India Travel Guide

Bhimtal travel information

Bhimtal situated 22 Kms. from Nainital and 11 Kms. from Bhowali at an altitude of 1370 mts. The pride of Bhimtal is a beautiful lake which offers magnificent vistas for tourists. The lake is larger than Naini Lake. Tourist enjoys here boating in lake. There is an island amid lake a restaurant is located atop it. Tourist visit here by boats. The distance of island from lake shore is 91mts.There is a 17th century Bhimeshwar temple complex along the 40 feet high Dam . The local bus stand and taxi stand is situated near it. One road from Bhimtal leaves for Naukuchiatal while the another one goes to Kathgodam 21 …

Tawang travel guide – Tawang Hill Station

Tawang, perched at a height of over 10,000 ft, is world-renowned for its 400-year-old Buddhist Monastery, one of the biggest in India. The Monastery was founded by the monk Mera Lama, a contemporary of the fifth Dalai Lama. The sixth Dalai Lama was born here. The Tawang Monastery has an interesting collection of Thangkas (Tibetan painting on cloth) and a large gilded statue of Sakyamuni (the historical Buddha) in the prayer hall. The Tawang Monastery, also known as the ‘Galden Namgyal Lhatse’, is beautifully situated on a spur about 2 km from the heart of the town. Before the establishment of the Monastery, Tawang was a centre of Tantric religion. …

Munnar travel guide – Munnar Hillstation

Munnar is 140 km from Kochi or Cochin. The road journey from Cochin offers picturesque scenery and a long yet serene drive. The drive may be cold and wet many a times. Cochin is the nearest airport with regular flights from Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai and Kolkata and from other major second-tier cities. The area of Munnar is between 1600 and 1800 meters. The entire area is occupied by thick forests and tea estates. Tours To Munnar becomes amazing during monsoons with little streams and rivulets all around the place. It is very close to Eravikulam National Park which is famous for Nilgiri Tahr (Ibex). The specialties of Munner is jungle …

Gulmarg travel guide – Gulmarg sightseeing

Gulmarg travel guide – Gulmarg sightseeing
Gulmarg is a town, a hill station and a notified area committee in Baramula district in the Indian state of Jammu and Kashmir. Gulmarg is located 52 km from Srinagar. It is located at 34.05° N 74.38° E. It has an average elevation of 2,690 m (8,825 ft).

History of Gulmarg
The Gulmarg has been a resort for the kings like Yousuf Shah Chak, Jahangir etc who frequently used to visit this place. The old name of Gulmarg was ‘Gaurimarg’ the name of Lord Shiva’s wife. Yousuf Shah Chak changed its name to present Gulmarg meaning the place of roses.During the early part of the 20th century …

Darjeeling Hill Station – Darjeeling tourist places

Darjeeling Hill Station – Darjeeling tourist places

Among all of the Indian Hill Stations, the Darjeeling Hill Station is considered to be the queen due to its fresh and clean air, natural beauty as well as for its year round weather which seems to be always perfect. The tip of the Darjeeling Hill Station is on top of Mount Kanchenjunga which features the third highest peak in the world allowing a clear view at all the natural beauty along the tracks.

Basically a paradise for any visitor whether it is your first trip or …

Gangtok Hill Station – Gangtok Travel Guide

Gangtok Hill Station – Gangtok Travel Guide

Gangtok is the capital and largest town of Sikkim – a state located in North East India. It is part of the lower eastern Himalayan mountain range with a population of roughly 50,000 people. It is one of the most popular and well visited Hill Stations for tourism in Sikkim, with its name meaning ‘High Hill’.

Gangtok is a reasonably commercialized town with many small hotels, restaurants and shops to accommodate …