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Indian Tourism Directory --» North India Tourism

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North India Tourism

Agra Tourism Directory
Perhaps no other historical monument has evoked as much awareness and admiration from tourists and travellers alike, as the magnificent Taj Mahal - fondly called by people as the ultimate requiem of love, from a great Mughal Emperor to his beloved. So overwhelming is the exquisite beauty and presence of this marble mausoleum that centuries later today, even the very land where it has been located - Agra - has been immortalised as the City of the Taj. Yet, it doesn’t take much for the roving eye to discover that there's more to Agra than just the fabled Taj Mahal.

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Ajmer Tourism Directory
Ajmer, a city located in the Ajmer District in the center of Rajasthan and well surrounded by the districts of Jaipur & Tonk in the eastern side and Pali in the western side, which is also known as holy city enfolded in green-carpet hills. The city has been sparkling with its many old monuments like Taragarh Fort, Ahai - Din Ka- Jhonpra since the city discovered in 7th century AD by Raja Ajay Pal Chauhan.

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Allahabad Tourism Directory
Allahabad is a historian's paradise. History lies embedded everywhere, in its fields, forests and settlements. Forty-eight kilometres, towards the southwest, on the placid banks of the Jamuna, the ruins of Kaushambi, capital of the Vatsa kingdom and a thriving center of Buddhism, bear silent testimony to a forgotten and bygone era.

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Bharatpur Tourism Directory
Bharatpur is one of the most amazing and attractive locations in the Rajasthan, a preferred destination to spend time close to wildlife. It is situated in the region of Mewar and was founded by Suraj Mal Maharaja in the 1733 AD. The city was once an invincible glowing fortified city ruled by Maharajas of Jat as the kingdom's capital.

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Bikaner Tourism Directory
Bikaner founded by Bika Ji Roa in 1488, located in the northwestern direction of Rajasthan State. Bikaner is well popular for the old havelis and the exotic safaris of camels. The city of Bikaner is well dotted with a number of sand dunes and it retains its medieval grandeur, which portrays the lifestyle of the city.

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Delhi Tourism Directory
Delhi's history goes much further back in time than the 13th century. In 1955, excavations at the Purana Qila revealed that the site was inhabited 3000 years ago. Ware pottery known as Painted Gray Ware and dated to 1000 BC confirmed this as being yet another site associated with the epic Mahabharata. The excavations also cut through houses and streets of the Sultanate, Rajput, post-Gupta, Gupta, Saka-Kushan and Sunga periods, reaching down to the Mauryan era (300 BC), thus revealing almost continuous habitaion. The association of Emperor Ashoka (273-36 BC) with Delhi has come to light with the discovery of a Minor Rock Edict in the locality known as Srinivaspuri.

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Dharamshala Tourism Directory
Dharamshala is the district hqr. of Kangra district. This is a hill station lying on the spur of the Dhauladhar range about 18kms. north east of Kangra town. Hill station is wooded with oak and conifer trees and snow capped mountains enfold three sides of the town while the valley stretches in front.

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Jaipur Tourism Directory
Jaipur is 260 km from Delhi and 240 km from Agra and forms the most chosen tourism golden triangle of Delhi, Agra and Jaipur. It a bustling capital city and a business centre with all the trapping of modern metropolis but yet flavoured strongly with an age-old charm that never fails to surprise a traveller. The old Jaipur painted in Pink can grip any visitor with admiration. Stunning backdrop of ancient forts Nahargarh, Amer, Jagarh and Moti Dungri are dramatic testimonials of the bygone era and a reminder of their lingering romance.

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Jaisalmer Tourism Directory
Its like straight out of an Arabian Nights fable. The name Jaisalmer induces a dramatic picture of utter magic and brilliance of the desert. The hostile terrain not with standing the warmth and colour of people is simply over whelming. One of the main draws is the daunting 12th century Jaisalmer Fort. The beautiful havelis which were built by wealthy merchants of Jaisalmer are yet another interesting aspect of the desert city.

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Jodhpur Tourism Directory
Jodhpur is the centrally located city of Rajasthan worked as the heart of it as standing at the Thar Desert's edge that once was the castle of ancient kingdom of Marwar. The Jodhpur, the 2nd largest city, has scenery occupied by the gigantic fort of Meherangarh capping a fine rocky crest. The old city of Jodhpur is surrounded by thick wall of stone and has 6 gigantic gateways named as Nagauri, Merati, Sojati, Jalori, Siwanchi gates & Chand pol. The new Jodhpur city is located outer-surface of walled city.

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Ladakh Tourism Directory
Ladakh is a land like no other. Bounded by two of the world's mightiest mountain ranges, the Great Himalaya and the Karakoram, it lies athwart two other, the Ladakh range and the Zanskar range. In geological terms, this is a young land, formed only a few million years ago by the buckling and folding of the earth's crust as the Indian sub-continent pushed with irresistible force against the immovable mass of Asia. Its basic contours, uplifted by these unimaginable tectonic movements, have been modified over the millennia by the opposite process of erosion, sculpted into the form we see today by wind and water.

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Lucknow Tourism Directory
Lucknow, the capital of Uttar Pradesh, extends along the banks of the River Gomti. The creator of Lucknow as it is today was Nawab Asaf ud Daula. The city became known as a centre for Urdu poetry and courtly diction, and reached its acme during the reign of Wajid Ali Shah who was a connoisseur of music and poetry.

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Pushkar Tourism Directory
Pushkar is the most important religious place for Hindus, which is located 11km away from Ajmer, Rajasthan. The small pushkar town is well known for its fair named as "Pushkar Fair." During the entire fair of 6 days the camel trading takes place. Other popular places of Pushkar are picturesque lake and Lord Brahma Temple.

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Ranthambore Tourism Directory
Ranthambore is considered as the best national park across the globe to glance the view of wild Bengal tigers in its natural habitat. Moreover, not only you can obtain the glimpse of these rarely found tigers worldwide but also you can capture Jhumru, Machali (also known as Machhli, a fish) and many more rare species into your camera.

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Sariska Tourism Directory
Sariska has now become the most important component of the Project Tiger, which once was the Alwar' Rulers royal reserve. Sariska consists of many hidden locations nearby to the fissure of water that are considered as the perfect for sightseeing and wildlife's photography.

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Sarnath Tourism Directory
Buddhists worldwide look upon India as the land of the Buddha and a visit to this country means a pilgrimage to those places sacred to the memory of the Enlightened One. After the Buddha attained enlightenment in Bodh Gaya he came to Sarnath. Here in the Deer Park, he delivered his first sermon, or in religious language, set in motion the Wheel of Law (Maha-Dharmachakra Pravartan.).

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Srinagar Tourism Directory
Srinagar district is situated in the centre of Kashmir Valley, is surrounded by five districts.In the north it is flanked by Kargil,in the South by Pulwama,in the north-west by Budgam. The capital city of Srinagar,is located 1730 metres above sea level.The district with a population of around 9,00,000 souls(1991- census), is sperad over an area of 2228 Sq.Kms.

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Varanasi Tourism Directory
Varanasi is one of the oldest living cities in the world. Many names have been given to Varanasi, though its recently revived official appellation is mentioned in the Mahabharata and in the Jataka tales of Buddhism. It probably derives from the two rivers that flank the city, the Varana to the north and the Asi to the south.