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Khajuraho Temples Khajuraho temples are located in Madhya Pradesh and built by Chandela Dynasty built in between 950 AD - 1050 AD century, Khajuraho now has about 20 temples and is the largest group of temples and is one of the popular tourist destination in India after Taj Mahal. It is located in Madhya Pradesh and can be reached by air from Delhi or by road from Bhopal or Jhansi. It takes a day trip to visit the temple. Local Details: Decent hotel accommodations are available. Tempos and taxis are available for local transport. Taj Mahal - (Photo Gallery) Taj Mahal is one of the wonders of the world and is the the most romantic tomb ever created. Taj Mahal has the tombs of the emperor Shah Jhan and his beloved queen Mumtaz Mahal. This wonderful monument is built with marble and took over 20 years to construct. The Taj Mahal has a wonderful romantic history and it beauty has survived the testing of times. It is glorious sight during the full moon night. It is located next to Yamuna river bank and is also a treat to watch from the Agra Fort across the river. Major Cities in
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Bangalore Bangalore is one of the fastest growing cities in India and ranks as one of top developing cities in the World. In the last few years it has earned the reputation of being the “Silicon Valley “ and also the home of the IT Outsourcing. This city now has the reputation of being supporting most of the Fortune 500 IS & IT services. It is also called the "Garden City of India" because of the many gardens. This city is the capital of Karnataka and has a highly educated population. It also headquarters the larger Outsoucers and Software consulting companies such as Infosys etc. Places of Interest: Vishveshwariah Science Museum State Capitol building MG Road Krishna Temple Infosys campus Bannerghatta national park Bangalore is well connected by air from all the major cities. It is about 300 KM by rail from Chennai (Madras) and takes about 4/5 hours by Shabtabdi Express. Local details: City bus services and Taxis. Kannada is the local language with English being very well followed and spoken here. Calcutta: Calcutta is one of the oldest cities and was the capital during the East India days. It is one of the largest city and most populated cites in India. It has the nostalgia from the pre-independence days. It is the state capital of West Bengal state and is located in the East. Calcutta is situated by the banks of Hoogly river, a tributary of the Holy river Ganges. The famous Kali goddess temples are located here. Calcutta is very connected by air from all the major cities and is also well connected by rail. Several daily trains runs from Delhi to Calcutta, including the prestigious and luxurious Rajdhani express. Places of Interest: Howrah bridge - Over 100 years old bridge across the river connecting Calcutta with Howrah Railway station Rabindra sethu bridge - Newer state of art bridge across the river Victoria Memorial - Queen Victoria's memorial from the pre-independence days Belur Mutt - Kali temple by the banks of the river Local Details: Languages - Bengali, Hindi & English. Transportation - Underground Metro trains, Taxis & Buses Chennai is one of the major cities in south and is the state capital of Tamil Nadu state. It is lcoated by the Bay of Bengal beach and is one of the major port cities with ancient history from the pre-independence days. It is well connected by air and rail to the major cities. It is houses some of the major film studios. Places of Interest: Marina Beach VGP Gardens Mahabalipuram Local Details: Languages - Tamil & English. Transportation - Taxis & Buses Delhi Delhi is the present capital city of India and is divided into Old Delhi & New Delhi. Delhi is a separate Union Territory. New Delhi is growing and all the government building, Parliament, etc.. are located here. Old Delhi has history of over a few hundreds of years and is a walled city. Besides other important monuments, it also houses the Jama Masjid and Red Fort from the pre-independence days. Delhi is well connected from all the major cities by air as well as rail. Delhi has three major rail stations - New Delhi, Hazrat Nizammudin & Old Delhi. Delhi is the hub to visit Agra, Udaipur, Jaipur, Jaisalmar etc..The palace on wheels tour starts at Delhi. Places of Interest: Ratrapathi Bhavan (Presidential House) Parliament Building Qutub Minar Red Fort Jantar Mantar Lotus Temple (B'hai Tample) Krishna Temple Local Details: Languages - Hindi, Punjabi & English. Transportation - Taxis & Buses Hyderbad: reminiscence from that era and monuments such as Chariminar (Four Pillars) and Golconda fort are testimony to this era. In this last decade, Hyderabad has grown leaps and bounds and developed at a rapid pace and is home to a number of Global IT companies such as Oracle etc..This city is next to Banglore in terms of growth in this area. Hyderabad is well connected by air and rail with the other major cities. Being centrally located, this place is hub to visit other major cities in the south such as Chennai, Bangalore, Visakhapatnam or even Pune in the west. Places of Interest: Charminar Golconda Fort Hi-Tech city (Software park) Birla Temple Local Details: Languages - Telugu, Urdu, Hindi & English. Transportation - Taxis, Tempos & Buses Copyright (C) 2008 Contact Us |
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