A Time in the Cultural Capital of India

City hunters who love to taste the uniqueness of renowned cities around the world a place that must be enlisted on one’s experience is the city of joy, Kolkata. Like every other popular cities that stands for some or the other specialities Kolkata has an endless series of splendid attractions that you will fall tired to complete.  

The most striking point about Kolkata is the never ending buzz that runs round the clock, the everlasting vibration flowing through the alleys and streets. So, if you also wish to explore the night life here, Kolkata will not disappoint you. Places with a pulse are numerous here. But to start with, let us begin with the unique places that are not only symbolic of KOLKATA’S rich cultural and historical legacy, but also portray the aesthetic heritage of its art and craft.

Kolkata has witnessed a large span of historical as well as cultural diversity under numerous different ruler, and every other period of rule has left its mark on architecture and structures here. Military headquarter of British ruled India, Fort William, carries the essence of that era . So is the beauty of Victoria Memorial reflecting the grandeur of British period. Howrah Bridge is still a marvel of engineering standing upright with pride. Then, there is Writer’s Building, announcing its robust status carried forward to the modern administrative agency. Birla Planetarium is another place that one should pay a visit to. It is a demonstrating medium of mysterious space in terms of information as well as entertainment. At the heart of the city stands erect Saheed Minar, a monument in the remembrance of martyrs . National Library , founded in British India is a treasury of rare books and manuscripts now. So far Kolkata’s spirits of sport is concerned , two world famous stadium, Eden Gardens and Saltlake stadium reflects the craze for cricket and football, two most popular games in India.

Coming down to the places of amusement and peaceful ambience, Kolkata has a wide choice in number. You must visit to celebrated Kali Temple of Kalighat and Dakhsineswar. Belur Math’s surging silence and the ambience of spirituality will definitely transport you to another world. Not so far from Kolkata is Gangasagar where at a certain point of time on every year millions of followers of Hinduism come and offer their prayer at the delta of river Ganges. And if you visit Kolkata without taking Santiniketan in your list you will surely miss an extraordinary atmosphere where Tagore established his unique school of learning things sitting at the very lap of nature.

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A Dream Vacation To Bewildering Beauty Of North East India

When you feel like having a time completely lost in nature you would prefer a place grave, serene, bloomed with the rarest freshness oozing out like pristine nectar and washed by the first crimson gleam of sun. The magic of such charm is there in the hoard of magical India. North east of India has a mysterious attraction that is indeed irresistible. North East of India has the enigmatic call for you to get engrossed in the feminine beauty of nature guarded and surrounded  by the toughness of Himalayan range.

The marvellous land of Arunachal Pradesh where the first sunshine reflects its glow is attributed with bountiful appeal to capture your imagination. Golden hue scattered from the harvesting of the winter wheat, tribal dance carrying the legacy of the locals, a surging innocence stamped on the inhabitants, Arunachal is happily placed at the enchanting valley of Himalaya. Covered fully with dense cloud is the plateau of endless mesmerisation, Shilong. Here you are to view the elegance of snow clad hill reflected against the still water of chilled lake, a green stretch of meadows bathed by the pure raindrops leading the plants and vegetation to smile with full satisfaction and joyous floating clouds borrowing the colour of nature roaming as per their will, untamed.

 Entering Assam you find a place of blue mountains, and rivers nourishing a vast greenery where you can only become spellbound with the sights and sounds. The deep reverence for their heritage is evident in the culture of Assamese people. And if you come here at the time of famous Bihu festival your visual delight will not be restrained on your command. Nature’s grace and love for the wildlife is excellently present in your visit to Kaziranga National park. Conservation of rhinoceros, an elephant preservation are worth visiting. Revitalise your senses with magic tour with NortheastTour Packages -  fascinating, alluring and embracing. 

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Exotic Darjeeling

India is repository of exotic destinations, and Darjeeling owes a substantial credit for the magnificence it contributes to the tourism in India. A paradise for travelers, Darjeeling possesses nature’s beauty full to the brim. Placed on the lap of Himalaya, shrouded with mists and beautiful green valley of tea gardens it is a heaven with multidimensional aspects.

 Snow capped Kanchenjunga reflected a golden glow with the first sunshine give you enough reason to be at here, beholding the supernatural aura surrounded by fullest attributions of nature’s grace. A living antic carrying a glorious legacy, Toy train persuades you to take a ride to Ghoom  on its steam engine driven carriage. The usual sunrise becomes  unusual  when you perceive the eye of heaven from Tiger Hill. Against the background of Kanchenjunga stands Padmaja Naidu Himalayan Zoological Park where you can go to see wild life set in nature’s wild aspect in Darjeeling.

 Senchal lake, an exotic spot for picnic is a place not  to miss. But if I not mention the beauteous enigma aroused with the view of hilltops covered with dark green  cloak of tea gardens providing fantastic resorts to have a sojourn to cherish long in memory. Now, if you are eager to come back from the deluge of enchantments to the earth again, and want to have some memoir of your fantastic experience here you must go to Batasia loop where along with hide and seek played by the cloud and sunlight you will find marvelous piece of handicrafts by the local women. The art of the natives here has the essence of the purity if nature which they inhabits, and which is very rare for the city dwellers like us. Himalayan flora and fauna has a unique stamp of their kinds, so do not miss to visit Himalayan Botanical Garden.

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Worthwhile Sikkim

If you want a real experience of vacational trip to a place that is soothing, fascinating for its colour and sound and altogether adventurous as well you should make your way to Sikkim, a beautiful state of India lying  at the lap of revered mountain, Kanchenjunga and populated with several rivers and their tributaries with high water current.

Coming to Sikkim the first place one  is obviously to go to is Gangtok. It is a magnificent hill station wrapped with the virginity of nature. A meditative atmosphere sorrounds this place. Being  the capital Gangtok has the natural pulse of a town, yet its hustle-bustle does not cross the limit of its tranquil sanctity. This is a place full of monasteries and ancient relics.  The place offers you a majestic view of grand Kanchenjunga. Feeble sunlight reached through the dense cloud,  and thereby played hide and seek on the mood of nature makes your journey full of surprise. Another importance of this place in terms of traveling through Sikkim is that one need to fix his way only from this venue.

After you soothe your sight with fabulous scenic beauty and placid lakes of Gangtok you must prolong your vacation towards Lachung for its ceremonial monastery and Rhododendron Sanctuary that you can view trekking. To witness the celebrated legacy of Rumtek Monastery you have to go through the valley of green- green carpet of paddy fields lying beside your way. Now, if your appetite of beholding nature’s grace gets a little satisfied you can indulge yourself in some adventures of which river rafting on the river Teesta, or mountain biking on the conducive roads of Sikkim are worth doing. If you are crazy about mountaineering and trekking you can aspire for Kanchenjunga,Khechpalri,Dongri so on. But your prospect of adventure has not come to the end yet! You have Yak safari in hand. But for that a prior booking is required. A shortly introduced adventure is Hang Gliding which would be the conclusive episode of your trip to Sikkim.

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