter and enjoy. Guwahati, in Assam, set along the banks
of the Brahmaputra, Shilong a scenic hill station in Meghalaya with
its Grassy down and lakes are scenic hill station in meghalaya with
its grassy down and lakes are special destinations. |
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| From Kolkata in the
southeastern direction are the spectacular Andaman Islands. Along
the coastline, south of Kolkata is the magical state of orissa with
splendid temple. |
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| Mysore
is another charming city with its beautiful palaces and royal traditions.
Upon a hill overlooking the city is the temple to chamundeswari, its
patron goddess. Interesting trips around Mysore include the Brindavan
garden srirangpatna the ranganathittoo Bird sanctuary, the ornate
Hoysala temple at Samnathpur and the Nagarhole National Park -all
within easy reach of the city. |
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| The temple town of Bhubaneshwar
and Puri with Konark noted for its unusual sun temple, make a marvelous
circuits closed to Kolkata. |
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| To the
west of Kolkata are the state of Bihar and the gentle path of the
Buddha. Ancient settlements- Bodhgaya, the remains of the university
town of Nalanda, Rajgir, Vaishali and Sarnath in Uttar Pradesh evoke
the life of the enlightened one. |
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