http://india.traveltoworld.com/india-travel-guide India Travel Destination Guide Sat, 21 May 2005 06:40:17 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 Janpada loka: sprawling across 15 acres here is a complex devoted to the preservation of folk culture. There is an art. http://india.traveltoworld.com/india-travel-guide/703/janpada-loka-bangalore/ Mekedatu: (98 km on kanakapura road): mekedatu in kannada means 'goat's leap'. It is so called because at this point, the mighty cauvery river squeezes itself through a rocky channel across which a goat could leap. At the confluence of the cauvery and the arkavathi is sangameshwara temple. It is ... http://india.traveltoworld.com/india-travel-guide/702/mekedatu-bangalore/ Muthyala paduvu-pearl valley: (45 km on anekhal road): a beautiful picnic spot. A waterfall gushes down 90 metres in a cascade of pearly drops. The shiva temple located nearby is worth a visit. http://india.traveltoworld.com/india-travel-guide/701/muthyala-paduvu-pearl-valley-bangalore/ Dodda alada mara: (28 km on mysore road): also called ramohalli. A banyan tree, 400 years old and spreading over 3 acres, probably the largest in karnataka, is a botanical wonder. http://india.traveltoworld.com/india-travel-guide/700/dodda-alada-mara-bangalore/ Hessaraghatta: Bangalore (26.5 km from bangalore on tumkur road): here is an artifical lake covering 1,124 acres, and a boat club. The indo-danish dairy project and government horticultural and dairy farms are interesting places to visit. http://india.traveltoworld.com/india-travel-guide/699/hessaraghatta-bangalore/ Nandi hills: (60 km on bellary road): this hill station is a paradise located 4,850 feet above sea level. There is a fairly extensive plateau with gardens, lawns, tourist bungalows and hotels with wind surfing facilities. Accommodation available at hotel mayura pine top (kstdc). For horti¬culture department cottages contact: resident ... http://india.traveltoworld.com/india-travel-guide/698/nandi-hills-bangalore/ Nrityagram dance village: hessa-raghatta. (30 km from city) india's only village for classical dances. http://india.traveltoworld.com/india-travel-guide/697/nrityagram-dance-village-bangalore/ Whitefield:: (16 km on airport road), a Popular retreat for indian and foreign tour-sts who flock to visit the ashram set up by mosopher-educationist, sri satya sai baba. http://india.traveltoworld.com/india-travel-guide/696/whitefield-bangalore/ Bannerghatta: (21 km from bangalore on tekal road): numerous wild animals oam freely in this densely forested hilly area -an ideal picnic spot for wildlife lovers. The bannerghatta national park has a ion and tiger safari and a crocodile and snake farm. Regular conducted tours are or-;arused by the park authorities ... http://india.traveltoworld.com/india-travel-guide/695/bannerghatta-karnataka/ Std code: 080 A major industrial and commercial centre, with scientific and research activity. Bangalore is multifaceted: modern marvels, historical monuments, bustling shopping plazas, a race course and golf courses. Called the silicon valley of india for its growing software industry, it is also known as the city of draught beer. ... http://india.traveltoworld.com/india-travel-guide/694/bangalore-karnatka/ On the international circuit, bangalore is connected to bangkok, dubai, kuala lumpur, kathmandu, muscat, sharjah, singapore, london, new york and paris by direct flights or immediate connections through intermediate points by air-india, indian airlines, royal nepal airlines, etc. On the domestic sectors, air-india, in¬dian airlines, jet airways and air sahara connect ... http://india.traveltoworld.com/india-travel-guide/693/bangalore-by-air/ Bangalore is connected to delhi by ra-jdhani express and karnataka express. It is also well connected with mumbai by udayan and kurla expresses daily, to chennai by shatabdi express, chennai mail, chennai express and brindavan ex¬press and also to thiruvananthapuram, kochi, calcutta, hyderabad and manga-lore by express trains. Mysore (145 ... http://india.traveltoworld.com/india-travel-guide/692/bangalore-by-rail/ Bangalore is a major hub of road communications in south india and national highways nos. 47 and 48 connect to all major centres of the region. Additionally, a good network of state highways provide links to all parts of the state. The roads are generally in a good condition and ... http://india.traveltoworld.com/india-travel-guide/691/bangalore-by-road/ Garden restaurants, drive-in eating joints, restaurants with attached pubs and bars, fast food joints and typical south in¬dian thali meals in the local style are avail¬able all over bangalore. http://india.traveltoworld.com/india-travel-guide/690/bangalore-eating-out/ Pub crawling is a past-time in vogue with the younger set. The beer here is i among the best in the world, locally brewed, fresh and bubbly. Most pubs are over-crowded, heavy with smoke and drowned with loud music. The food here is the snacky, tandoori kind. A few are sedate, ... http://india.traveltoworld.com/india-travel-guide/689/bangalore-pubs-night-life/ The Oberoi 37-39 m.g. Road 7 km from airport, 8 km from railway station and bus stand 158 rooms. Ep superior garden view single, double, premium garden view single, double, deluxe single, double; suite I restaurants, bar, conference/banquet halls, business centre, health club, swimming pool, beauty salon & barber shop, gift ... http://india.traveltoworld.com/india-travel-guide/688/bangalore-luxury-hotels/ Welcomgroup windsor manor sheraton & towers 25 sankey road; 12 km from airport, 4 km from railway station and bus stand. • 240 rooms. Deluxe single; executive club single; sheraton towers single manor/sheraton tower suite, presidential suite. Double occupancy extra. I 3 restaurants, coffee shop, pub /bar, conference halls, business centre, health ... http://india.traveltoworld.com/india-travel-guide/687/bangalore-deluxe-hotels/ 41/3 m.g. Road; 7 km from airport, 8 km from railway station and bus stand. 163 rooms. Standard single, double residency single, double; suite Restaurants, coffee shop, bar, banquet and convention facilities, business centre. Health club, swimming pool, barber shop, beauty parlour, patisserie, travel assistance, currency exchange, credit cards. http://india.traveltoworld.com/india-travel-guide/686/bangalore-taj-residency/ 28, sankey road 13 km from airport, 3 km from railway station & bus stand • 196 rooms. Superior single, double, executive single/ double club president single double, suite I multicuisine restaurant, coffee shop, bar, beauty saloon, health club, massage par¬lour, conference and banquet facilities (4 to 1200), business centre, ... http://india.traveltoworld.com/india-travel-guide/685/bangalore-le-meridien/ St. Mark's 4/1, st. Mark's road, 12 km from airport, 8 km from railway station and bus stand. • 94 rooms. Cp single double; suite single, double. restaurant, bar, conference halls, secretarial services, travel desk, utilities shop, credit cards, foreign exchange. The central park Manipal centre, 47, dickenson road 7 km from airport, 8 km ... http://india.traveltoworld.com/india-travel-guide/684/bangalore-standard-hotels/ Bannerghatta: (21 km from bangalore on tekal road): numerous wild animals oam freely in this densely forested hilly area -an ideal picnic spot for wildlife lovers. The bannerghatta national park has a ion and tiger safari and a crocodile and snake farm. Regular conducted tours are or-;arused by the park authorities ... http://india.traveltoworld.com/india-travel-guide/683/bangalore-excursions/ Chennapatna: (60 km) a world famous hub of wooden toys, lacquerware carvings and silk products. Kolar: (65 km) a haven for rock-climb¬ers. Also the site of the oldest and deepest goldmines found by the british in pre-in-dependent india. Ramanagram: another popular rock-climbing area. It is also an important silk cocoon marketing centre ... http://india.traveltoworld.com/india-travel-guide/682/bangalore-gallery-studio-and-open-air-theatre/ Bangalore is a lively city. Perhaps, it has to do with its salubrious and mild cli¬mate or its location, virtually at the centre of the southern plateau. Consequently, there are so many more diversions to entertain you. At the very least you may just take a walk along the m.g. Road ... http://india.traveltoworld.com/india-travel-guide/681/bangalore-entertainmentsports/ Bhavan's art gallery, bharatiya vidya bhavan, race course road; open: 1000-1900 hrs. Max mueller bhavan art gallery, 3, lovelle road open: 0900-1700 hrs, closed saturday and sunday. Renaissance art gallery, 104, west¬minster, 13, cunningham road; open: 1100-1900 hrs, closed sunday. Venkatappa art gallery, kasturba road; open: 1000-1700 hrs, closed monday. Karnataka chitrakala ... http://india.traveltoworld.com/india-travel-guide/680/bangalore-art-galleries/ Jj's, airport road; open: 2230-0200 hrs, except tuesday. Entry /wednesday, friday and saturday -1300-1700 hrs, entry Club et discotheque, entertainment terminus club, chache towers, 50, resi¬dency road: open: wednes¬day, friday and saturday 1300 hrs on¬wards, other days 2130 hrs onwards. The club inferno, 7th mile, mysore road; open: monday, wednesday, friday ... http://india.traveltoworld.com/india-travel-guide/679/bangalore-discotheques/ Spread over 300 acres in the heart of the city, it encloses a variety of amuse¬ments and diversions. Like the jawahar bal bhavan with a toy train running over a 1.5 km route, doll's museum and theatre com¬plex with film shows and plays specially staged for children. It also has an ... http://india.traveltoworld.com/india-travel-guide/678/bangalore-cubbon-park/ Neeladri amusement & water park, Electronic city, hosur road. 15 km from city, offers a number of rides and watersports. Crazy waters, bannerghatta main road. 15 km from downtown. Watersports and rides. Golf At kamataka golf association golf course. Cultural programmes Indian council for cultural relations (iccr) organises cultural programmes every friday at yavanika, ... http://india.traveltoworld.com/india-travel-guide/677/bangalore-amusement-parks/ The dussehra at mysore is a ten-day event marking the victory of good over evil. The highlight is the procession of ca¬parisoned elephants carrying the image of goddess chamundeshwari through the streets of the city. In april the karaga festival is celebrat¬ed at the dharmaraya temple in nagar-athapet. Vasanta habba is the city's ... http://india.traveltoworld.com/india-travel-guide/676/bangalore-festivals/ Karnataka has a rich tradition in handi¬crafts and silk sarees (mysore and cha-mundi silk). Sandalwood, ivory, brass and rosewood inlay, clay and wooden toys, wood carvings, bidriware and lambani jewellery are some other specialities stocked in the emporia in the city. Mahatma gandhi road, brigade road and commercial street form the ... http://india.traveltoworld.com/india-travel-guide/675/bangalore-shopping/ Cauvery emporium and central cot¬tage emporium (mg road); art works (o'shaughnessy road); raga (residency road); gallerie lavelle (lavelle road); cose belle (mg road); national cottage emporium (nandidurg road). http://india.traveltoworld.com/india-travel-guide/674/bangalore-handicrafts/ Vijaylakshmi, deepam, krishna, laksh-mi, nallis, seethalakshmi hall, chickpet and many more silk shops on commercial street. Kidswear Kidskemp, kidsmart, little kingdom & children's corner. Readymades There are a lot of shopping arcades, de¬partmental stores and boutiques. Some of them are: mota royal arcade (brigade road); 5th avenue (brigade road); shop¬pers stop; little ... http://india.traveltoworld.com/india-travel-guide/673/bangalore-silk-and-sarees/ Karnataka has an impressive variety in forests and wilderness areas. Some of which have been developed for organised tourism, through an entity under the department of tourism -jungle lodges and resorts. Kabini river lodge 220 km from bangalore and 80 km from mysore. Open all year, best period september to may. Accommodation ... http://india.traveltoworld.com/india-travel-guide/672/bangalore-nature-and-wildlife/ Std code: 0821 Writer r.k. Narayan's lovely hometown, mysore, was once the capital of the wodeyar kingdom and is still one of the finest cities of southern india. Small, easygoing, sandalwood country, a crafts-crazy city, friendly people going about their business in a city of gardens, tree-lined boulevards, art galleries and ... http://india.traveltoworld.com/india-travel-guide/671/mysore-karnataka/ The nearest airport is at bangalore, 140 km, though indian airlines has an office in the city. Indian airlines, hotel mayura hoysa-la complex, 2, jhansi laxmi bai road open: 1000-1330 hrs. And 1415-1700 hrs. http://india.traveltoworld.com/india-travel-guide/670/mysore-by-air/ Mysore's rail links are to, and via, ban¬galore. Shatabdi express, tipu express, chamundi express, express, swarnajayanti express, and 1035/1036 ex¬press connect mysore with chennai, mum-bai, pune, delhi, besides bangalore. The railway station is 2 km from down¬town. Auto-rickshaws and taxis are avail¬able at the railway station for transfer to different parts ... http://india.traveltoworld.com/india-travel-guide/669/mysore-by-rail/ At the southeastern extremity of kar¬nataka, mysore is linked by a good net¬work of roads to bangalore and other ma¬jor centres in the region. Road distances to some of the important places in the area are: bangalore 140 km, madikeri 136 km, hassan 130 km, bandipur national park 90 km, ... http://india.traveltoworld.com/india-travel-guide/668/mysore-by-road/ Tourist taxis can be hired from the agencies or through hotels. Rates for these are negotiable. Auto-rickshaws (metered) and city bus service are major modes of commuting within the city. Auto-rickshaws, except at railway station, bus stand or outside ho¬tels, operate on meter-fare. Bus service is crowded and destination boards in ... http://india.traveltoworld.com/india-travel-guide/667/mysore-local-transport/ Covering somanathapu-ra, mysore city, srirangapatna and krishnara-jasagar; daily 0730-2030 hrs., Belur, halebeedu (halebid), sravana-belagola; tue, wed, fri and sun 0730-2100 hrs; Ooty, daily in season 0700-2100 hrs; Booking and enquiries Kstdc transport wing, yatrinivas building, hotel hoysala mayura complex, 2, jhansi laxmibai road kst¬dc, city railway station. Kst¬dc, information ... http://india.traveltoworld.com/india-travel-guide/666/mysore-city-sightseeing/ Metropole, krishnarajasagar hotel (both of ritz group). Continental and tan-doori dishes. King's court, (jhansi laksh-mi bai road). Multi-cuisine. Dasaprakash, basic, cheap south indian food. Dasaprakash paradise, south indian thali and vegetarian food. Gun house, tan-doori chicken (opp. Mysore palace). http://india.traveltoworld.com/india-travel-guide/665/mysore-eating-out/ 13 km off Mysore City are the chamundi hills. Halfway-up is the nandi bull, a 4.8 metre monolith. Right on top is the 2000-year-old chamundeswari temple, dedicated to the patron goddess of the royal family. 19 km north-west is the Krishna Raja Sagar Dam and the Brindavan Gardens. The ornamental terraced ... http://india.traveltoworld.com/india-travel-guide/664/mysore-excursions/ Manasa tarangini boat club (kst¬dc), kukkaarahalli tank has boating facil¬ities. Boating facilities are also available at krishnaraja sagar, 19 km from the city. The rail museum, near city railway Station, displays railway engines and coaches used by the erstwhile royal family of mysore. Train rides in a small toy-like train are ... http://india.traveltoworld.com/india-travel-guide/663/mysore-entertainment/ Mysore is famous for its sandalwood products and oil and fine silk fabrics. The main shopping area is on sayaji rao road, in the downtown area. Cauvery arts and crafts emporium, sayaji rao road. Ksic silk showroom, near k.r. Cir¬cle, also at mayura hoysala complex. http://india.traveltoworld.com/india-travel-guide/662/mysore-shopping/ Mysore : Heritage hotels Lalitha mahal palace Sidhartha nagar 7 km from railway station, 5 km from bus stand. • 54 rooms. A/c single, double; suites restaurant, bar, conference hall, health club, swimming pool, beauty parlour, games, meditation room, baby sitting, travel service, credit cards, foreign ex¬change, helipad. http://india.traveltoworld.com/india-travel-guide/661/mysore-hotel-choices/ Quality inn southern star 13-14, vinobha road 0.5 km from railway station • 72 rooms, cp a/c single, dou¬ble, deluxe; suite. restaurants, tea lounge, bar, confer¬ence/banquet halls, business centre facil¬ities, health club, swimming pool, enter¬tainment and games - table tennis, cro¬quet, darts, chess, carrom etc., disco¬theque, beauty parlour, credit ... http://india.traveltoworld.com/india-travel-guide/660/mysore-standard-hotels/ Std code: 08394 194 km from bangalore is the district headquarters town of hassan. This calm and peaceful town is a convenient base to visit sravanabelagola, belur and halebid. They are best done over two days, with an overnight halt at hassan. You can visit these places from bangalore and mysore ... http://india.traveltoworld.com/india-travel-guide/659/hassan-karnataka/ 120 km west of mysore, it is connected by road and rail to bangalore, mysore and mangalore. http://india.traveltoworld.com/india-travel-guide/658/hassan-getting-there/ Belur 38 km from hassan with its exquisite temples. The chennakeshava temple is a fine example. It took 103 years to complete and the facade of the temple is covered with I intricate sculptures and frescoes - awe-in¬spiring in their workmanship. In the temple are hand-lathe turned filigreed pillars. Veeranarayana ... http://india.traveltoworld.com/india-travel-guide/657/hassan-excursions/ Std code: 08394 Iseat of the vijayanagar empire,though the city was destroyed by marauders, much remains of those days. The remains are preserved under the world heritage order. http://india.traveltoworld.com/india-travel-guide/656/hampi-karnataka/ I the nearest railhead is hospet (12 km). http://india.traveltoworld.com/india-travel-guide/655/hampi-by-rail/ Nh 4 and 13 form the hospet-bangalore link (343 km from hampi). Regular services from bangalore operate to hospet. Buses ply between hampi/ hospet hourly. First bus leaves at 6:30 a.m. From hospet to bangalore. http://india.traveltoworld.com/india-travel-guide/654/hampi-by-road/ Hire taxis, bicycles and mo'bikes to visit the ruins. http://india.traveltoworld.com/india-travel-guide/653/hampi-local-transport/ On the bangalore-hospet highway is Chitradurga with a famous fort. Bijapur, the city founded by the chalukyas, has tombs and dargahs. Gol gumbaz, the tomb of mohammed adil shah, has superb acoustics. Kstdc's hotel mayura adil shahi, anand mahal road. Aihole, north of hampi, has over 125 temples. Pattadakal, a world ... http://india.traveltoworld.com/india-travel-guide/652/hampi-excursions/ Std code: 0872 It is a proud country, kodagu is. Proud of the beauty of its verdant hills and valleys clothed in thick forests of sandalwood and plantains of coffee, pepper and cardamom. Proud of the valour of its soldiers and generals. Proud of its enduring culture and customs, proud of ... http://india.traveltoworld.com/india-travel-guide/651/madikeri-karnataka/ The nearest airports are at bangalore (250 km) and mangalore (164). The nearest railway station is at mysore (145 km). Madikeri's access lies along its net¬work of roads which connects it to all major centres in the region. Frequent bus services, including deluxe coaches, operate from bangalore, mysore, man¬galore, hassan, ... http://india.traveltoworld.com/india-travel-guide/650/madikeri-getting-there/ Tourist taxis and auto-rickshaws are the major modes of commuting within the city. The rates for these are negotiable. http://india.traveltoworld.com/india-travel-guide/649/madikeri-local-transport/ Tourist bureau, government of karna-taka, pwd traveller's bungalow http://india.traveltoworld.com/india-travel-guide/648/madikeri-information-office/ Rajdarshan 8/13, m.g. Road rooms. Single, double super deluxe; suite Mayura valley view (kstdc) Raja seat 25 rooms. Single, double Suite http://india.traveltoworld.com/india-travel-guide/647/madikeri-hotel-choices/ Std code: 0821 Traversing the western ghats and skirting the beautiful kodagu area, along national highway 48, west of bangalore, one reaches the arabian sea coast at mangalore. An important shipbuilding centre under hyder ali and a strategic port that remained a bone of contention in every conflict over its long ... http://india.traveltoworld.com/india-travel-guide/646/mangalore-karnataka/ Indian airlines and jet air¬ways connect mangalore with bangalore, chennai and mumbai. Indian airlines, poonja arcade, k.s. Road http://india.traveltoworld.com/india-travel-guide/645/mangalore-by-air/ Mangalore is also an important station on the railway network with connections to all parts of the country. A convenient con¬nection from chennai is the west coast ex¬press. With the konkan railway project op¬erational, the goa-mangalore journey through the western ghats is an experience. http://india.traveltoworld.com/india-travel-guide/644/mangalore-by-rail/ Try taj manjarun lunch buffet, or "the galley" restaurant for a mangalorean clas¬sic dish, or the safa dine, near roopa ho¬tel for excellent biryani. http://india.traveltoworld.com/india-travel-guide/643/mangalore-eating-out/ Udupi, 60 km from mangalore, is an important vaishnavite centre with a krish¬na temple and a gold chariot, also the birthplace of the masala dosa. Dharmasthala, 35 km on the manga-lore-belur road, has the famous man-juratha temple and a 14-metre-high statue of bahubali. Nearby are the jain temple colonies of venur, ... http://india.traveltoworld.com/india-travel-guide/642/excursions-mangalore/ Taj manjarun Old port road • 101 rooms. Budget single, double economy single, double, standard single , double; suite restaurant, bar, coffee shop, conference/banquet halls, secretarial service, travel desk, credit cards, foreign exchange. Moti mahal, falnir road • 90 rooms. A/c single, double Poonja international Hampanakatte n 440179 • 104 ... http://india.traveltoworld.com/india-travel-guide/641/hotel-choices-mangalore/ On the way to kannakumari is the bus interchange of nagercoil, from where there are good services to madras, trichy and madurai. There is usually a bus every hour from trivandrum to nagercoil, and the trip takes 2 hours. Nagercoil is, comparatively speaking, one of the cleanest small towns with ... http://india.traveltoworld.com/india-travel-guide/640/nagercoil-tamil-nadu/ Tower lodge, near tower junction, (not far from the bus terminal) and azad lodge (don't confuse it with the restaurant azad hotel). It was recommended to me that i should go to a small coastal village about half an hour's drive away as it has a beautiful beach. ... http://india.traveltoworld.com/india-travel-guide/639/accommodation-tamil-nadu/ From nagercoil take bus 11 or bus 29. Inside the fort walls is the town of the same name. I had hardly set foot inside the fort and i was in front of the palace of the former kings of travancore, who still live in trivandrum. The palace is now ... http://india.traveltoworld.com/india-travel-guide/638/excursion-to-padmanabhapuram-tamil-nadu/ Cape comorin is the land's end of india. There is nothing between there and antarctica but water. Three bodies of water meet at cape comorin (kannyakumari): the arabian sea, the gulf of bengal and the indian ocean. The sun rises out of the raw sea the whole year round, and ... http://india.traveltoworld.com/india-travel-guide/637/kannyakumari-cape-comorin-tamil-nadu/ There are many lodges and hotels in walking distance of the bus terminal (the railway station is in the suburbs). If you want a room with a view of the cape, then you should go to one of the mostly clean, new, multi-storey hotels which are only a little more ... http://india.traveltoworld.com/india-travel-guide/636/accommodation-kannyakumari/ Budget Hotel Diagonally opposite the lighthouse are three hotels right next to each Other Hotel Kaveri lodge, kovalam road, ph 288, singles 45rs, doubles 7ors, all Rooms with bath, clean. The hotel narmadha (doubles 8ors) is in front of the kaveri and more prominent.. " Tri sea lodge, ph283, doubles 57rs, four-bedrooms llors ... http://india.traveltoworld.com/india-travel-guide/635/hotel-kannyakumari/ On an island south-east of the cape is the main attraction of kan-nyakumari: the vivekananda rock memorial. It was built in 1970 in honour of swami vivekananda. Boats go to the island between 7-1 lam and 2-5pm (cost 3rs), but not in bad weather. Photography is prohibited on the island ... http://india.traveltoworld.com/india-travel-guide/634/sightseeing-kannyakumari/ Between kannyakumari and kovalam is kolachal beach which is supposed to be worth visiting. The. 567 sq km (219 sq miles) tiger sanctuary at mundanthurai is practically undiscovered. http://india.traveltoworld.com/india-travel-guide/633/excursion-kannyakumari/ The tamil nadu tourist office is open mon-fri iqam-5.3opm. Food Fish is surprisingly rare. Try the dates. I saw the most southern mouse in india run through the dining room while eating my 5rs meal in the hotel ajantha. Souvenirs There is row after row of souvenir shops in the centre of kannykumari. They ... http://india.traveltoworld.com/india-travel-guide/632/miscellaneous-kannyakumari/ There is a direct service to new delhi which departs wed 10.20am and arrives at new delhi railway station on fri at 3.30pm - 3142km (1952 miles). There is also a train to trivandrum and ernakulam at 5.45am and 10.20am daily, as well as a train at 5.45am to bombay ... http://india.traveltoworld.com/india-travel-guide/631/kannyakumari-by-rail/ (reservation recommended) Mandapam (for rameswaram): 2.45am, 7.15am, 10.15am, 4.45pm and 9pm - 9 hour trip - 30rs. It goes via the snobbish green kerala's palmyra Palm-covered countryside of tamil nadu. Madurai: between 6am and 9.30pm continual service. Trivandrum: there is a continual service between 6am and 9.30pm. Kovalam beach: there is a good service between 6.30am ... http://india.traveltoworld.com/india-travel-guide/630/kannyakumari-by-bus/ Separated from the mainland by an arm of the sea, this former jumping off place for sri lankan travellers, has apopulation of 30,000 and is, for hindus, one of the most holy places india, on a par with varanasi. The rama temple is the centre of pilgrim worship. The tower ... http://india.traveltoworld.com/india-travel-guide/629/rameswaram-tamil-nadu/ The closest airport is madurai, 173km away. There is a daily rail service from the bus terminal at mandapam to rameswaram between 3.25am and 11.20pm, and in the opposite direc¬tion between 2am and 10pm - approximately 2.5ors and a 45 minute trip. From mandapam there are direct services to kannyakumari, nagercoil, ... http://india.traveltoworld.com/india-travel-guide/628/connections-rameswaram/ Madurai: four services daily, amongst them the 716 coimbatore Pass/exp which departs 4.10am and arrives at 9.50pm - 164km (102Miles). Madras Egmore: departs 12.30am and arrives the next morning around 6am, and the 3.45pm departure arrives at 615am. http://india.traveltoworld.com/india-travel-guide/627/rameswaram-by-rail/ Buses leave mandapam for madurai at 2.10am, 4.05am and 10pm; for madras at 5.30pm and 7pm; and for kannyakumari at 4am, 8.30am, 1.45pm, 5.15pm and 10pm. http://india.traveltoworld.com/india-travel-guide/626/rameswaram-by-bus/ Hotel rooms in rameswaram are scarce and often shabby. It may be worthwhile paying a few rupees more and staying at one of the newer hotels, like the alankar or maharaja's. They operate on the 24 hour system. Rickshaw drivers await the arrival of tourists. The trip to a hotel costs ... http://india.traveltoworld.com/india-travel-guide/625/accommodation-rameswaram/ Tourist information centre At the railway station is open 7.30am-8pm. On sun and holidays only 8am-2.3opm Cloak room At the railway station where you can leave your luggage for a fee http://india.traveltoworld.com/india-travel-guide/624/miscellaneous-tamil-nadu/ This and the temple elephants which guard the longest colonnade in india are worth seeing. Even though the border with sri lanka is still closed, it wasn't peaceful on palk strait. Quite often tamil warriors and refugees cross the straight illegally for around 500rs. On top of that, there are fishermen ... http://india.traveltoworld.com/india-travel-guide/623/the-ramanatha-swamy-temple-tamil-nadu/ In my opinion one of the best beaches of india goes along the island °m rameswaram to dhanushkodi, about 18km (11 miles) south. Once e railway line went to there, and the ferry to talaimannar (sri lanka) !ft from there, but 1964 saw the end of that era. All that ... http://india.traveltoworld.com/india-travel-guide/622/dhanushkodi-tamil-nadu/ From the railway station in rameswaram, private trucks will take you to dhanushkodi for an expensive 15rs. The journey will take you firstly through beach landscape with palms, until there is only sand remaining. Left and right of the, in part, 300m wide strip of land, is the ocean. The ... http://india.traveltoworld.com/india-travel-guide/621/arrival-dhanushkodi/ Naturally there are no guest houses in dhanushkodi and not even a primitive rental scheme has developed among the fishermen. N. Seivaraju can, however, arrange accommodation with one of the fisher¬men in dhanushkodi. This is definitely a more sympathetic form of tourism than to simply to drive there and frighten ... http://india.traveltoworld.com/india-travel-guide/620/accommodation-dhanushkodi/ Ashram: Rail Only a few services. You have to change in Villupuram for Madras and Madurai. Ashram:Bus Government buses leave from the bus terminal to: Madras, around the clock; Trivandrum, at 4.45pm, Coimbatore, 7am; Bangalore, one service morning and evening; Ernakulam, at 5.30pm; Ootacamund (Ooty), one service in the evening; Madurai, afternoon and ... http://india.traveltoworld.com/india-travel-guide/592/ashram-kerala/ Madurai is 100m above sea level, and has a population of 100,000. It was founded about 2,500 years ago and is one of the oldest towns in india. The main drawcard is the sree meenakshi temple. In 1840 the english levelled the walls of the old fort which then surrounded ... http://india.traveltoworld.com/india-travel-guide/619/madurai-tamil-nadu/ The madurai junction railway station and the express bus stand are around 10 minutes walk apart. The cheaper lodges between the railway station and bus terminal can all be reached on foot, or by rickshaw. The rickshaw drivers always like to charge western tourists commission. If you arrive at the ... http://india.traveltoworld.com/india-travel-guide/618/arrivalaccommodation-maduari/ Hotels between the railway station and the sree meenakshi temple. Saraswathi lodge, town hall road, ph 25 873, singles 3ors, doubles 4ors. Hotelragu, ph 34 566,23 town hall road, singles 35rs, doubles 555rs all rooms with bath. Good value. ... http://india.traveltoworld.com/india-travel-guide/617/budget-hotels-maduari/ Senthill lodge, 8-9 north chitrai street, ph 32 384, singles 3ors and doubles 4ors (with bath 5ors). Lodge saravana, 16/11 north chitrai street, ph 27 293, singles 20 rs, doubles 4ors (with bath 5ors), triple with bath 6ors. Natraj lodge, very beautiful, clean, some rooms have a view of the temple complex. ... http://india.traveltoworld.com/india-travel-guide/616/hotels-with-a-view-of-the-sree-meenakshi-temple-maduari/ Standard Madurai ashok, alagarkoil road, ph 42531, 43 rooms, singles 57ors, doubles 945rs, restaurant and bar. Pandyan hotel, race course, ph 42470, 57 rooms, singales 400rs, doubles 700rs. http://india.traveltoworld.com/india-travel-guide/615/hotels-maduari/ The sree meenakshi sundareswarar temple the sree (sri) meenakshi temple is lkm from the railway station, and is one of the most beautiful temple complexes in india. It was built in the 17th century-and, according to official figures, is 254m x 237m (833 x 777 ft). The temple on the ... http://india.traveltoworld.com/india-travel-guide/614/sree-meenakshi-sundareswarar-temple-maduari/ Government of tamil nadu tourist office, west veli street (opposite the bus stand), ph 22 957, open 10am~5pm closed on sundays and every second sat of the month. Tourist information counter at the railway station, ph 24 535, open 7am-8pm (sat sun and public holidays 7am-10.30am and 5-8pm. The gpo is in ... http://india.traveltoworld.com/india-travel-guide/613/miscellaneous-maduari/ Usually they cover the following: Thirrupparankundram temple, perumal temple, sree meenakshi temple, thirumalai nayak palace, gandhi museum and the vishnu temple alagar koil, 21km 13 miles) to the north-east. http://india.traveltoworld.com/india-travel-guide/612/sightseeing-tours-maduari/ The air conditioned aradana restaurant next to uma lodge, which has meals with 13 side dishes for lors, is good. The amutham restaurant, 30 town hall road, is also recommended. Apart from those, there are numerous inexpensive restaurants, or you can buy food from the numerous street vendors in town ... http://india.traveltoworld.com/india-travel-guide/611/maduari-eating/ From the express bus stand to: Madras (460km-286 miles): 50 services around the clock 43-53rs. Kannyakumari (240km-149 miles): approximately 20 services around the clock. Trivandrum (330km-205 miles): 8 services between 6.304m and 11.30pm. Ernakulam (via thekkady): 9am and 9pm. Bangalore (430km-267 miles): ten services between 6am andllpm' around 35rs - reservations not possible. ... http://india.traveltoworld.com/india-travel-guide/610/maduari-bus/ Indian airlines/air india have flights from madurai to: Bangalore, wed, thurs & sat - us$39; madras, daily - us$46. Vayudoot have flights to: Cochin, mon, wed & fri - 28ors; madras, mon, wed & fri - 425.KS; Nayveli, mon. Wed & fri - no price available; Tanjore, mon, wed & fri - 145rs. http://india.traveltoworld.com/india-travel-guide/609/maduari-air/ Kodaikanal, 2,125m (6972 ft) above sea level, was once, like ootacamund (ooty), a favourite resort of the english colonial masters. To-day, in the hot season, it is a favourite holiday destination for rich indians who want to get away for the oppressive heat of the plains. It is then high ... http://india.traveltoworld.com/india-travel-guide/608/kodaikanal-tamil-nadu/ By bus from madurai at the central bus stand. By bus at the railway station in kodaikanal road or by bus from coimbatore via palani. http://india.traveltoworld.com/india-travel-guide/607/arrival-kodaikanal/ Budget MNS lodge has been popular with backpackers, and the paradise lodge Next door is of ten recommended. You also can rent houses in kodaikanal On a monthly basis. Hotel tamil nadu, fern hill road, ph 481-5, singles 175rs, doubles 23ors, family 300rs. Youth hostel, fern hill road, 481-5, dormitory 3ors. Standard Carlton hotel, lake road, ph 252,560 ... http://india.traveltoworld.com/india-travel-guide/606/accommodationkodaikanal/ Eating: A Visit To The Cake Shops And Market Is Worthwhile As You Can Buy Rye Bread, Cheese, Apples (Expensive, Peel Before Eating), Honey And Tasty Tomatoes. The Artificial Lake Built In 1853 Is Fairly Clean But A Bit Cold To Swim In. It Is A Popular Pastime To Hire One ... http://india.traveltoworld.com/india-travel-guide/605/miscellaneouskodaikanal/ By Bus To Madurai, Kumily Or Coimbatore. http://india.traveltoworld.com/india-travel-guide/604/connections-kodaikanal/ This 17 Sq Km (7 Sq Miles) Reserve Is 320km (199 Miles) South Of Madras, And Is Home To Over 1000 Black Buck Antelopes, Wild Boar, Jackals, Bonnet Monkeys And Some Chitals (Deer). Apart From Those, There Are Wild Cattle, And Now And Again A Dolphin Off The Coast. This ... http://india.traveltoworld.com/india-travel-guide/603/point-calimerekodaikanal/ Ashram And Beach (In That Order) Draw Tourists To Pondicherry, Which Is Called Pondy For Short By The Locals. It Belonged To The French Until 1954, But Today, The Town With A Population -Of 100,000, Is A Territory Directly Governed By The Central Government In Delhi. Traces Of Its Former ... http://india.traveltoworld.com/india-travel-guide/602/pondicherry-tamil-nadu/ The Railway Station And Bus Stand Are A Bit Away From The City Centre. It Is Best To Take A Rickshaw Or A Scooter To The City Centre, Or To Serenity (Beach) - Approximately 8-20rs. http://india.traveltoworld.com/india-travel-guide/601/arrivalpondicherry/ Budget Shanti Guest House, 6 Suffren Street, Ph 6 473, Singles 4ors, Doubles 65rs (With Bath 87rs). http://india.traveltoworld.com/india-travel-guide/600/accommodation-pondicherry/ Grand Hotel d'Europe, 12 Suffren Street, Singles 22ors, Doubles 44ors Plus 10% Tax. All Prices Include Meals. The Management Doesn't Like To Let Rooms Without Meals. Large, Roomy, Colonial Style House With Lots Of French Charm. http://india.traveltoworld.com/india-travel-guide/599/standardpondicherry/ In This 5km From Pondicherry Nest, Which Is In Tamil Nadu Again, There Are A Few Nice Places, Including Cottages And Bungalows Right On The Beach Run By A Frenchman. A Cottage Costs For Single Occupancy And For Two; A 2-Bed Bungalow With Bath Costs . Restaurant Nearby. Don't ... http://india.traveltoworld.com/india-travel-guide/598/accommodation-in-serenity-also-called-serenite-ashram/ Ashram Is Famous For Courses In Hatha Yoga, Theoretical Yoga And Verdic Philosophy. Until 1973 The Courses Were Conducted By The 'Mother'. The Ashram Is Open To Everyone But At Different Times: For Ashram Disciples And People Staying At The Guest Houses - 4.30am-Llpm; For Others From 8am-6pm. The Information ... http://india.traveltoworld.com/india-travel-guide/597/ashram-tamil-nadu/ This Famous Project For A Town For All Nationalities, Was The Idea Of The Sri Aurobindo Ashram. Today The Population Of The Town Is A Constant 400, And It Is Difficult To Imagine That A Town For 50,000 People Is Supposed To Stand Here. Years Ago All Construction Came To ... http://india.traveltoworld.com/india-travel-guide/596/excursion-to-aurovilleashram/ Auroville is about 12km (7 miles) north of Pondicherry, and has an area of around 20 sq km (8 sq miles), so it is difficult to get around Auroville on foot. Take a bus to Madras, and get off about 10km (6 miles) from Pondicherry at the turnoffto Auroville, and walk ... http://india.traveltoworld.com/india-travel-guide/595/arrival-from-pondicherry-ashram/ The Tourist Information Centre Is In Campagnie Street, Ph 4 575. Open Daily 8.45am-Lpm And 2-5.45pm. They Are Planning To Move. La Boutique D'auroville Is The Official Information Centre For Auroville, And Is At 12 Jawaharlal Nehru Street - Open Mon-Sat 9.30am-Lpm And 2.30-8pm. The Aurobindo-Ashram And The People Of Auroville ... http://india.traveltoworld.com/india-travel-guide/594/miscellaneous-ashram/ The mangrove forest around Pitcharam near Chidambaram (approximately 50km [31 miles] south of Pondicherry) is a must for everyone who is interested in Indian flora and birds. Not popular with tourists. You can take a rowboat trip with one of the rangers (not expensive). Take the bus from Chidambaram to ... http://india.traveltoworld.com/india-travel-guide/593/excursion-ashram/ Kerala, With An Area Of 38,863 Sq Km (15,001 Sq Miles), Is The Second Smallest State In India After Goa. It Has A Population Of 30 Million, And Is Densely Populated. The 575km (357 Miles) Long Coastal State Was The First State In India To Elect The Communist Party To ... http://india.traveltoworld.com/india-travel-guide/591/kerala/ Cochin, With Its 700,000 Inhabitants (1 Million In The District), Is The Largest City In Kerala And An Important Port. It Consists Of Four Parts: Fort Cochin/Mattancherry: The Charming Old Section Of Cochin, Built On A Peninsula Where The Gpo Is Located. It Has A Charm Of Its Own And Is ... http://india.traveltoworld.com/india-travel-guide/590/cochinernakulam-kerala/ At The Cochin Harbour Terminus, The Main Station Of Willingdon Island, Or At The Ernakulam Railway Station (Better When You Are Looking For A Hotel). The Ernakulam Railway Station Is Also Called Ernakulam South Or Ernakulam Junction. http://india.traveltoworld.com/india-travel-guide/589/keralaby-rail/ At The Ernakulam Bus Station (Not Far From The Railway Station). There Are Numerous Budget And Good Value For Money Hotels Right Next To The Bus Terminal. http://india.traveltoworld.com/india-travel-guide/588/keralaby-bus/ The Airport Is On Willingdon Island. If You Don't Want To Stay At The Expensive Malabar Hotel, You Can Take A Boat Or A Bus Across The Bridge To Fort Cochin/Mattancherry Or To Ernakulam, Where There Is A Better Selection Of Accommodation. There Is No Airport Bus. You Just Take ... http://india.traveltoworld.com/india-travel-guide/587/keralaby-air/ There Are Numerous Hotels Right Near The Bus Station; Budget Hotels Opposite Are: Ninans Tourist Lodge (Singles 3ors, Doubles 5ors), Hotel Blue Nile (Singles 45Rs, Doubles 6ors), . Hotel Luciya (Singles 5ors, Doubles Loors). The Rooms In All Three Hotels Have Baths, And Are Really Clean. In Amman Kovil Road, The Street Beside The Hotel Blue ... http://india.traveltoworld.com/india-travel-guide/586/ernakulam-kerala/ There Isn't Much Accommodation Available And What There Is, Is Not Very Appealing Except For The Hotel Malabar. http://india.traveltoworld.com/india-travel-guide/585/willingdon-island-kerala/ Deluxe Hotel Malabar, Ph 6 811, Singles 570Rs, Doubles 900Rs Plus 10% Tax, 100 Rooms, 2 Restaurants, Bar, Car Hire. All Rooms Are Airconditioned. The Hotel Lies At The Northern Tip Of The Island, And Has A Beautiful View And A Swimming Pool. Fort Cochin/Mattancherry In The Oldest And Most Picturesque Part Of Cochin There Are ... http://india.traveltoworld.com/india-travel-guide/584/willingdom-island-kerala/ The Bolghatty Palace, Built In 1744, Has Been Purchased By The Taj Group Of Hotels, Ph 355 003. It Is Wonderfully Situated Bungalow, With A Restaurant But Has A Lot Of Mosquitos. Singles 300Rs, Doubles 600Rs. It Is Airconditioned. http://india.traveltoworld.com/india-travel-guide/583/bolghatty-island-deluxe-kerala/ The Best Way To Get From Cochin To The Other Parts Of The City Is By Boat. There Is A Whole Network Of Motor And Other Boats. The Fares Vary Between 30 And 7ops. Most Boats Don't Operate After 9pm. After That You Have To Take A Taxi Or Even ... http://india.traveltoworld.com/india-travel-guide/582/transportation-in-kerala/ Perumanoor (Ernakulam)-Willingdon Island: Every 20 Minutes Between 6am And 10pm, Daily 35 Services. This Service Is Not Really Of Interest To Tourists. Ernakulam-Willingdon Island-Mattancherry: Between 6.30am And 9.45pm And In The Opposite Direction Between 6am And 9pm - 25 Services Daily. A Large Part Of These Are By F.P. Boats (Fast ... http://india.traveltoworld.com/india-travel-guide/581/transportation-kerala/ fort cochinlmattancherry, most of the attractions are in old cochin. fort cochin is at the northern end of the peninsula, and mattancherry is at the southern end. The main attractions in fort cochin are the chinese fishing nets, which you also encounter on a trip through the 'backwaters'. The ... http://india.traveltoworld.com/india-travel-guide/580/sightseeing-kerala/ The Classical Backwater Trip Goes From Kottayam To Alleppey, And Then On Toquilon. Trips Are Also Available To The Inland Waterways From Cochin. Every Second Day A Boat Leaves From The Main Ferry Wharf In Ernakulam For Alleppey (Approximately 4Rs) And Then On To Chengan-Nur. If You Take The 7pm Service, ... http://india.traveltoworld.com/india-travel-guide/579/trip-to-the-backwaters-kerala/ No Problem For Those Who Are Happy To Eat 1 Or 2 Vegetarian Meals A Day (Around 6rs), But If You Belong To The Group Who Get Sick Of Cold Rice And Strange Looking Accompaniments, You Will Have A Hard Time In Southern India And Will Have To Dig Deeper ... http://india.traveltoworld.com/india-travel-guide/578/food-kerala/ Kerala Tourist Reception Centre, Shanmugham (Shunmuham) Road, Ernakulam, Ph 353 234. Open Daily From 8am-6pm. They Take Bookings For The Bolghatty Palace And Cochin Sightseeing Tours As Well As For The Hotels In Periyar Park, But You Have To Pay A Hefty Booking Fee. Govt Of India Tourist Office Near ... http://india.traveltoworld.com/india-travel-guide/577/tourist-offices-kerala/ All Mail Which Isn't Specifically Addressed Poste Restante, Head Post Office, Ernakulam, Goes To Cochin Head Post Office In Fort Cochin. It Is A Good Idea To Check At Both Post Offices. Poste Restante Is Closed On Sundays. It Pays To Look Through All The Mail Yourself As The Ladies Behind ... http://india.traveltoworld.com/india-travel-guide/576/mail-kerala/ Hollywood Films Of Various Types Are Shown In The Two Theatres At Shenoy's Vistarama In M.G. Road. It Is Only A Few Minutes Walk From The Hotels Near The Bus Terminal. When I Was There The Following Notice Appeared On The Screen, "Rats Are Increasing Because Of Bringing Eatables Inside ... http://india.traveltoworld.com/india-travel-guide/575/cinema-kerala/ Additional Information Can Be Found In The Next Chapters About The Destinations. Ootacamund (Ooty) (312km-194 Miles): Buses Run From The Er-Nakulam Bus Terminal To Palghat, Where You Have To Change For Ooty. There Are Other Options But They Take Longer. You Could Travel By Train Or By Bus From Palghat To ... http://india.traveltoworld.com/india-travel-guide/574/connections-kerala/ There Is An Exceptional Bus Service From Ernakulam To Alleppey, Quilon And Trivandrum. Buses Depart For Trivandrum (223km-139 Miles) Day And Night For Around 35Rs For The 6 Hour Trip. There Is Also A Rail Service Via Kottayam And Quilon To Trivandrum. http://india.traveltoworld.com/india-travel-guide/573/southern-keralakerala/ Periyar National Park: Two Direct Bus Services Daily At 6.30am And 2.45pm To The Main Town In The Park, Thekkady. If You Want To Stay At The Budget Hotels, Get Out In Kumily. It Costs 26Rs For The 185km (115 Miles) Trip And It Takes About 7hrs. Reservations Recommended. You Can ... http://india.traveltoworld.com/india-travel-guide/572/connections-kerala/ Periyar National Park Has An Area Of 777 Sq Km (300 Sq Miles), And Lies In The Western Ghats Between 914m And 1828m (2999 Ft And 5997 Ft) Above Sea Level. It Is Probably The Best Known National Park In India. The Main Attraction Is The 26 Sq Km (10 ... http://india.traveltoworld.com/india-travel-guide/571/periyar-national-park-kerala/ Numerous cheap lodges. Mini lodge doubles The lake queen lodge is slightly better, singles 45rs and doubles 9o rs. Hotel woodlands is at the end of the village, doubles 4ors with bath dors. The hotel ambadi is right near the checkpost at the entry to the reserve, And offers 2-bed cottages for ... http://india.traveltoworld.com/india-travel-guide/570/kumily-kerala/ Boat Touring The Park By Boat The Park Management Has Four Boats Available For Sightseeing Trips (5rs Per Person). There Are Three Other Boats Owned By The Hotel Aranya Niva That Will Also Take Non-Guests, And They Cost 6rs If They Are Full. You Should Reserve In ... http://india.traveltoworld.com/india-travel-guide/569/sightseeing-kumily/ The Park Has Only One Young Riding Elephant, And It Costs 2ors For Two People'for An Hour's, Ride, Which Is Hardly More Than A Harmless Walk And Isn't Fealty Worth It. The Park Jeeps Are Not Made Available To Take Tourists Anywhere. http://india.traveltoworld.com/india-travel-guide/568/elephant-and-jeep-rides-kumily/ You Are Only Allowed To Walk Through The Park With A Guide. There Is A Guided Trek% 9am Each Day Which Costs 4Rs Per Person. Mostly Western Tourists Use This Service, As Most Indians Don't Find It Thrilling. Usually, There Are Twctgroups Of About A Dozen Nature Lovers. You Shouldn't ... http://india.traveltoworld.com/india-travel-guide/567/walking-kumily/ The Luxurious Lake Palace Hotel Charges 500Rs For A Single;And 72ors For A Double Full Pension. The Hotel Is Only A Few Minutes By Boat From The Information Centre. Transportation Is Arranged At The Hotel Aranya Niva, And Is Not Available After 6pm. Next To The Luxury Hotel Are Four ... http://india.traveltoworld.com/india-travel-guide/566/staying-overnight-in-the-park-kumily/ The Fauna Is Much The Same As That In Mudumalai National Park. The Only Animal Missing Is The Chital Deer, One Of The Main Animals In Many Indian Parks. Even The Samar Deer Is Seldom Seen, And As Far As Other Deer Are Concernedythe Park Is Poorly Stocked. On The Other ... http://india.traveltoworld.com/india-travel-guide/565/animals-kumily/ It Is On The Lake, Ph 26 And Is Responsible For The Boat Trips (Except Those Run By Hotel .Aranya Niva), Elephant Rides, Guided Trekking, And The Renting Of The Rest Houses/Machans Inside The Park. The Wildlife Preser¬vation Officer In Kumily Is Responsible For The Mangala Devi Temple-KERALA 321 In The ... http://india.traveltoworld.com/india-travel-guide/564/information-centre-kumily/ Between Periyar House And The Jetty, Some Of The Trees Have Their Botanical Names Displayed On Plaques. You Can See, For Example, A Teak Tree And The Mighty Ficus Religiosa. Entry To The Park Is Prohibited Between 6pm And 6am Under The Threat Of Prosecution. Of Course, The Area Around ... http://india.traveltoworld.com/india-travel-guide/563/flora-kerala/ Fees Park Entry Is And Movie Cameras . No ... http://india.traveltoworld.com/india-travel-guide/562/miscellaneousflora/ Is A Nearby Reserve. It Was Declared In 1976 And Has An Area Of 70 Sq Km (27 Sq Miles). The Area Around Periyar Park Is Not Famous For Its Animal Life But For Its Tea Plantations, E.G. Vandiperiyar On The Road To Kottayam. In The Mountains Around Iddiki (Sometimes ... http://india.traveltoworld.com/india-travel-guide/561/the-iddiki-wildlife-sanctuary-flora/ Connections Some Buses Leave From The Hotel Aranya Niva Or Periyar House, And For Some You Have To Go To Kumily. Kottayam (115km-71 Miles): Around 8 Services Between 4.45am And 6.30pm. Quilon (185km-115 Miles): At 5.30am. Ernakulam (176km-109 Miles): At 5.45am, 9.30am 12.45pm And 2.30pm. Madurai(135km-84 Miles): At6.15atn, 10.30am, 12.30am And 4.30pm. Trivandrum (286km-178 Miles);-At ... http://india.traveltoworld.com/india-travel-guide/560/flora-kerala/ This Island Group Belongs To India, And Lies Between 190km (118 Miles) And 300km (186 Miles) West Of Kerala. Of The 36 Coral Islands, With A Total Area Of 32.4 Sq Km (13 Sq Miles), Only Ten Are Inhabited. The Population Of 50,000 Are Mostly Muslim. The Main Industry Is ... http://india.traveltoworld.com/india-travel-guide/559/lakshadweep-laccadives-kerala/ Formalities You Have To Apply For A Permit At Least 4 Weeks In Advance At The Ministry Of Home Affairs, Or At The Indian Embassy In Your Home Country. It *S Simpler To Take An Organised Tour To Bangaram. If You Do That, Your Travel Agent Will Obtain A Permit For ... http://india.traveltoworld.com/india-travel-guide/558/miscellaneus-lakshadweep/ A One Week Trip To Bangaram, All Inclusive, . Take Enough Film With You As Supposedly You Can't Buy It In Bangaram. The Glass-Clear Waters Of The Laccadives, With Their Multitude Of Fish, Are Every Diver's Dream. Some Diving Equipment Is Supposed To Be Available For Hire. Leave Your ... http://india.traveltoworld.com/india-travel-guide/557/cost-lakshadweep/ The Backwaters Are The Inland Water Ways Of Kerala. They Are A Network Of Narrow And Wide Canals Fringed By Palms, Which Suddenly Widen Out Into Shallow Lakes Where Fishermen Cast Their Nets. Boats Chug Through Colourful Water Plants, Transparent Jellyfish Glitter In The Water, And On The Banks Children ... http://india.traveltoworld.com/india-travel-guide/556/boat-trip-on-the-backwaters-lakshadweep/ This Is An Important Indian Rubber Centre, And It Is The Jumping Off Place For The Periyar National Park, And For The Backwaters. Its Not Really Worth Stopping Over In Kottayam. It Is Better To Go Straight On With The Boat To Alleppey. The Trip By Scooter From The Bus ... http://india.traveltoworld.com/india-travel-guide/555/kottayam-kerala/ The Hotel We Stayed At In Kottayam Was Probably The Best One On The Whole Of Our Trip Through India. Cost Isorsfor A Double Room In The Absolutely Clean Hotel Anjali. // Also Has A Fantastic Restaurant. (CU-S) We Can Recommend The Hotel Ambassador. Doubles Approx. s. (Monica Hilgers) Ooty ... http://india.traveltoworld.com/india-travel-guide/554/recommendations-on-accommodation-kottayam/ The Trip To Alleppey Takes Around 2.5 Hours Andcosts 5rs. The Amenities Are Good: Toilets And Snacks Available On Board And, Wonder Of Wonders, The Boat Was Full But Not Overcrowded. Warning: Don't Sit Near The Very Noisy Engine. Fourteen Boats Leave Daily From The Stinking Canal End Of Kottayam ... http://india.traveltoworld.com/india-travel-guide/553/boat-trip-from-kottayam-alleprey/ This Town Of 200,000 Is Built Along Many Canals, And Is Really Pretty. The High Point Of The Season Is The Snake Boat Race Held In The Second Half Of August. A Visit To The Beach Is Also Worthwhile. Take A Scooter To The Beach Rest House - Cost Lors. ... http://india.traveltoworld.com/india-travel-guide/552/alleppey-kerala/ There Are Several Small, Simple Lodges Right At The Jetty And Near The Bus Terminal. The Sri Krishna Bhavan Lodge, For Example, Has Singles For 18rs And Doubles From 3ors. There Are Other Hotels Within Walking Distance Of The Jetty. Don't Go Over The Bridge, Take The Street On The Left, Mullakal ... http://india.traveltoworld.com/india-travel-guide/551/accommodation-alleppey/ You Can Travel By Bus, But It's Better To Go By Boat. There Are Only Two Services: 10.30am And 10pm. The Trip Lasts 8 Hours And Costs 8rs, And You Can Make A Reservation. If You Want A Good Seat, You Should Get There About An Hour Before Departure, As It's ... http://india.traveltoworld.com/india-travel-guide/550/trip-from-alleppey-to-quilon-kerala/ Quilon Has A Population Of 150,000. Accommodation Can Be Found Right Near The Jetty, And The Bus Terminal Is Also There. The Mahalakshmi Lodge Is Right Near The Jetty. It Is Very Clean, Doubles Cost Around 30rs, And It Also Has A Good Restaurant. (W.K.) Double Rooms In The Sudarsan Hotel Cost Around 6ors ... http://india.traveltoworld.com/india-travel-guide/549/quilon-kerala/ The Capital Of Kerala Has A Population Of 500,000, And Not Much Worth Seeing. It Is Rather A Clean And (For India) Prosperous Looking Town. It Is The Jumping Off Point For The Famous Kovalam Beach And There Are Flights From Here To Sri Lanka And To The Maldives. http://india.traveltoworld.com/india-travel-guide/548/trivandrum-kerala/ Budget There Are Numerous Budget Hotels Near The Ksrtc Bus Stand And The Nearby Central Railway Station. Sreevas Tourist Home, Statio Road, Ph 79 642, Singles 4ors, Doubles 55rs - All Rooms With Bath. Other Hotels Are Found In Mahatma Gandhi (M.G.) Road, The Main Street Of Trivandrum. The Best Budget Hotel Area ... http://india.traveltoworld.com/india-travel-guide/547/trivandrumarrivalaccommodation/ Tourist Offices Tourist Information Office, Park View (Opposite The Zoo), Ph 61 132. Open Mon-Sat 10am-5pm (Closed On The Second Saturday Of The Month). There Are Other Information Desks At The Central Bus Terminal, Central Railway Station And At The Airport. There Is Also Another Tourist Reception Centre At The Kerala Tourist ... http://india.traveltoworld.com/india-travel-guide/546/trivandrummiscellaneous/ Excursion To Neyyar Wildlife Sanctuary The 128 Sq Km (49 Sq Miles) Sanctuary Was Declared In 1958. It Is Only 32km (20 Miles) From Trivandrum And Is A Popular Place With Indian Tourists For Picnics. From Early Morning There Is A Bus About Every Hour To Neyyar Dam. On The 9 ... http://india.traveltoworld.com/india-travel-guide/545/trivandrum-excursion/ "Irect Connections To Bangalore, Bombay, Madras, New Delhi, Howrah (Calcutta), Etc, And Naturally Kannyakumari. http://india.traveltoworld.com/india-travel-guide/544/trivandrumby-rail/ Indian Airlines Operates The Following Flights From Trivandrum: Bangalore, Daily - Bombay, Daily - Cochin, Daily - Colombo, Daily Except Fri - Delhi, Daily - Goa, Daily - Hyderabad, Thurs & Sat -; Madras, Daily - Male, Mon, Thurs & Sat - http://india.traveltoworld.com/india-travel-guide/543/trivandrumby-air/ There Are Frequent Buses To Ernakulam, Alleppey, Quilon And Kottayam. Services To Thekkady (Periyar National Park): 3.30am, 8.45am And 11.40pm. To Kannyakumari: Between About 4.30am And 9.45pm Regular Service. Madurai: Practically Round The Clock, Approximately 3ors. Madras: Around Half A Dozen Services, Approximately Loors; Pondicherry: 3.30pm, http://india.traveltoworld.com/india-travel-guide/542/trivandrumby-bus/ Romantic Kovalam Beach Is The Second Most Popular Beach In India After Goa, At Least For Those Who Like Sand, Sun And Swimming. It Can't Be Compared To Those In Goa As Far As Length Is Concerned. The Beach Can Be Divided Up Into Three Sections: The Hotel Beach With ... http://india.traveltoworld.com/india-travel-guide/541/kovalam-beach-kerala/ Connection From Trivandrum From The City Bus Stand (East Ford), Platform 19, There Is A Service Every 40 Minutes Between 6.15am And 9.15pm To Kovalam (15km-9 Miles) - Cost 4rs. Apart From That, There Are Some Buses From The Ksrtc Bus Stand, But They Often Only Go To Kovalam Junction 3km From ... http://india.traveltoworld.com/india-travel-guide/540/kovakam-beach-kerala/ Budget There Are Several Hotels Right On The Beach. Sea Rock, Doubles 80rs; Naisha's Lodge, Doubles 5ors; Hotel Neelakanta, Doubles 65 And 1 Lors, All With Bath; Achutha Lodge, Doubles With Bath 95rs; » Jee Van House, Doubles 95rs, Single Occupancy,80rs, All Rooms With Bath. As In ... http://india.traveltoworld.com/india-travel-guide/539/lighthouse-beach-kerala/ Budget These Hotels Can Be Found Near The Bus Terminal At Kovalam Beach, E.G. The Hotel Blue Sea Has Nice Views Of The Ocean, But It Is A Bit Far From The Beach. Doubles 12ors (About Half In The Off Season) And A Good Restaurant. 27ors), 10% Service Charge As Well As ... http://india.traveltoworld.com/india-travel-guide/538/vizhinjam-beach-kerala/ Connections There Are Direct Buses To Kannyakumari Among Other Places. There Is A Good Service In All Directions From Trivandrum. To Say That The Beaches In Goa Are Overcrowded And That The Beaches At Kovalam Are Deserted, Is Nonsense. It Is The Opposite. Although The Beach Has Been Patrolled For Several Years ... http://india.traveltoworld.com/india-travel-guide/537/vizhinjam-beach-kerala/ Miscellaneous There Are Plenty Of Simple, And Mostly Not Too Good, Restaurants At Lighthouse Beach. One Of The Better Ones Is The Seawaves. The Res¬taurants In The Middle Class Hotels On The Road Are Better. Beer Drinkers! The Right Place To Go Is The Raja Hotel, As The Beer There Is Not ... http://india.traveltoworld.com/india-travel-guide/536/vizhinjam-beach-kerala/ Ahmedabad: Gujarat STD Code: 079 It is paradoxical that the fortified city of Ahmedabad, which witnessed conquests by the Mughals, Marathas and British is associated with Mahatma Gandhi who propagated non-violence to the rest of the world. Today the city is famous for its textile industry, weavers working in the alleys and ... http://india.traveltoworld.com/india-travel-guide/535/ahmedabad-gujarat/ Ahmedabad: By Air Ahmedabad, now an international air¬port, is connected to many international centres. Air India and Indian Airlines op¬erate direct services to Sharjah, Muscat, Kuwait, Abu Dhabi, Bahrain, Doha, Dubai, etc. and also connect other destinations through intermediate stations. On the domestic network, Air India, In¬dian Airlines/Alliance Air, Jet Airways and ... http://india.traveltoworld.com/india-travel-guide/534/ahmedabad-by-air/ Ahmedabad: By Rail Important trains for Mumbai (572 km) are: Gujarat Mail, Gujarat Express, Kar-navati Express, Ahmedabad-Janta Express and Shatabdi Express from Ahmedabad to Mumbai Central, Kutch Express from Gandhidham to Mumbai via Ahmedabad, Saurashtra Janta Express from Ahmeda¬bad to Borivili (Mumbai), Saurashtra Mail from Dwaraka-Hapa to Mumbai via Ahmedabad and ... http://india.traveltoworld.com/india-travel-guide/533/ahmedabad-by-rail/ Ahmedabad: By Road State Road Transport Corporations (SRTC) of Gujarat, Maharashtra, tions-Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan provide regular bus services to Ahmedabad from all major centres in the area. In addition, Gujarat SRTC covers all parts of the state Approximate Distances from Ahmedabad to other major destinations: Ahwa (Dangs district capital, tribal area; ... http://india.traveltoworld.com/india-travel-guide/532/ahmedabad-by-road/ Local Transports: Ahmedabad There are no yellow-top taxis in Ahmedabad. However, private tourist tax¬is are available at airport, railway station and through car hire agencies and hotels. Auto-rickshaws are the widely used transport for city commuting. These are metered, minimum fare Rs. 5, but the cor¬rect fare has to be converted through ... http://india.traveltoworld.com/india-travel-guide/531/local-transports-ahmedabad/ Tourist Information Office: Ahmedabad TCGL, HK House, off Ashram Road Open: 1030-1810 hrs; Sundays, 2nd and 4th Saturdays and government holidays closed. Gujarat has a variety of cuisines, from seafood along the coast to meat dishes of the Muslims and Zoroastrians. Ethnic cui¬sine, however, is mainly vegetarian. The best place to try Gujarati ... http://india.traveltoworld.com/india-travel-guide/530/tourist-information-office-ahmedabad/ LUXURY HOTELS: Ahmedabad SOFITEL UMMED Airport Road, Hansol. One km from airport, 8 km from railway station, 9 km from bus stand •85 rooms and 3 suites. CP Superior Single, Double; Executive Suite Single; Deluxe Suite Restaurant, Coffee Shop, Conference Hall (20-50), Banquet facilities (500), Business Centre, Health Club, Swimming pool, Entertainment ... http://india.traveltoworld.com/india-travel-guide/529/luxury-hotels-ahmedabad/ DELUXE HOTELS: Ahmedabad CAMA PARK PLAZA Khanpur. « 12 km from airport, 5 km from railway station and bus stand •49 rooms. CP Superior Single, Double; Deluxe Single, Dou¬ble; Suite: Restaurant, Coffee shop, Conference room (100), Banquet facilities (800), Swim¬ming pool, Secretarial services, Credit cards. Foreign exchange, Complimentary air¬port transfers. BEST WESTERN MOTI ... http://india.traveltoworld.com/india-travel-guide/528/deluxe-hotels-ahmedabad/ Standard Hotels: Ahmedabad QUALITY INN KARNAVATI Ashram Road, 12 km from airport, 5 km from railway station, 6 km from bus stand. •47 rooms. CP Single, Double I Coffee Shop, Conference/Banquet Hall, Business Centre, Travel Desk, Credit Cards, Foreign Exchange. PRESIDENT SwastikCharRasta,Navrangpura. 11 km from airport, 6 km from railway station and bus stand 158 ... http://india.traveltoworld.com/india-travel-guide/527/standard-hotels-ahmedabad/ Museums: Ahmedabad Calico Textile Museum, The Retreat, Shahibagh: 12th century block printed fabrics, devotional cloth paintings, 17th century patola silk sarees, 18th century tie-and-dye fabrics, Portuguese-style window curtains, fabric made for the East India Company, weaving machines, antique tap¬estries, textiles made for export to Bali, etc. Gujarat Vidyapith Tribal Museum, Ashram Road: ... http://india.traveltoworld.com/india-travel-guide/526/museums-ahmedabad/ Fairs and Festivals: Ahmedabad Trineteshwer Mahadev Fair, Tan (23-24 Aug. 2001): like Pushkar in Rajasl han, Tarnetar is an ethnic fair which has i traded the attention of tourists. Believed B be the site of Draupadi’s Swayamvara, v Arjuna, disguised as a Brahmin, wonh hand in an archery contest, Tarnetar is ... http://india.traveltoworld.com/india-travel-guide/525/fairs-and-festivals-ahmedabad/ The Solanki: Gujarat Rajputs endowed Gujarat with splendid ar¬chitectural buildings. The 11th-century Sun Temple at Modhera is one of the finest ex¬amples of devotional architecture in western India. The temple has a stupendous Surya kundwWn subsidiary shrines, a portico supported by intricately carved columns, and panels of rich sculpture. Patan, the ... http://india.traveltoworld.com/india-travel-guide/524/the-solanki-gujarat/ Kutch : Gujarat Dholawira was the site of a major citadel of the Harrapans who are be¬lieved to have travelled down from the Indus Valley to the Gujarat coast in search of trading ports. The walled citadel is set on an island in the Great Rann of Kutch. It offers ... http://india.traveltoworld.com/india-travel-guide/523/kutch-gujarat/ Central Gujarat: Gujarat The city ofAhmedabad is well known for its architectural heritage. The provincial Indo-Saracenic ar¬chitecture of the 15th and 16th centuries can be experienced at the richly ornamented 1424 AD Jumma Masjid and other mosques, the Shah Alam and Sarkhej mausoleum complexes, and the exquisite screens of the http://india.traveltoworld.com/india-travel-guide/522/central-gujarat-gujarat/ Sidi Syaid mosque: Gujarat The pols, little gated al¬leys of Ahmedabad, are filled with ornate wooden havelis and temples. The Gandhi Memorial at Gandhi ashram, the Calico mu¬seum in the Sarabhai’s Retreat, the Sanskar Kendra museum complex at Paldi, and the Indian Institute of Man¬agement building are among the many works ... http://india.traveltoworld.com/india-travel-guide/521/sidi-syaid-mosque-gujarat/ Junagadh : gujarat has yet another magnificent temple-covered sacred summit, Mt. Girnar, rising 3660 ft above the city. The I 12th-century Jain temples on the summit of Girnar are richly decorated with fine carv ings. Junagadh also has Buddhist caves, Hindu temples, the historic Uparkot fort, and 19th-century buildings commissioned ... http://india.traveltoworld.com/india-travel-guide/520/junagadh-gujarat/ Girnar : Gujaratand other ho¬tels provide accommodation at Junagadh. An alternative is to stay at heritage hotels in Gondal Junagadh also provides a base to visit Somnath which has a number of imposing temples including the holy Shiva temple with its Jyotirlinga, the Sun temple, Ahilya temple and Krishna chattri. ... http://india.traveltoworld.com/india-travel-guide/519/girnar-gujarat/ India’s first Marine Nature Reserve: Guajrat Offshore from the southern coast of the Gulf of Kutch lies a cluster of 42 is lands fringed by coral reefs and mangrove swamps. These islands are the abode of an incredible variety of marine life. Species of octopus, sea hare and other mollusc, starfish, ... http://india.traveltoworld.com/india-travel-guide/518/indias-first-marine-nature-reserve-guajrat/ Rann of Kutch: Gujarat The Wild Ass Sanctuary of the Little Rann is one of India’s largest wild¬life sanctuaries, spanning approximately 4850 sq. km. This sanctuary is the last home of the Indian wild ass, a handsome chestnut brown member of the horse family. The endangered Indian wolf, Indian gazelle, blue ... http://india.traveltoworld.com/india-travel-guide/517/rann-of-kutch-gujarat/ Rann Riders and Camp Zainabad: Gujarat offer accommodation in locally-designed huts made from eco-friendly materials. Kutch dis¬trict, to the north and west of the Wild Ass Sanctuary, is a prolific area for birding, has the world famous flamingo nesting city in the Great Rann of Kutch, and is the habitat ... http://india.traveltoworld.com/india-travel-guide/516/rann-riders-and-camp-zainabad-gujarat/ Gir Lion Reserve: Gujarat Gir Wildlife Sanctuary and National Park, a 1412 sq km complex of deciduous forests, acacia scrub, grasslands and wetlands, is the last abode of the Asiatic lion in the world. Gir also has a large popula¬tion of panther (leopard). The hill tracts of Gir sanctuary offer pleasant ... http://india.traveltoworld.com/india-travel-guide/515/gir-lion-reserve-gujarat/ Velavadar National : Gujarat Velavadar pro¬tects a large population of blackbuck, the en¬dangered Indian wolf, one of the world’s larg¬est roosts of harrier hawks, and breeding sites of the lesser florican. The lakes and wetlands of Bhavnagar district offer good birding. Nilambag palace hotel) and Dil Bahar heritage hotel are ... http://india.traveltoworld.com/india-travel-guide/514/velavadar-national-gujarat/ Hingolgadh Sanctuary: Gujarat This six sq km scrub jungle is being promoted as an environ¬ment education camps for schools and nature clubs. It is inhabited by gazelle, blue bull and interesting birds, and is a base to visit the trustprotected blackbuck preserve at Botad. Hingolgadh Fort offers accommodation for se¬lect groups. ... http://india.traveltoworld.com/india-travel-guide/513/hingolgadh-sanctuary-gujarat/ Bird Sanctuaries: Gujarat The Nalsarovar and Thol bird sanctuaries near Ahmedabad, the bird sanctuary and coastal creeks of Porbandar, and the Khijadiya bird sanctu¬ary, Lakota lake and reservoirs of Jamnagar district, offer splendid birding opportunities. http://india.traveltoworld.com/india-travel-guide/512/bird-sanctuaries-gujarat/ Jessore and Balaram - Ambaji Sanctuary:Gujarat The wooded Arravalli hills of Banaskanta district are home to bear, panther, antelope and grey hornbill. Balaram palace resort and Bhavani Villa at Danta offer accommoda¬tion in this district, the latter also offers jeep and horse safaris in the woodlands. http://india.traveltoworld.com/india-travel-guide/511/jessore-and-balaram-ambaji-sanctuarygujarat/ Ratanmahal and Jambughoda Sanctuaries: Gujarat These hill forest sanctuaries in the Panchmahals are the abode of bear, panther and antelope. Jambughoda palace is now a family-run heritage hotel focussing on eco-tourism. http://india.traveltoworld.com/india-travel-guide/510/ratanmahal-and-jambughoda-sanctuaries-gujarat/ Shoolpaneshwar Sanctuary: Gujarat These for¬ests near the river Narmada and Karjan are the habitat of mammals and a variety of birds, including eagles and hawks. Rajwant palace resort) offers accommodation near the sanctuary. http://india.traveltoworld.com/india-travel-guide/509/shoolpaneshwar-sanctuary-gujarat/ Bansda National Park and Purna Sancntuary: Gujarat These wildlife reserves offer an op¬portunity to experience the flora of the Sahyadhris including orchids and ferns. Saputara has a number of hotels. http://india.traveltoworld.com/india-travel-guide/508/bansda-national-park-and-purna-sancntuary-gujarat/ KUTCH: Gujarat Kutch is one of the most vi¬brantly colourful districts in all of India. The diversity of this district is best expressed by the beautiful embroidery of the semi-nomadic pastoral groups, like the Rabaris and the Jaths and their respective sub-groups, the Ahirs, the Sodhas and the Mehgwals. These communities ... http://india.traveltoworld.com/india-travel-guide/507/kutch-gujarat/ Saurashtra: Gujart The Tremendous Geographical Diversity Of Saurashtra - The De¬ciduous Forested Hills Of Girand Barda, Grass¬land, Scrub, Coastland, Offshore Islands, Lakes - Has Made This Region, Also Called The Kathiawad Peninsula, Home To A Variety Of Ethnic Communities. This Includes Pastoral Groups, Like The Rabaris And Bharwads, And Coastal ... http://india.traveltoworld.com/india-travel-guide/505/saurashtra-gujart/ Garasia: Gujart And Bhil Advasis And Bhil Advasis Of Sabarkanta And Banaskanta District Are Among The Most Colourful Tribes Of The Arravalli Range. The Women Of These Tribes Are Fond Of Wearing Brightly Coloured Clothes And Chunky Jewellery, While Men Wear Turbans And Are Expert Archers. They Gather In Large Numbers ... http://india.traveltoworld.com/india-travel-guide/504/garasia-gujarat/ Textiles And Handicrafts : Gujarat Is Well Known For Its Textiles. The Double Ikat Patola Silk Sari Of Patan Is Called The Queen Of Textiles. Ahmedabad Is Known For Its Tex¬tile Industry. Surat Is The Centre For Intri¬cately Woven Textiles Like The Tanchoi Sari (Above) Beautifully Embroidered Jacket Of A Bharwad ... http://india.traveltoworld.com/india-travel-guide/503/textiles-and-handicrafts-gujarat/ Other Destinations: Gujart Dinosaur Site. The Dino Saur Site At Balasinor Is Rated Among The Largest Pre-Historic Excavations In The World. The Highlight Of The Site Is The Number Of 65 Million-Year-Old Putrified Eggs Found Here. Gandhiji’s Footsteps: Mahatma Gandhi Was Born In Porbandar, Schooled In Rajkot And Went To University ... http://india.traveltoworld.com/india-travel-guide/502/other-destinations-gujart/ Hotels: Gujart Heritage Hotels: Palaces, Forts, Mansions And Colonial Bungalows Of Gujarat Converted To Heritage Hotels Offer I Delightful Period Accommodation And An In- [ Sight Into The Lifestyle Of Royalty. The Royal Orient. The Royai Orient Train Offers A Luxurious Rail Cruise I Through Rajasthan, And Diu. National Parks And Wildlife Sanctuaries Of ... http://india.traveltoworld.com/india-travel-guide/501/hotels-gujart/ Fairs and Festivals: Gujart Vautha Livestock Fair (Nov.1-5, 2001): I A Major Livestock Fair Held At The Conflu Ace Of 7 Rivers Where Donkeys/Cattle Are Traded. Accommodation At Palace Utelia Near Lothal. Sidhapur Camel Fair (November): An¬other Livestock Fair Celebrated By The Locals, But Not As Colourful Or Attractive As Push-Kar. Accommodation At ... http://india.traveltoworld.com/india-travel-guide/500/fairs-and-festivals-gujart/ Exursions: Gujarta Sarkhej: One Of The Greatest Complexes Of Medieval Architecture In Gujarat, It Is Al¬most A Suburb Of Ahmedabad And Can Be Reached By Rickshaw Or Bus From The City. Gandhinagar: 22 Km From Ahmedabad And Capital Of Gujarat, Has A Fabulous Secre¬tariat Building, Indroda Deer Park And An Amusement Park. ... http://india.traveltoworld.com/india-travel-guide/499/exursions-gujarat/ Junagadhkeshod : Ahmedabad An Ancient Fortified City Rich In Myth And Leg¬end, Junagarh Lies At The Foot Of The Girnar Hills And Takes Its Name From The Old For Which Encloses The Medival City. The Antiquity Of Junagarh Goes Back To The Times Of Emperor Ashok [250 BC) Whose Fourteen Edicts ... http://india.traveltoworld.com/india-travel-guide/497/junagadhkeshod-gujarat/ Getting to Junagadhkeshod The Nearest Airport Is At Keshod, 40 Km. Jet Airways Connects Keshod With Mum-Bai And Porbandar. Taxis Are Available At The Airport For Transfer To Junagadh And Other Centres Of The Region. Junagadh Is Serviced By A Good Net¬work Of Roads And Bus Services. It Is 393 Km From ... http://india.traveltoworld.com/india-travel-guide/496/getting-to-junagadhkeshod/ Hotel: Junagadhkeshod Heritage The Palace Utelia Village Utelia, Via Lothal Burkhi, Distt. Ahemedabad • 14 Rooms. A/C Double Non A/C Double I Excursion To Lothal/Nalsarovar Bird Sanctuary, Velavadar National Park; Bar¬becues, Folk Concerts, Horseriding, Bu-Lock Cart Rides, Banquet Hall, Indian-Con¬tinental Cuisines. The Nilambagh Palace Booking: Vijaymahal Hotels, Bhavnagar A • 24 Rooms. Royal ... http://india.traveltoworld.com/india-travel-guide/495/hotel-junagadhkeshod/ Bhavnagar: Agmedabad Another Rich Princely City, Has Interesting Monuments. http://india.traveltoworld.com/india-travel-guide/494/bhavnagar-gujarat/ Getting : Bhavnagar It Is 207 Km From Ahmedabad, Via Dhandhuka And Valabhipur, And Is A Base For Visiting Palitana, 56 Km Away. There Is Another Route For Bhavnagar, Via The Historic Site Of Lothal Which Is 76 Km From Ahmedabad And 143 Km From Bhavnagar. Accommodation At Nilambagh Palace ... http://india.traveltoworld.com/india-travel-guide/493/getting-bhavnagar/ Vadodra: Ahmedabad Vadodara Is One Of The Few Cities In India Still Influenced By The Lost Might Of Its Ruling Dynasties. Known As The City Of Palaces And Gardens, It Has Magnificent Palaces. Laxmi Vilas And Motibagh Palaces Are Being Opened As Heritage Hotels In The House Guest Tradition, Makarpura Summer ... http://india.traveltoworld.com/india-travel-guide/492/vadodra-gujarat/ vadodra: By Air Vadodara Is Connected To Mumbai, Pune, Delhi And Ahmedabad By Regular Services Of Indian Airlines, Jet Airways And Gujarat Airways. Vadodara Airport Is 6 Km From Down¬town Sayaji Ganj. Most Hotels Provide Courtesy Airport Transfers On Prior Notice. However, Taxis And Auto-Rickshaws Are Also Avail¬able At The Airport ... http://india.traveltoworld.com/india-travel-guide/491/vadodra-by-air/ Vadodra: ByRail Vadodara Lies On The Main Broad-Gauge Route Linking Delhi And Mumbai And Is Connected With Express And Superfast Trains. There Are Frequent And Fast Train Connections To The City From Ahmedabad And Mumbai. The Railway Station Is Located In Down¬town Sayaji Gunj. Auto-Rickshaws And Tax¬is Are Easily Available From The ... http://india.traveltoworld.com/india-travel-guide/490/vadodra-byrail/ Vadora: By Road The City Is Connected By An Excellent Net¬work Of Highways To Various Parts Of The State And Beyond. Road Transport Corporations Of Gujarat, Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh And Rajasthan Operate Bus Services To The City Con¬necting It To Various Centres In Gujarat And Neighbouring States, Like Ahmedabad, Amre-Li, Surat, ... http://india.traveltoworld.com/india-travel-guide/489/vadora-by-road/ Local Transport: vadodra There Are No Yellow-Top Taxis. Howev¬er, Tourist Taxis Are Available Through Travel Agents, Hotels And At Taxi Stands At The Rail¬way Station And Prominent Places In Town, Auto-Rickshaws Are More Popular Mode Of Commuting. These Have Fare Meters But The Correct Fare Has To Be Converted Through A ... http://india.traveltoworld.com/india-travel-guide/488/local-transport-vadodra/ Tourist Information Office: Vadodara Municipa Corporation Nagarpalika Prava¬si Gruh, Municipal Corporation, Opp. Rail¬way Station Open: 0900-1800 Hrs. http://india.traveltoworld.com/india-travel-guide/487/tourist-information-office-vadodara/ Eating out in Vadodra “In A Gujarati Family, The Wife Is A Domi¬nating Factor And Whenever She Decides To Play Truant From The Kitchen The Family Goes Out To Dine” - Is How Mr. Lalit Rabari Likes To Defend The Large Number Of Excellent Res¬taurants In The City. Being A Very ... http://india.traveltoworld.com/india-travel-guide/486/eating-out-in-vadodra/ Entertainment in Vadodra Vadodara Offers A Range Of Sporting Di¬versions And Entertainment Facilities. Sayaji Garden Spread Over Many Acres Is A Very Popular Evening Hang About. Besides Exten¬sive Lawns And Gardens Its Facilities Include A Planetarium, Zoo, And Toy-Train Rides. Other Entertainments In The City Include: Bowling And Mini-Golf - PDR Sports, Before ... http://india.traveltoworld.com/india-travel-guide/485/entertainment-in-vadodra/ Excursions: Vadodra Ajwa-Nimeta, Lakeshore Gardens With Picnic Facilities. Dabhoi Fort, 13th Century Rajput Fort, With 4 Magnificent Gateways. Champaner, An Islamic Citadel Rival¬ling Fatehpur Sikri And Bidar, With Some Grand Indo-Saracenic Architectural Monu¬ments, Built On The Foundations Of A Former Rajput Capital. Pawagadh, A Temple-Covered Fortified Hill, Overlooking And Historically Guarding Champaner. A Ropeway ... http://india.traveltoworld.com/india-travel-guide/484/excursions-vadodra/ Deluxe Hotels: Vadodra Welcomgroup Vadodara R.C. Dutt Road 8 Km From Airport, 1.5 Km From Railwaystation And Bus Stand •163 Rooms. Ep Single Double Corporate Suites; Executive Club Restaurants, Conference Halls (300), Banquets (600), Business Centre, Cyber Club, Swimming ... http://india.traveltoworld.com/india-travel-guide/483/deluxe-hotels-vadodra/ Deluxe Hotels: Vadodra Welcomgroup Vadodara R.C. Dutt Road 8 Km From Airport, 1.5 Km From Railwaystation And Bus Stand •163 Rooms. Ep Single Double Corporate Suites; Executive Club Restaurants, Conference Halls (300), Banquets (600), Business Centre, Cyber Club, Swimming ... http://india.traveltoworld.com/india-travel-guide/482/deluxe-hotels-vadodra/ Standard Hotels: Vadodra Express R.C. Dutt Road 8 Km From Airport, 1.5 Km From Railway Station And Bus Stand •65 Rooms. Ep A/C Single, Double, Executive Single ., Double, Executive Deluxe Single R, Double; Suite Restaurants, Coffee Shop, Confection¬ery/Sweet Shop, Conference/Meeting Halls (20-175), Business Centre, Travel Counter, Curio Shop, Credit Cards, For¬eign ... http://india.traveltoworld.com/india-travel-guide/481/standard-hotels-vadodra/ Reesort: Vadodra Ajwa Green Resort Ajwa-Nimeta Road P.O. Ajwa Compom; City Office: B Tower, Kunj Plaza, Pal,;, Road, Vadodara 16 Km From Airport, 22 Km From City • 7 Rooms, 250 Bed Dormitory. EP A/C Sir Gle Double Deluxe, Cottai: Restaurant, Ice Cream Parlour, Healli Club, Conference Hall (150), Banquet Fan! Ities, ... http://india.traveltoworld.com/india-travel-guide/480/reesort-vadodra/ KACHCHH: Ahmedabad The Largest District (In Area) Of India, Kachchh Is A Timeless Land. Perched Atop A Veritable Jurassic Park At The Northwestern Corner Of Gujarat, It Spans A Variety Of Landscape; From The Hills To The Palm Fringed Sea Coast, From Vast Stretches Of Swirling Sands To Verdant Fertile Farmlands, ... http://india.traveltoworld.com/india-travel-guide/479/kachchh-gujarat/ Palitana: Ahmedabad Shetrunjaya Hill, 2,000 Ft. Near Palitana Town, Has 863 Temples With Arches, Carved Pillars And Bejewelled Idols, Ranging From The 1I Th-20th Century. The Summit Has The Most Revered Of Jain Temple Complexes, Surpassing Those Of Abu, Gwalior, Girnar And Bihar. http://india.traveltoworld.com/india-travel-guide/478/palitana-gujarat/ Accomodation: Palitana At Hotel Sumeru (TCGL) Station Road »; 16 Rooms, 5 Dormitories. A/C Single, Double, Non-A/C Single Double Dor¬mitory Per Person. Private Hotels Or Dharamshalas. http://india.traveltoworld.com/india-travel-guide/477/accomodation-palitana/ Porbandar: Ahmrabad At The Western Coast Of Saurashtra, The Ancient Port City Came Into Prominence As The Birthplace Of Father Of The Nation, Mahatma Gandhi. The City’s Major Attraction, Beside All The Buildings Connected With The Mahatma, Which Have Been Preserved As Memorials, Is A Beautiful Beach. The City Is Also ... http://india.traveltoworld.com/india-travel-guide/476/porbandar-ahmrabad/ Getting : Porbandar Porbandar Is Connected By Jet Airways Nth Mumbai And Keshod By A Flight That Operates Six Days A Week (Except Saturday). Taxis Are Available At The Airport For Transfer To The City. GSRTC And Private Coach Opera¬tors Link The City With All Major Centres Of The Region, Like ... http://india.traveltoworld.com/india-travel-guide/475/getting-porbandar/ Rajkot: Ahmedabad STD Code: 0281 Once The Capital Of An Important Princely State Of Saurashtra, Rajlcot Became Better Known As The City Where Mahatma Gandhi Spent Early Years Of His Life. His Father Was The Diwan Or Prime Minister Of The King. Today, The City Has Also Emerged As An Important Industrial ... http://india.traveltoworld.com/india-travel-guide/474/rajkot-gujarat/ Getting to Rajkot Indian Airlines Connects Rajkot With Mumbai With A Daily Flight. Jet Airways Also Operates A Daily Flight Between Mum¬bai And Rajkot. Taxis Are Available At The Airport For Transfer To The City. Jet Airways, City A Airport; Tele Check-In Taxis, Auto- And Cycle-Rickshaws Are The Main Modes Of Local ... http://india.traveltoworld.com/india-travel-guide/473/getting-to-rajkot/ Excursions: Rajkot Lai Pari Lake And Randerda: 5 Km, A Picturesque Picnic Spot. Aji Dam: 8 Km, An Interesting Enter¬tainment Centre. Wankaner: 50 Km, On The Way To Kachchh, It Is Known For Its Beautiful Pal¬ace, Now A Heritage Hotel. http://india.traveltoworld.com/india-travel-guide/472/excursions-rajkot/ Hotel: Rajkot Kavery Near GEB, Kanak 3 Km From Airport And Railway Station •33 Rooms. EP A/C Single, Dou¬ble, Deluxe Single, Double, Suite. Restaurant, Conference/Banquet Halls, Business Centre, Car Hire, Foreign Exchange, Credit Cards. Tulsi K.S.V.G. Road, Mill Para. 4 Km From Airport And Railway Station •33 Rooms. EP A/C Single, ... http://india.traveltoworld.com/india-travel-guide/471/hotel-rajkot/