Popular Waterfalls in India

India has not only beautiful monuments and architectural structures but also beautiful nature. The monsoon gives the best natural scenery, rivers are full and flowing, and monsoon decorated the valleys with sparking waterfalls, wonderful lakes, green trees and beautiful flowers.  There are the beaches of Goa, the backwaters of Kerala and the hills of Ladakh, some amazing waterfalls which are active during the monsoon season. Here is the list of few famous falls in India, these are not the highest or the huge, but they are definitely some of the most beautiful.

1. Nohkalikai Falls, Meghalaya

Meghalaya have with number of beautiful waterfalls. One of the most amazing of the them is the Nohkalikai Falls, which are also the third largest of India with a height of about 1100 meters. These falls are in full flow almost throughout the year.

2. Dudhsagar, Goa

 It is created by Mandovi river in the state of Goa, with an height of 1,020 ft. It also known as “Sea of Milk” is one of the highest in India. It is surrounded by high peaks and greenery of the Western Ghats. Dudhsagar is one of the worlds most exquisite and during the monsoon season it become one of the most visited natural tourism spot in Goa.

3. Jog Falls, Shimoga, Karnataka

Karnataka have some of the highest streams of India, but Jog Falls do not figure in the top 10 highest of the list. It is created by Sharavathi River in Shimoga District of Karnataka. Its height is 830 ft. The spray and the enormous flow of water can be seen during the rainy or monsoon season. Its surrounded region is beautifully covered by the lush green grass and trees.

4. Kune Falls, Maharasthra

The Lonavala-Khandala area is blessed with several beautiful streams during the monsoon season. Kune Falls are beautiful among the rest of the other. These are 200 meters high and 3 tiered.

5. Shivasamudram Falls, Karnataka

Karnataka is known as “State of Waterfalls in India”.  It has noisy falls a few kilometers from each other. Cauvery Falls in Karnataka stand out for their sheer volume. They are one of those few streams in India which are active even during the dry months.

Western Ghats- Bio-diversity Hub

India is a country with diverse culture and festivals. It majorly attracts tourist for the variety of culture. It has huge history and historical monuments. It has many natural sites like beaches, waterfalls and snow capped mountains. There are pilgrim places and temples which has been tourist attractions for years. Along with that India also has wild life and forest which can attract tourist that like travelling to unusual locations.

There are sanctuaries like Bannerghatta in Banglore, Kaziranga which are developed sites for tourism. There are other forest like Sunderban in West Bengal which are unexplored and rich in flora, fauna and wild life. Western Ghats is one such unexplored location of India. They are spread across 8,000 km spanning across the states Gujarat, Maharashtra, Goa, Kerala and Tamil Nadu. They have been nominated by UNESCO as world heritage site for the various flora and fauna it has homed.

Western Ghats is the range of mountains older than the Himalayan ranges. It has huge significance. It is located in western parts of India, extending from Central to South Western regions. It is not just home to various species but has also influential for monsoons in India. The stretch has at least 325 scarcely visible floras, fauna, birds, animals and also fishes. These endangered species needs to protected and preserved. Adding Western Ghats to world heritage site will help in preserve and adding statutory warning to avoid any further harm. 

Coastal Wonders of India

India is blessed with long impressive coast line. It is surrounded by Arabian Sea in West, Indian Ocean at Southern tip and Bay of Bengal on the East. It has approximately 7,514 km of coastal area. This area is calculated by including the islands of India, the Andaman and Nicobar islands in Bay of Bengal and Lakshadweep islands in Arabian Sea.  The main land area is approximately of 6100km.

There are 9 political subdivisions in India that form the coastlines. Of these 9 subdivisions there are 7 states and 2 union territories. Gujarat is the state with longest sea coasts in India approximately around 1290 km. The coastal area is well known for its sandy beaches. There are varieties of sea food available across the coast lines. This cusine comes along with its local flavors. Many popular beaches are also major tourist attraction for many activities.

There are many beaches that help the tourism business in the country. The main land coastal area comprises of following states: Gujarat, Maharashtra, Goa, Karnataka, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Orissa, Andhra Pradesh and West Bengal.  The coast line is dotted with major ports that help in trading. These ports extend from Kandla, Mumbai, NavaSheva, Manglore, Cochin to eastern coast ports of Chennai , Tuticorin, Vishakhapatanam and Paradip.

Beaches across country are major holiday locations. Many of them host water sports and recreational activities. The most popular beaches in India are of Goa. Goa’s tourism majorly promotes the coastal area for tourist attraction. Konkan, Alibaug, Mumbai are few popular coastal regions of Maharashtra. Kerala attracts tourists for its bachwater lagoons, scenic coasts and its rich culture.

The south eastern coast has Andra Pradesh as state with longest coastal area. Tamil Nadu has most famous Marina Beach with Orissa and Kolkatta having the beautiful beaches. India is well known for its natural beauty all over the World.

Shimla - The beauty of nature.

Shimala is a beautiful hill station situated in Himachal Pradesh a State of India. Shimala is also known as Simala. It was discovered by British in 1819. The name ‘Shimala’ derived from the name of goddess ‘Shyamala Devi’.

Shimala which was known as summer capital of India has blessing of nature. It has marvelous green ground and snow covered peaks.  There are many locations in Shimala where one can visit. Annandale, Chadwick falls, Chapslee,  Christ Church, Churdhar Sanctury, Gurakha castle,Hatkoti, Jkhu Temple, Karyali Lake, Padam Palace, Tattpani, The Holme, Baaisakhi, Chander Naun, Dagshai are some of the locations.

The Shimala trip cannot be said to be complete, if one does not visit the seven hills of Shimala.

1. Prospect Hill in western Shimala.

2.  Summer Hill in Western Shimala.

3. Observatory Hill in western Shimala.

4.  Invererarm in Western Shimala.

5.  Bantony in central shimala.

6. Jakhoo in central Shimala

7.  Elysium in north-western Shimala.

Now a days as theurbanization at Shimala has increased. The malls of the city are also part of tourist attraction. However the malls are modified from colonial impression to Indian influence, which is a determinant factor of Shimala.

Apart from the malls, the theatres in Shimala are also those much famous. Bijao theatre is one of the prize winning theatre. It is famous for its quality of allowing sound to reach at every end of theatre harmoniously.  The general post office of city is also spectacular one.

Kerala State of India

Kerela is one of small state which is situated at the southwest of India. Kerala is a hot tourist spot since form 2000. This state had not major destination for travelers or foreigners. Keralians are most educated and well developed state in India. It is famous for high literacy rate and their communism. The main cause of literacy in Kerala goes back to Protestant missionaries. Most of Malayalis are Christian.

Kerala is most popular for religious functions and celebrations including ‘Pujas’ and ceremonies. It is greenest state, because of lack of industrialization.  The capital of Kerala is Trivandrum which is very beautiful seaside city located at seven hills.

Kochi (Cochin):-It is the great historical place and commercial focal point of Kerala. It is connected by Railways and flights with all major cities in India.

Thiruvanathpuram (Trivandrum):- Kanyakumari or Kodaikanal is most popular tourist place which is only 88 km faraway from Trivandrum. It is the meeting point of three oceans - the Bay of Bengal, the Arabian Sea and the Indian Ocean. It is beautiful hill station and famous for sunsets, moonrise and sunrise over the water. Trivandrum has very clean roads and there are no beggars on the roads. Ashoka Beach is free from pollution which is one of  international standards level beach.

Indrail Pass for Foreign Tourists

Indian railway has its excellence in providing various beneficial schemes for its customers. Indrail passes is one of the important facility which are offered to International tourists or NRIs. International Tourist bureaus (ITB) are situated in many vital cities. Kolkata, Secunderabad, New Delhi, Jaipur, Agra, Chennai, Bangalore, Jodhpur, Mumbai, Varanasi, Ahmadabad are the important cities where the International bureau for the tourists are positioned.

These bureaus assist foreign tourists and NRI to make inquiry, book tickets and plan a journey etc. The bureaus issue the tickets to only those NRI and foreign tourists who have appropriate passports. Tickets are allotted against US dollars, pounds, Euros, sterling and Indian currency.

Foreign Tourists and NRI can purchase Indrail passes from International Tourist Bereau (ITB). These passes are sold only on providence of passport and visa. On getting this pass the tourist can travel over whole Indian Railway within the valid period. Yet these passes do not guarantee the reserved accommodation facility.

Inbound tourists can also purchase Indrail Pass from General Sales Agent abroad and Rail Travel Agent in India. The tourist holding this pass can reserve a ticket from any reservation office of Indian Railway. Every train has its foreign tourist quota and a tourist can get a ticket for any class. Rules of pass are printed on itself though if any tourist has any doubt and wants clarification he can contact to Delhi office of international

Tourist Bureau.
Address: International Tourist Bureau First Floor, Station Building,
New Delhi Railway Station, New Delhi- 110055
Phone : 91-11-42625156, Fax: 91-11-23343050

Hill stations of India

India is country with varied physical trait and experiences different climatic condition all over. Summers in the country are hot. Tourism in India blossoms in this season generally. Its vacation period here and people try to beat the heat by visiting cool places around. The mountains in the country are mostly located in Northern part and down to the West and South.

The major hill stations of the country are hence in the Northern part or in Western Ghats. In North most of the hill stations are located in Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir, Sikkim, West Bengal, Sikkim and Arunachal Pradesh. Jammu Kashmir is a state situated on Himalayan Mountains. The state has many picturesque locations. Jammu is hill station that lies bit lower to Kashmir and hence is bit hotter than the Kashmir. It has the famous pilgrimage to Vaishnav Devi shrine and contains many beautiful gardensin vicinity.

Himachal Pradesh, located below Jammu and Kashmir has many famous hill stations. Kullu and Manali are most famous holiday places. The snow clad mountains offer skiing at beautiful valleys and make the place more attractive. Haridwaar the famous pilgrimage city is located in Uttaranchal State. River rafting is another famous activity amongst the tourists. Dalhousie, Dharamshala are other famous hill stations in Himachal Pradesh. Toy train at Kangra valley offers a ride to  tourists around the beautiful valley and is also major attraction.

Gangtok, Assam, Darjeeling, Mizoram are the hill stations located in the Eastern part of country. The area is actually surrounded with foot hills of Himalayas. Many cities are located on these hill ranges, amongst them Darjeeling in West Bengal, and Sikkim State are very popular. 

The beautiful Western Ghats originating from Gujarat-Maharastra border expand across Maharashtra, Goa, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu and Kerala State. The Western Ghats and ends at Kanyakumari the last tip of India. The Western Ghats had been listed in the much coveted list of the heritage sites and has many hill resorts situated in its forest regions.