Friday, August 22, 2008
Delhi Places (दिल्ली)
Delhi
# 1 Rashtrapati Bhawan
# 2 India Gate
# 3 Laxminarayan Temple
# 4 Akshardham Temple
# 5 Appu Ghar
# 6 Gurdwara Bangla Sahib
# 7 Humayun's Tomb
# 8 Qutub Minar
# 9 Red Fort
# 10 Chandni Chowk
# 11 Jama Masjid
# 12 Raj Ghat
# 13 Shanti Van
# 14 Bahá'í House of Worship (Lotus Temple)
# 15 Purana Quila
# 16 Tughlaqabad
Gandhi Smriti
Humayun's Tomb
Qutab Minar
Red Fort (Lal Quila)
Friday Mosque (Jama Masjid)
Connaught Place
India Gate
Hazrat Nizamuddin Darga
National Gandhi Museum
Delhi to Kolkata Express
Central Cottage Industries Emporium
National Museum
Art of Living Center
Nehru Museum & Planetarium (Teen Murti Bhavan)
Sulabh International Museum of Toilets
Chandni Chowk
Crafts Museum
Dilli Haat
Presidential Palace (Rashtrapati Bhavan)
New Delhi Metro
Delhi Golf Club (DGC)
Rajpath
Sanskriti Museum of Everyday Art
Swaminarayan Akshardham
Birla Mandir Temple (Lakshmi Narayan)
Purana Qila
Shankar's International Dolls Museum
Chhatarpur Temple
ISKCON Temple
Jantar Mantar - Delhi
Canopy
National Science Centre
Lodi Gardens
Indira Gandhi Memorial Museum
Coronation Durbar Park
Greater Kailash M Block
Parliament Building
Safdarjung's Tomb
Charity Birds Hospital
Baru Gole
Jain Temple - Delhi
Himachal Emporium
Black Partridge
DLF Golf & Country Club
Classic Golf Resort
Hauz Khas Village
Vijay Chowk
National Rail Museum
Kairali Ayurvedic Health Resort New Delhi
Tularam Arts
National Zoological Park of Delhi
Mumbai Places
Mumbai
Chor Bazaar
Bhau Daji Lad Museum
Chowpatty Beach
Haji Ali Mosque
Mani Bhavan Gandhi Museum
Flora Fountain
Water Kingdom
Colaba
Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus
Gateway of India
Deccan Odyssey
Jehangir Art Gallery
Mahalakshmi Race Course
Seijo and the Soul Dish
Mahatma Jyotiba Phule Market
Esselworld
Bombay Museum (Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Vastu Sangrahalaya)
St. Thomas Cathedral Mumbai
Juhu Beach
Enigma
Tower of Silence
Madh Island
Powai Lake
Jain Temple - Mumbai
Rajabai Clock Tower
Marine Drive
Archaeological Survey of India Museum
Malabar Hill
Keneri Caves
Mumbadevi Temple
Kamala Nehru Park
Superdrome
Hakone
Colaba Causeway
Indian Museum Ship (Vikrant)
Nehru Centre
Victoria Gardens (Jijamata Udyan)
Fantasy Land
Vasai Fort
Jogger's Park
Vihar Lake
Town Hall (Asiatic Society Library)
Nehru Planetarium
Alibag
Andheri Market
Priyadarshini Park
Parliament Building (Mantralaya)
High Court
Sanjay Gandhi National Park
Heera Panna Shopping Center
Enoma International Film Festival
Banganga
Gorai Beach
Taraporewala Aquarium
St. George's Fort - Mumbai
Falkland Road
IMAX Adlabs Theater
Dhobi Ghats
Konkan
Shree Siddhivinayak
The Bombay Store - Mumbai
Shivaji Park
Shiro
Bombay Paperie
Bombay
* Aarey Milk Colony
* Asiatic Society of Bombay
* Atria Millennium Mall
* Banganga
* Bhuleshwar
* Bombay Natural History Museum
* Bombay Stock Exchange
* University of Mumbai
* Chor Bazaar
* Chowpatty Beach
* Crawford Market
* Elephanta Caves
* Essel World
* Fashion Street
* Film City
* Flora Fountain now renamed to Hutatma Chowk
* Gateway of India
* Gurdwara Shree Guru Singh Sabha
* Haji Ali Mosque
* Hanging Gardens
* High Court
* INS Vikrant
* Jehangir Art Gallery
* Jijamata Udyaan
* Juhu Beach
* Kamala Nehru Park
* Kanheri Caves
* Kashid Beach
* Mahalaxmi Racecourse
* Marine Drive earlier/historically referred to as Queen's Necklace
* India Government Mint
* Nehru Centre
* Nehru Planetarium
* Powai Lake
* Prince of Wales Museum
* Prithvi Theatre
* Rajabai Tower
* Reserve Bank of India
* Sanjay Gandhi National Park (Borivali National Park)
* Hotel Taj Mahal
* Taraporewala Aquarium
* Veermata Jeejabai Bhosale Udyan
* Victoria Terminus
* Vihar Lake
Thursday, August 21, 2008
Taj Mahal
The Taj Mahal(Monument of love) is considered the finest example of Mughal architecture, Taj Mahal is regarded as one of the eight wonders of the world, Taj Mahal by Emperor Shah Jahan architect, at Agra, India, 1630 to 1653, is a Great Building. Taj Mahalcombines elements from Persian, Turkish, Indian, and Islamic architectural styles. The Taj Mahal in Agra is indisputably the most famous example of Mughal architecture.
Wednesday, August 20, 2008
Shimla, Manali
The Shatabdi leaves at around 730 AM in the morning, hit Chandigarh at 1045 or so and then Kalka at 1130.
shatabdi costs around 550 per head (The important stops are Soniapt , Panipat, Karnal (halfway point) , Ambala , Chandigarh and finally Kalka.)
You can travel by train upto Chandigarh or a little further upto Kiratpur. From there its by road all the way to Manali.
The Kalka-Shimla route is certainly beautiful, but no point in taking it if your trip dosen't include Shimla and destination is only Manali.
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Whoever said money can't buy happiness didn't know where to shop !
My main purpose was to enjoy the Kalka - Shimla route and then move on to Manali. How much time will this route take? How do we go to Manali from Shimla?
Also the other route - either Chandigarh or Kiratpur - how much time this route will take and what are the trains?
After a weeks stay in Manali. we plan to go to Vaishnodevi. How do we go there from Manali. Before reaching there if we can spend a few days in places that fall in this route, which would they be?
Cheers !
Sanjay
Shimla to Manali is a 9-10 hour ride by bus.
Chandigarh- Manali is a 10-11 hour ride by bus, a little less from Kiratpur.
Kalka to Shimla 5 Hrs train
Kalka to shimla Bus
80 Kms 03:15 Hours 03:00 Hours
Chandigarh to shimla Bus
119 Kms 04:00 Hours 03:30 Hours
The Shatabdi leaves at around 730 AM in the morning, hit Chandigarh at 1045 or so and then Kalka at 1130.
Delhi to Kalka Train 4 hrs
Manali is 570 KM from Delhi By road it will take 14 hours from Delhi and it is 10 hours journey from Shimla side.
DEelhi to shimla 7-8 hrs
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Delhi to Ambala , Ambala to Kalka and Kalka to Shimla.
1000-1200 Rs for fuel, 200 for stops, 90 for tolls = 1300.
Kalka being the start of the hills. The broad gauge track ends here - 2 options from this point - Road or the Toy Train.
Link:
http://puchoo.wordpress.com/2007/09/13/delhi-to-shimla-by-train/
http://hpshimla.nic.in/sml_access.htm
http://www.luxurybusesindia.com/bookticket.asp
http://www.kullumanali.com
http://www.kullumanali.com/traveltomanali.php
http://hptdc.nic.in/trans.htm
Places to Visit Mumbai
» Afghan Church
» Chowpatty Beach
» Haji Ali Mosque
» Head of Western Railways
» High Court
» Hutatmas Chowk
» Jain Temple
» Kamla Nehru Park
» Mahlaxmi Temple
» Mahatma Jyotiba Phule Market
» Malabar Hill
» Mani Bhavan (Gandhi Memorial)
» Nehru Planetarium
» Rajbai Tower
» Nehru Science Center
» Pherozsha Mehta Gardens
» Race Course
» Raudat Tajera
The best and ideal time to visit Mumbai is between the months of October and February.