India: attractions and places of interest

The Andaman and Nicobar Islands are located in the east of mainland 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. Pristine ...

Adam's Bridge is a chain of shoals and islets stretching for 48 km in the Polk Strait between mainland India and the island of Sri Lanka, which used to be called Ceylon. Hindus call this place the bridge of Rama, and Muslims - the bridge of Adam. The elevation, which is clearly visible even from spa...

The Delhi Cathedral Mosque is considered one of the largest in India. Located in the old districts of Delhi. The full name is Masjid-i-Jahan-Numa – "Reflecting the World Mosque". Its other name, Jama Masjid, which means "Friday prayer," is more well–known. Impressive in its size, it is a majestic an...

In the 3rd century BC, a Large Stupa temple was built in the Indian village of Sanchi by order of ruler Ashoka Maurya. There is a legend that it was built according to the project of the great Buddha himself. The temple is a symbol of the Wheel of Law (dharma), meaning a vicious circle of births and...

Dudhsagar Waterfall is the most famous waterfall in India, located in the resort state of Goa. Its total length with all 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 falling water wit...

There is a giant Imambara Bar in Lucknow, the capital of a state in northern India. It combines a whole complex of ritual religious buildings. Construction history The construction of the imambara was started in 1784 by Nawab Asaf-ud-Daula. 22 thousand people participated in the construction. One ...

Mehrangarh is a powerful fortress on the Marwar stone plateau, overlooking the city of Jodhpur in the state of Rajasthan. It is one of the largest and most well-protected defensive structures of antiquity. The fortress was built by a prince from the Rajput dynasty, Roa Jodha, in 1459, and members o...

The Lal Kila Fortress (Red Fort) is an amazing landmark of India, built during the reign of the Mughals. The architects built the fortress in the image and likeness of paradise described in the Quran. The construction of the citadel began in 1639 by order of Emperor Shah Jahan and 9 years later the...

Elephanta is a magnificent island of India, which rightfully deserves to be visited by tourists. There are many centuries-old architectural monuments on its territory, which are very important for the history of the state. The whole temple complex of cave structures, inside which there are huge scu...

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