What's the best place to see in India?

Asin's dressing room... Great view!

PARTY and BEACH FREAK - GOA

DESERT TRIPS - RAJASTHAN

MOUNTAINS - NORTH EAST

RIVER SIDE FUN - NORTH INDIA (Haridwar for Rafting)

KERALA (Inland water fun)

SNOW - KASHMIR..SHIMLA...

HILL STATION - SOUTH - OOTY

NORTH - DEHRADUN. etc

COSMOPOLITAN FUN - MUMBAI.. (True spirit of the City is contagious)

DELHI ...

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Men will wrangle for religion, write for it, fight for it, die for it, anything but live for it

Goa is a very happening place...been there twice...its really exciting and full of entertainment...Goa nightlife is also amazing....

National Geographic Society has selected Kerala as one of the 50 places of a lifetime and a must see place in the world.

http://www.nationalgeographic.com/media/traveler/kerala.html

I will be proud and happy to meet you some day after , so to discuss this face to face, I will offer the drinks.

PM me and thanks a lot

Beaches: Dhanu, Ganpatipule, Mandwa, Kihim, Marwe, Manori, Gorai, Tarkarli, Velneshwar, Vengurla

Hill Stations: - Matheran, Mahabaleshwar, Bhandardara, Chikhaldara, Malshej, Panchgani, Jawhar, Amboli Panhala, Lonavala, Kandhala, Karla, Toranmal

Wildlife Sanctuaries:

http://www.maharashtratourism.gov.in/mtdc/HTML/MaharashtraTourism/TouristDelight/Sanctuaries/Sanctuaries.aspx?strpage=Maharashtra_Sanctuaries.html

Caves:

Ajanta, Ellora, Elephanta, Pitalkhora, Karla, and Cannary Caves which is in Mumbai City itself.

Forts (=durg):

Daulatabad, Murud-Janjira, Raigarh, Sindhudurg, Panhala, Vijaydurg.

Igatpuri Resort or Vipassana Meditation Centre(Free Accommodation & Free Meals):

http://www.maharashtratourism.gov.in/mtdc/HTML/MaharashtraTourism/TouristDelight/Leisure/Leisure.aspx?strpage=IgatpuriResortLeisure.html

World’s 3rd Largest Crater at Lonar:

http://www.maharashtratourism.gov.in/mtdc/HTML/MaharashtraTourism/TouristDelight/Leisure/Leisure.aspx?strpage=LonarLeisure.html

Scuba Diving or Snorkelling:

http://www.maharashtratourism.gov.in/mtdc/HTML/MaharashtraTourism/TouristDelight/AdventureSports/Adventure_sports.aspx?strpage=Adventure_Sports.html

And if you have way too much money to spend then the best way to spend it would be spending 7 days of sightseeing by the Train “Deccan Odyssey” which is around QR 13,000 per person for 7 days!!!:

http://www.maharashtratourism.gov.in/mtdc/HTML/DO/DefaultDO.aspx?strpage=About_deccanodyssey.html

But before coming it would be pretty useful if one could read up on its history and of one of the Greatest Kings of India - “Shivaji”…especially if one is interested in Forts, etc: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shivaji

that's just to make sure they have someone to go after if you go to India and mess up ;-)

Thanks all for your recommendations and suggestions, I found my self dreaming, certainly I'll try to visit as much as possible all descibed placces.

I already applied to get my visa, this will take a week to get it, Only surprise is that Indian embassy request Indian friends or relatives signature in the visa application, can you tell me why ?

Cheers,

1. delhi-agra-deharadun-

2. rajastan-jaipur

3. kerala

4. karnataka-mysore, krs, srirangapatna

5. goa

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Aminos2008...if its a week and you want a taste of all of it...ie City, Caves, Forts, Historic-Cultural and Heritage centres, Beach, Mountains, Forests & Hills, Trekking etc...

The best option would be Maharashtra...

http://www.maharashtratourism.gov.in/index/index.aspx

After that you can go to Goa via Konkan Railway...just 10 hrs away. Goa is mainly beaches.There are a couple of topless beaches as well ;)

http://www.goa-tourism.com/

You could push the Maharashtra trip a little down south to make it Maharashtra-Goa-Kerala. Now you could also try to include Karnataka's Vijaynagar & Hampi ruins:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hampi

If you go Delhi you have to do Jaipur-Delhi-Agra-Rishikesh

But this just the tip of the Ice berg

Try Delhi-Jaipur-Agra on "Palace on Wheel" train. You will be treated royally.

AL FA Q

go to Trivandrum to admire florishing nature ..

Goa I would not recommend, a bit durty and crowded ..

swimming is not possible, so, do walking ..

try to stay at some hotels previously converted from the private houses of the time of british colonisation, furniture is amazing there, meuble de cuire, you know, like in a very old London ..

but take an indian friend with you, to search for a small cozy places!

If you are visiting India in Sep 2009, after Delhi,Goa,see if you can squeeze between 28th Sep,for one day Mysore trip for Dasara,it is world famous,tourist come from all over the world.

if you would like to kick back your shoes and relax...

you should consider Kerala... Kumarakom... back waters.... Ayurveda... massage... houseboat... relaaaaaaaaaaaax

By verisimilitude at 2009-08-28

I just saw that ur from Algeria..prepare for the unexpected in India..Lots of people have different reactions to India..some cant handle it/many survive(lol) n cant get enuff.. Goa is great..delhi nice too if you like 2 see India's capital,but have to be streetsmart there(in delhi).if u the kind who likes to actually tour the city..like veris sez..check out the Taj if goin to delhi..its in Agra..u'll find lots of ppl handling such tours to the taj...

Goa for the partying and the beach

Delhi for its historical sites... and Taj Mahal of course

plus you get a flavor of bustling city life...

Thanks all, it looks like one year will not be even enough to visit a small part of Great India,

However, I'm planing to visit Goa and New Delhi

What do you think?

tell me why?

India is huge..every place is different..

Up north Himachal is the best according to me(plus the best hash in the world..manali cream)..for those who really love it..

down south..kerala is beautiful..backwaters and high ranges(good quality weed here too)..if you like tropical climate..

Goa is also great fun..nice beaches and genuine tourist place( in terms of locals not pestering/gawking at you)..party time in dec/jan

Rajasthan also beautiful if u want to see old forts,bit of history n desert life..

North east..darjeeling and the tea plantations alsoawesome awesome

want to rough it out..take a train trip north to south or east to west..

thing is if you really want to see India,u need at least 3 months to have a good idea of the country and its diversity..lots of western backpackers do that..

if you have only a week,go to himachal/goa/kerala if you want natural beauty n relaxed surroundings..(i guess u want 2 relax ,right?)..but make sure u chk hotels n bookings,end of the year is the main tourist season..

himachal pradesh..manali..also u get the best (parvati) cream there..the best place if you put the natural beauty n the hash together..

on this site http://www.indiatripplanner.com/profile.html

might make things easier.

You will have to choose the 'what' first before you choose a 'which'. For ex. Decide first:

1. Beaches

2. Mountains

3. Desert ( I'am sure thats not the one )

4. Hill Stations

5. Cities

6. Towns

7. Forests

8. Cultural and Heritage centres

9. Rivers and Plains

10.Easturies and Backwaters

etc. Once you make up your mind. about these;choosing the place is really not difficult. Let us know.

Source:

- A study Conducted by FriedUnicorn - Vol I (September,1999)

yes dear i mean starting from pune mahabaleshwar is 84km high from the pune......... lol.............

can go to Kerala ...... this season is awesome... u will luv it, for sure ..... spend around 7-8 day...

or if u want to c real crowd go to c Durga Puja of Calcutta......

Mohammed 84 km high mountains???

" Dont take life too seriously, you will never get out alive!!!"

go to punchgani, mahabaleshwar in maharastra 150km dist from pune............ wow u can not imagin tht seens 84km high mountains from the ground...........

unlike any other state in India, Kerala offers beaches, backwaters and beasts (i mean the jungle!). you can start with the sea and get to the backwaters to the highlands..

The Taj Mahal. Beautiful place and great gardens. A MUST...

please do not visit big busy cities of India and if you do it,don't complaint later on...............

AGRA there u can see one of the world seven wonder taj mahal, then for chilling go to kashmir,shimla,darjling,himachal pradesh etc

Go to Himachal Pardesh, Kullu Manali Mcleodganj Dalhousie etc. etc, not to forget Shimla. Will be nice change from this heat, greenery and mountains all around. nice clean air, rivers flowing through the hills. Not very expensive either, people from all sorts of countries present. I think I am getting homesick.

" Dont take life too seriously, you will never get out alive!!!"