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NORTH INDIA
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| Delhi is the ideal place to start an exploration
of northern India. The capital of India and city of fascinating contrasts,
Delhi's monuments and structures go back through the centuries past
seven older cities that existed here. |
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| Place to visit include - Qutub minar the tall
victory tower built in 1999, the splendid red fort and the majestic
Jama Masjid with its striped domes and tall minarets, Humayun's tomb.
The Jantar Mantar, Purana qila and the magnificent government complex
on Raisina Hill the Rashtrapati Bhavan framed by the secretariats
and the circular parliament house. |
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| Delhi is a marvelous place for shopping
and offers the best of Indian cuisine at its many fine restaurants.
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The golden triangle trail wanders through Agra and
Jaipur from Delhi for glimpse of historic India. The Agra, the pristine
poetry of the Taj Mahal a memorial to immortal love and the imposing
red fort are tribute to the aesthetic tests of the Mughal. The amazing
Mughal capital of Fatehpur Sikri, built by the emperor Akbar in red
sandstone, is perfectly preserved. Jaipur with its beautiful forts and places offers a royal experience. The Ajmer Fort majestically located up on a hill, the city palace, Hawa Mahal, the tall facade of red stone with delicate filigree, and the many palaces that are now heritage hotels Beyond Jaipur, in Rajasthan are fabulous towns with magnificent architecture heritage that still reflect a feudal spirit Jodhpur, Jaisalmer Bikaner and Udaipur. Off the beaten track, camel Safaris offer a view of the desert, colourful villages and the hospitality of its people. |
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| The Himalayan ranges have
an entire panorama of beautiful retreats. Hill stations ion Himachal
Pradesh include Shimla, Kulu, Manali, Dharamsala, Dalhousie, Sarahan
and a whole range of scenic spots - Kufri, Naldehra Chali and Narkanda
around Shimla and Manikaran, Naggarand Brighu Lake near Kullu and
Manali The heart of India, Madhyapradesh, offers an entire range of
new experiences-medieval cities like Gwalior, Orcha, Mandhu marvelously
carved temples at Khajuraho, little hill stations and the forests
that kipling so faithfully described in his stations and the forests
that kipling so faithfully described in his 'Jungle Book' caves paintings
of Bhimbetka. |
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| Lucknow, the fine capital
of Uttar Pradesh and an entire pilgrimage trail along the holy river
Ganga Gangotri, Yamunotri, Rishikesh, Haridwar Allahabad, Varanasi,
complete this Circuit of northern India. Hill station of Almora, Mussoorie,
and Nainital in Uttaranchal are ideal destinations to unwind in the
lap of nature. |
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