Posted by: santoshets
in Travel on Jun 13, 2011
South India contains numerous exciting tourism destinations. Complex architectural temples, natural sights, historical monuments, beaches, backwaters and wildlife destinations are the major attractions of southern region in the country. It is very difficult to select some destinations from large numbers of attractive place. From all of these, five exciting destinations of south India are following.
Meenakshi Temple Meenakshi Temple is one of the most famous attractions in southern part of the country. It is located in city Madurai of state Tamil Nadu. This temple is dedicated to Lord Shiva his wife Parvati who is also known as Meenakshi. This temple is the example of the fine and complex Indian art and architecture. It comprises 14 towers from which two are the golden tower and have much importance. The height of highest tower of temple is approximately 170 feet.
Mysore Palace This palace is located in city Mysore of state Karnataka. Mysore Palace is one of the most famous monument sights of southern India. Large numbers of tourists come at Mysore to visit this palace from all over the world. Photography inside the palace is not allowed. There are various special events are also celebrated at this palace. Mysore Dasara is the most famous event celebrated at Mysore Palace.
Bandipur National Park This is one of the most famous wildlife destinations of South India. This park is located in Chamarajanagar district of state Karnataka. This park is cover approximately 874 sq-km area. Bengal Tigers and Indian Elephants are the major attractions of this park. This park is the natural habitant of more than 3000 elephants. Sloth bear, jackals, deer and leopard are the other attractions of this park.
Kerala Backwaters Backwaters of Kerala are also one of the major attractions of South India. There are various exciting destinations in Kerala for backwaters. Alleppey and Kumarakom are the most famous backwater places of in this state. Here tourists can enjoy the romantic houseboat journeys. This boat sail passes from the lush green surroundings, beautiful canals and remote areas of Kerala. On your sail you can also experience the twittering of colorful birds which make your journey more romantic.
Munnar Hill Station Munnar is one of the most deserving destinations in South India Tours. This is the finest hill station of southern part of the country located in state Kerala. Picturesque mountain peaks, green surroundings and tea gardens are the major attractions of this hill-station. Munnar also contains the highest peak of south India that is Anamudi at approximately 2700 meters. There are various attractions in surroundings of Munnar like Eravikulam National Park, Kolukkumalai Tea Estate, Attukal Waterfalls, Echo Point, Mattupetty Lake and Dam.
These are some most attractive places of South India Tourism. If you are looking for some destinations in southern part of country, these are the ideal ones. So plan a tour to these destinations and make trip memorable.
Posted by: indiatourpackages
in Travel on Mar 31, 2011
India is country that is rich in diverse cultures, languages, customs and traditions. Every region in India has a history and cultural heritage of its own. Think of a touring destinations and desires, India has everything to offer. There are national parks and wildlife sanctuaries, snow capped mountains, the Himalayan range, fairs and festivals, languages, cuisines, adventure sports, temples and what not. North India tours are one of the most demanded tours of India.
Fairs and festivals are an essential part of all cultures of India. Among all North India tour packages, packages for fairs and festivals of India are very famous. A small city, Mathura is a boatful place where people specially come to see the celebration of colorful festival of holi and the birthday of Lord Krishna, Janmashtami. Pushkar Ji in Rajasthan is the only temple of Lord Brahma in the world. Even the cattle fair in the region is the largest fair in the world. It is also famous for many activities like folk dances, music, and amazing shopping of the colorful costumes and other artifacts of Rajasthan. Surajkund Mela, on the outskirts of Delhi is another popular fair. It is a fair that lasts for 15 days and features the best dances, handicrafts, cuisines and music of India.
