Cities in India

India is one country but gives the tourists the feel of many nations clubbed together. The land is endowed with numerous cities that adds to its overall charm. The country has been a major source of inspiration for the poets of the world. The beauty of each and every city of India can be only beholded by the eyes of an individual because it is really difficult to capture them through artificial lenses. The cities of India are not only about the people, music, lifestyles but are beyond that. The Indian cities draw anybody from any corner of the globe in order to expose them to the real significance of life.

India boasts of many cities like Agra, Alleppey, Chennai, Kolkata, Cochin, Udaipur and Srinagar whose beauties are in truest sense the feathers to the cap of India. Every city of India is so very different from each other that at times one often gets confused pondering if they are the same part of the country. This peculiarity and uniqueness occur due to the varied tradition, cuisine and culture. Each city is unique in its own right.

With Destinations India find out what more is there in the Indian cities that make them so special.

Agra

The city’s claim to fame is the Taj Mahal. However, since Agra was the Mughal capital, glimpses of rich Mughal architecture can be seen accross the city…

Alleppey

Alleppey, or Alappuzha is situated on the western ghats in the state of Kerala. The charming backwaters, canals and lagoons make this place a ‘Venice of the East’…

Aurangabad

Aurangabad is situated on the banks of the Kaum River in the west-central state of Maharashtra. Named after the Mughal emperor Aurangzeb…

Banglore

This beautiful city widely known as the ‘Silicon Valley of India’ is situated in the southern part of India and is the capital of the state of Karnataka…

Chennai

Chennai is fourth largest city in India. The reflections of british Influence together with tamil hindu culture can be seen in this beautiful city…

Cochin

This marvellous seaside city is surrounded by the Western Ghats on the east and the Arabian Sea on the west making it a hotbed for tourists…

Guwahati

Guwahati, an important city of Assam is situated on the banks of Brahmaputra river. The gateway to north east part of India, Guwahati is also called the Light of the East…

Jaipur

Jaipur represents the hues and culture of Rajasthan in true essence. Its known for its polo matches and royal hunting grounds. To get the feel of the culture of the city…

Jaisalmer

Jaisalmer is one of the desert cities located on the brink of the Thar Desert. It has developed into a tourist hotbed and is a fabulous place to see…

Jodhpur

Situated on the edge of the Thar desert, Jodhpur was once the capital of princely Kingdom of Marwar. It was founded by Rao Jodha in 1459 A.D…

Madurai

The legend is that during the samudra manthan few drops of nectar fell from Lord Shiva’s locks on this place. Recognised by Meenakshi Temple…

Kanyakumari

Kanyakumari is the land’s end and is located at the southern most tip of India. It is named after the deity of the place, Goddess Kannyakumari Amman…

Kolkata

Kolkata or Kolkatta is situated on the banks of river Hooghly and is the capital city of West Bengal.. This land of Rabindra Nath Tagore, Subhash Chandra Bose, Mother Teresa, Satyajit Ray…

Kovalam

Kovalam has a attractive shoreline and excellent beaches having infinite coconut and palm trees. Visitors from all over the globe throng to this beautyful place…

Kumarakom

Surrounded by water, this place is known for its splendid mangrove forests, coconut groves and the green paddy fields. Boat races, houseboat cruise, canoeing…

Mumbai

Mumbai was earlier called Bombay. Being the financial and communications centre it is also renowned as business capital of India. Mumbai houses famous hindi film and televison industry…

Sikkim

Sikkim, lies in the north eastern part of India and is located in the eastern Himalayas. This exquisite city is the ‘ Switzerland of the east’ and is surrounded by Nepal…

Srinagar

Srinagar is well known for its lakes gardens, house boats, kashmiri handicrafts and dry fruits. Fascinated by the beauty of this valley, Mughal emperor Jahangir called it the heaven on earth…

Thanjavur

Thanjavur popularly known as Tanjore, is situated on the banks of river Kaveri in Tamil Nadu. This royal city of the Cholas, the Nayaks, the Pandyas…

Tripura

This tribal land is known for its magnificient palaces, gardens, hills, temples, lakes, waterfalls and reservoir. Agartala is the ideal base for a visit to Tripura…

Udaipur

The City of lakes, Udaipur is located in the hilly region of the Aravalli Ranges. It is one of the fascinating cities of world and therefore crowned with the title of ‘Venice of East’…