India: attractions and places of interest

The Andaman and Nicobar Islands are located in the east of continental India closer to Southeast Asia on the border of the Andaman Sea and the Bay of Bengal. There are about 600 islands in total, of which only 38 are inhabited. The total area of the islands is just over 8 thousand kilometers. Primev...

Adam's Bridge is a chain of shoals and islets stretching for 48 km in the Palk Strait between mainland India and the island of Sri Lanka, which was formerly called Ceylon. Hindus call this place Ram's Bridge, and Muslims call it Adam's Bridge. Easily visible even from space, the elevation protrudes ...

Delhi Cathedral Mosque, considered one of the largest in India. Located in the old parts of Delhi. The full name is Masjid-i-Jahan-Numa - “The Mosque Reflecting the World”. Its other name, Jama Masjid, which means "Friday Prayer", is more famous. Impressive in its size, majestic and beautiful histor...

In the III century BC. In the Indian village of Sanchi, on the orders of the ruler Ashoka Maurya, the Great Stupa temple was built. There is a legend that it was built according to the design of the great Buddha himself. The temple is a symbol of the Wheel of the Law (dharma), meaning a vicious circ...

Dudhsagar Waterfall is the most famous waterfall in India, located in the resort state of Goa. Its total length with all the cascades is over 600 m. And the height difference is more than 300 meters. Dudhsagar is considered one of the hundred highest on the planet, it has four tiers of water fall wi...

In Lucknow, the capital of a state in northern India, stands the gigantic building of Bara Imambara. It combines a whole complex of ritual religious buildings. Construction history The construction of the imambar began in 1784 by Nawab Asaf-ud-Daulah. 22 thousand people participated in the construct...

Mechrangarh is a powerful fortress on the stone plateau of Marvar, towering above the city of Jodhpur in the state of Rajasthan. It is one of the largest and well-protected protective structures of antiquity. The fortress began to build a prince from the Rajput dynasty - Roa Jodha in 1459, and unti...

Lal-Kila Fortress ( Red Fort ) is an amazing attraction of India, built during the reign of the Great Mughal. Architects built a fortress in the image and likeness of paradise described in the Qur'an. The construction of the citadel began in 1639 by order of Emperor Shah Jahan and after 9 years the...

Elephanta – is a magnificent island of India, which rightfully deserves to be visited by tourists. On its territory there are many centuries-old architectural monuments, which are very important for the history of the state. A fairly impressive view has a whole temple complex of cave structures, in...

Ladakh is a colorful highland region located in the middle of the Western Himalayas. Translated from the Tibetan language, the name of this area sounds like "high passes". For a long period of time, Ladakh was closed to visitors, and only in 1974 tourists were allowed to land their flights here for ...