by Nidhi Gupta

Created on: June 23, 2008

Well India is all about culture! isn;t it? I mean that is what it is written everywhere and believe me it is the truth!So before i strat on places to go, let us first decide on the best time to go!
Choose:are you a person of light?or are you a person of colors ? well i am indirectly referring to two of the most famous festivals in India!

Scenario 1: You are a person who loves lights and fireworks. Then the best time for you perhaps would be October or November (2008 Diwali is in October). Hmm to start with your trip visit Calcutta. They have Durga Pooja!Amazing festival.You would get to see Calcutta at the best of it time!Colorful people,colorful pandals,amazing food yummmm.After spending about 3 days in Calcutta you can head off to Ahmedabad in Gujrat.They have Dandia at the same time.Hmmm enjoy yourself to this Indian version of pubbing.No drinks all the dance!The city itself is very beautiful!

After your trip to Ahmedabad you can head on to Mumbai!Get a taste of good nightlife,crowded trains,and yes Ajanta and Ellora caves.Not far way is the serene Goa!You can surely cool yourself off at this place.Rent a bike and go vrooooom to all the baeutiful places around Goa.Do not forget the tasty sea food!

Then for the festival of Diwali go to the place where all the action is, yes you got me right Delhi the capital of India.It is beautiful at that time of the year.Do not forget to go to Old Delhi because there you would see all the shpos with the Diwali regalia,visit the Red Fort!Rosm around in the narroe gullies of Paharganj!Shop yourself to death in Lajpat Nagar,Karol Bagh,Rajouri and the list goes on and on and on.

Diwali is a festival of color if you are in a good hotel you would get to fire some of the crackers yourself otherwise its just magic to see the sky light up at night and all the houses full of lights!

when it comes to Delhi apart from the all the historic monuments there are some specialities that you should not ignore like the "Chinese Chat" in Lajpat Nagar,"Chhole Kulche" at Karol Bagh.But whatever you eat make sure you have your bottle of mineral water all the time!
Hmm then not far away from Delhi is Agra which also is very good to visit during Winter.Who does not know about Taj Mahal and Agra Fort?But you know what apart from those two try Fatehpur Sikri too. It is about 120 kmts away from Agra. Its a small place with a beautiful palace and a shrine. Go there and you will see for yourself how calm your senses would be.

Do not forget to taste the "petha" and "dalmoth" in Agra!After all food is an important part of Indian culture and you surely would not like to miss out on that!

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