Saturday, May 9, 2009

A Visit to Shillong in North-Eastern India

The Scotland of East, Shillong is one of the charming place in the Northeastern Part of India. This capital city of Meghalaya holds the magical power of captivating ones body and mind. The splendid visions of rows of pine trees, lush hills and quaint cottages is the best of its kind in India. It is learnt of that the name of the city is derived from 'Leishyllong', the super God who is believed to have spend his life in protecting the city's wonder. This small hilly area can be easily traced during a journey to Assam. Sightseers can also complete its tour on foot.

The outstanding beauty of Shillong lies in bamboo houses constructed in a typical cottage style. The houses sized small or big has a must have extended portion-balcony decorated with natural flowers bloomed in the beeline clay pots. A refreshing looks comes with the colorful paintings of the houses. Geographically Shillong is nestled on the Khasi Hills in the Eastern Himalayas and is high enough with an altitude of 5,000 feet above the sea level. The main town is clogged with the plentiful houses of bricks and bamboos; shops and and the bustling market space. In addition to these, the city treasures some spectacular attractions like the Shillong Peak, Cherrapunji, Sohpetbneng Peak, Golf Course, Meghalaya State Museum, Anglican Cemetery, Kyllang Rock(a mammoth sized circular granite rock), Mawsynram and Jaintia Hills Caves. The place is popular for a large number of waterfall like the Bishop and Beadon Falls, Elephant Falls, Spread Eagle Falls or Urkaliar Falls, Sweet Falls, Crinoline Falls and Rengthiam Falls. Also the place Jakrem is blessed with the hot springs of sulphur water, which are believed to have medicinal properties.

Visit Rajasthan

Looking for an ideal destination for a mesmerizing vacation in India? Well, your search ends here. Come to India and embark on Rajasthan travel and tourism. Drenched in to royal grander, the royal state of Rajasthan is a great place to visit. It is a globally famous tourism and holiday destinations of India. The state depicts its magnificence and royalty in every walk of life.

It is known for cultural heritage tourism offering tourists wonderful opportunities to see and explore some of wonderful architectural structures of India like City Palace, Lake Palace, Umaid Bhawan Palace, Mehrangarh Fort, Junagarh Fort, Golden Fort, Kumbhalgarh Fort, Amber Fort, Neemrana Fort, Castle Mandawa Fort, etc. Some of forts & palaces of the state now have converted into grand heritage hotels offering world class accommodation as well as wonderful holiday experiences. Vacationers observe excellent hospitality and age old charm at the heritage & palace hotels of the state. Lake Palace, Umaid Bhawan Palace, Neemrana Fort & Palace, Fateh Prakash Palace, etc are some of famous palace hotels of Rajasthan, India.

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