India Travel Guide
India Travel Guide by India travel agent (ErcoTravels) is designed specifically to help you plan customized tour to India that takes you to the most happening places of your interest. We bring you choicest Indian...
Once the capital of British India, Calcutta (now Kolkata) remains the cultural capital of India with a strong tradition in literature and fine arts. A mere village about 300 yrs. ago, it is today one of India's biggest cities and a gateway to eastern India and the relatively unspoilt north eastern states. Places of interest in Calcutta include Fort William - the first fort built in Calcutta, Victoria Memorial, the Indian Museum, St.Paul's Cathedral, Birla Planetarium and Botanical Gardens.
Summer = 22 to 29degree celcius
Winter = 12 to 20degree celcius
Darjeeling
Darjeeling, at about 7000ft. above sea level, is a beautiful hill station on a mountain ridge amidst delightful forest scenery. It is built on a long spur projecting northwards like a letter "Y" from the Senchal-Singalila range and is the summer retreat for those living in the eastern plains and Calcutta. The tea plantations in the district are the home of the legendary Darjeeling tea. While it can also be reached by road, the trip from New Jalpaiguri to Darjeeling by the 'Toy Train' is a memorable experience. Among the places of interest are the tea plantations, Observatory Hill - site of the original Dorje Ling monastery, many monasteries, the Himalayan Mountaineering Institute, Conservation Breeding Centre (for rare and endangered species), Tiger Hill - an excellent place for a view of Kanchenjunga and the Himalayas, and Lloyd Botanical Gardens.
Summer = 28 to 33degree celcius
Winter = 15 to 19degree celcius
Gangtok
Gangtok (1500m) meaning "Hilltop" is the capital of Sikkim and, set amidst spectacular scenery, retains its charming architectural style with pagoda like wooden houses, painted turquoise roofs and colourful bazaars. Places of interest include the Do Drul Chorten and Enchey Monasteries, Rsukla - Kuang, The Royal Chapel, Namgyal Institute of Tibetology (for research and learning of the language and traditions of Tibet and Mahayana Buddhism),and the Orchid Sanctuary (454 types of orchid are found in this area). It is also a good base for trekking in the surrounding region.
Summer = 20 to 28degree celcius
Winter = 10 to 16degree celcius
Kaziranga
Kaziranga or the Kazirangha National Park is home of the famous one horned Asiatic Rhinos.It is spread over an area of 430 sq. kms the park also abounds in wild elephant, water buffalo, several species of Deer, bison, tiger, wild boar, hollock, gibbon, python and many other species of wildlife.It is also breeding ground for pelicans and a host of resident and migratory birds.
Bhubaneswar,is the state capital of Orissa, once had more than thousand temples including greatest house of worship -Lingaraja temple . The temple city, capital of an ancient kingdom and modern state, quintessence of the land of the past and the present that is Orissa, still reverberates with echoes of the past amidst its bustling modernity. One is struck with the magnificence of three ancient monuments that dominate the skyline; the soaring spire of the Lingaraj temple, the white dome of the peace pagoda of the Dhauli hill and the pink temple of Mahavir Jina in the Khandagiri hills, which epitomise the rise and ascendancy of Hinduism, Buddhism and Jainism during different periods of Orissa's history.
Summer = 30 to 38degree celcius
Winter = 18 to 24degree celcius
Puri
Puri is abode of Lord Jagannatha, literally lord of the world, one of the four holiest of holy places of India, Puri is the place of colourful festivals round the year, of which the most celebrated, the "Rath Yatra", annual festival of chariots in the beginning of the monsoon has attracted pilgrims and tourists for centuries. The city is also a home -of numerous artisans and craftsmen who produce rare and exquisite handicrafts of large variety.Puri, situated on the shores of the Bay of Bengal is also a city of outdoors, of lovely beaches, golden sands, and the gentle sunshine, tempting enough to invite vistors, both Indian & Foriegn throughout the year.