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Created on: September 03, 2010
India, the ancient land, home of the oldest religion, most populous next to China, now popular for its IT prowess has a mystic appeal for any globetrotting tourist. India is considered as the most enchanting and fascinating country in the world. The length and breadth of country with its rich heritage makes any tourist wonder about the chard of mystifying India. In its colorful world of mystry and beauty, everyone can find something interesting for them.
Let us list some must-see places of India:
Capital of India New Delhi is located at northern India. It has monumental buildings of ancient India like red fort, mosques and kutub minar. It has old city and new city existing next to next.
Taj Mahal is one of the wonders of the world built in the 16th century located in north India. It is one of the best tourist places in India. It is a tomb of queen Mumtaz wife of Emperor Shah Jahan. The beautiful structure was built with marble as the symbol of love. It is enchanting to look at it during the moon lit night and at the changing lights of day. It is located in the city of Agra which is about 126 miles from New Delhi the capital of India. It can be reached by train or by road.
Udaipur is a city with wonderful ancient architecture. It is called romantic city. It has temples, palace, lake and gardens. It has buildings of Rajput style as well as Mughal style. It is located in the northern state of Rajasthan.
Jaisalmer is located in the state of Rajasthan. This is a wonderful city for tourists located in the desert. It has ancient fort of first century. It has several palaces inside the fort. Tourists have the option to stay inside the fort. Visitors have wonderful experience of staying inside the fort.
Darjeeling is beautiful hill station located at eastern India and can be reached by road or train. Bagdogra is the nearest airport from Darjeeling. It is located approximately 60 miles from Darjeeling. It has wonderful scenic beauty, tea estates and offers adventure sports like trekking and river rafting.
Sundarbans national park is a unique mangrove jungle spread in 54 islands. Sundarbans national park is a major tourist attraction in India. It has a tiger reserve in 1600 square miles with about 820 square miles national park. It has three wild life sanctuaries with animals, birds as well as reptiles. Sundarbans can be reached by train or road and by boat. Train travel from Sealdah station of Kolkata to Canning station and then boat ride would take a traveler to Sundarbans.
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