ABOUT MUKTESHWAR A 2 day trip to Mukteshwar is a perfect short refreshing break from daily chores of life. It can be easily planned as a weekend trip from all major cities in North India. Mukteshwar is a small, quiet and beautiful hill station of Nainital District, Uttarakhand sitting on the lap of Kumaon Hill at an elevation of 2171 meter above sea level. It is named after 350 years old Lord Shiva Temple – Mukteshwar Dham, which…
BEST TIME TO VISIT KASHMIR TULIP GARDEN IN SRINAGAR With more than one million tulip bulbs planted, Indira Gandhi Memorial Tulip Garden is the largest Tulip garden in Asia, situated in Srinagar, Kashmir and the second largest in the world after Keukenhof Gardens, situated in South Holland, Netherlands. Government of Jammu & Kashmir as a strategy to boost tourism in Kashmir opened Tulip Garden in year 2007. It is spread across 30 hectares of land with Zabarwan…
Almost all tourist places like Tulip Garden, Shalimar Bagh, Pari Mahal, Shankaracharya Temple etc. in Srinagar are close to the Dal Lake. Therefore, the best place to stay in Srinagar is either at the banks of Dal Lake or close by. Being a beautiful tourist destination, Srinagar is full of multiple choices of hotels – luxurious, mid range and budgeted hotels to choose from. For a different experience you can also plan to stay on a houseboat…
Lalit Grand Palace Srinagar is the most popular hotel in Srinagar. For most of the people it is the very 1st choice. Hotel was originally a Palace of the last ruling king of Jammu & Kashmir – Maharaja Hari Singh. Because of this royal image, the tariff of this hotel is the highest in entire Srinagar i.e. roughly Rs 20,000 – Rs 25,000/Day (266 US$ – 333 US$). So is staying at Lalit Grand Palace Hotel Srinagar…
Brief History of Jammu & Kashmir Jammu & Kashmir was a princely state under the British rule in India, which means it was ruled by the king but with an agreement to pay taxes in return. It was ruled of Maharaja Hari Singh. On 15thAug’ 1947, when India gained independence, Maharaja Hari Singh was given a choice to either join India or Pakistan or remain independent. He chose to remain independent but on a unfaithful day of…
Do not miss out on the delicacies of Kashmir while visiting Srinagar. Food plays an integral part in the culture of Kashmir and some of the dishes are very authentic, rare and only available in the valley. Below are some of the best restaurants in Srinagar, which one may consider trying, to enjoy the wonderful delicacies of Kashmir. THE BEST RESTAURANTS IN SRINAGAR, CLOSE TO DAL LAKE 1. The Chinar at Lalit Grand Palace, Srinagar A very…
GOA ITINERARY Goa is a complete package for all kinds of people looking out for a beach vacation in India. It has clean beaches, amazing food and great party places. I bet, one can never explore entire Goa in just a few days. Every time I go there I see a different part of Goa. Here, I am sharing a very interesting itinerary for 5 days in Goa especially for the first timers. It covers North as…