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Fly And Save Only With Air Asia By: airline asia
AirAsia is one of the most sought airlines offering the lowest flights around Asia. For travelers, it is always advised to check on the promos regularly to book their tickets the earliest time. When traveling, consider always consider the services and the cost of your airfare to get the best value.(read entire article)(posted on: 2012-09-05)
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Beaches In Lisbon By: MyLisbon UK
Lisbon is Europe's second-oldest capital (after Athens), once home to the world's greatest explorers like Vasco da Gama, Magellan and Prince Henry the Navigator, becoming the first true world city, the capital of an empire spreading over all continents, from South America (Brazil) to Asia (Macao, China; Goa, India).(read entire article)(posted on: 2012-09-05)
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Goa Honeymoon Tour- A Relishing Lifetime Experience By: Amit Kothiyal
Romance is chivalric to be cherished for a lifetime in passion of love. The Goa, India is an ideal destination to feel the ecstasy of that love as it invites thousands of honeymooners to visit its premises each year.(read entire article)(posted on: 2012-09-05)
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Explore The Unbeatable Tourist Attractions And Soothing Weather In Thailand By: vicky gvt
Thailand tours generally centre about the better city-limits and basic of Bangkok, but accepting out of the big cities to see the UNESCO World Heritage Sites is able-bodied account the effort.(read entire article)(posted on: 2012-09-05)
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Balearic Yacht Charter – Where Modernity Meets Culture By: nick smmith
Looking to get pleasure from a vacation throughout the seas surrounding Tortola that you'll never forget? If you've got expertise with sailing, take into account a bareboat charter or catamaran charter.(read entire article)(posted on: 2012-09-05)
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Route To Pondicherry To Bangalore By: thanuja` sree
Bangalore, the capital city of Karnataka is known by various sobriquets such as Garden City, Pensioners Paradise and Silicon Valley of India.(read entire article)(posted on: 2012-09-05)
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How To Get From Shirdi To Delhi By Road, Rail And Air By: thanuja` sree
Shirdi, a small town in Maharashtra, is famous worldwide for its association with the great Indian Saint, Shirdi Sai Baba. Situated in the Ahmednagar District of Maharashtra, Shirdi is also known as the ‘Land of Sai'. Delhi, the capital of India, is situated by the Yamuna River. Spread over an area of 1483 sq km, the city of Delhi has its historical importance for the fact that it has been the seat of the Mughal Empire for many years. Delhi is dotted with tombs, forts and monuments. Apart from its historical importance, Delhi also happens to be the political hub of India, serving as the centre of the Government of India. The city was planned by the British architect, Sir Edwin Lutyens, thus giving the name 'Lutyens' Delhi. Delhi has a cosmopolitan population where there are people from every nook and corner of the country. This makes the city very multi linguistic and multi cultured.
There are numerous sightseeing options in Delhi. Some of them are the Red Fort, Chandi Chowk, Lotus Temple, Humayuns Tomb, Delhi Zoo, Purana Quila, Jantar Mantar, Birla Mandir, Qutab Minar, Akshar Dham and India Gate.The distance from Shirdi to Delhi is 1247 km.If you are hard pressed for time, the best way to cover this distance is to fly from Shirdi to Delhi. Though there is no airport in Shirdi, one can take a flight from Nashik, the airport closest to Shirdi, and fly to Delhi. As only single air line operates in this route, this is not the best way to travel from Shirdi to Delhi.
Though there are no direct trains connecting Shirdi to Delhi, one can travel from Shirdi to Delhi via Kopargaon or Manmad. These two stations are 14 and 55 km respectively from Shirdi with direct train connections to either the New Delhi railway station or the Nizamudin railway station in Delhi. Some trains from Shirdi to Delhi via Manmad or Kopargaon are Punjab Mail, Swarna Jayanthi, Nizamudin Kolhapur Express, Nizamudin Pune Super Express, Mangla Lakshadweep Express, Jhelum Express, Amritsar Nanded Express, Goa Express, Amritsar Dadar Express and Karnataka Express.
For the adventurous, even driving down from Shirdi to Delhi is an option. It takes an average time of 18 to 20 hours to cover the 1247 km from Shirdi to Delhi. Interstate buses are available from Shirdi to Delhi, overnight.Private A/C and non A/C buses are available from Shirdi to Delhi at a cost of Rs 1500 to Rs 2000 per head, depending on the type of bus and seat selected. Another option is to hire taxi from Shirdi to Delhi which will cost about Rs 10,000. This is not a feasible option.(read entire article)(posted on: 2012-09-05)
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Road Convenient Option – Bangalore To Wayanad By: thanuja` sree
Bangalore has natural parks, architectural landmarks, flowering trees, shrines, lakes, research institutions and shopping malls to attract the tourists.(read entire article)(posted on: 2012-09-05)
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How To Travel – Delhi To Katra By: thanuja` sree
New Delhi, capital of India, has numerous monuments, archaeological structures and amusement parks to attract travellers. Major tourist attractions in the city include old monuments like Red Fort, Qutab Minar, Purana Qila and Jama Masjid.
Red Fort, constructed by Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan using red sandstone, is an important heritage site in Delhi. Red Fort has Diwan-i-Khas, Diwan-i-Aam, Lahore Gate, Mumtaz Mahal and Hayat Bakhsh Bagh. It is also the site, where the Indian Prime Minister hoists the national flag and addresses the public on Independence Day on August15.
Among the modern monuments in Delhi are India Gate Swaminarayan Akshardham Temple, Raj Ghat (Mahatma Gandhi Samadhi), Lakshmi Narayan Temple or Birla Mandir, Gurudwara Bangla Sahib, Gurudwara Sis Ganj Sahib, Parliament House, Rashtrapati Bhavan and Rajpath.
Humayun's Tomb, Lotus Temple, ISKCON Temple, Jantar Mantar, National Museum, International Dolls Museum, National Zoological Park, National Railway Museum, Teen Murti Bhavan, Lodhi Garden and Safdarjung's Tomb also attract travellers in large numbers.
Katra, a small town in Jammu and Kashmir, is situated at a distance of 625 km from Delhi. Nestled in the lap of the Trikuta Mountains, Katra is approximately 42 km from Jammu and is a major stop-over for tourists visiting Vaishno Devi Temple. The pilgrims visiting this shrine have risen from 1.4 million to 8.2 million in the last two decades.
Katra has many sightseeing destinations for tourists. They include Bhairon Temple, Banganga River, Darshani Darwaza, Charanpaduka, Adhkunwari, Himkoti, Sanjichhat, Jhajjar Kotli and Baba Dhansar Temple. It is believed that the darshan of Mata Vaishno Devi is not complete without the darshan of Bhairon Idol in this temple.
Katra is well connected to Delhi by air, rail and Road. There is an airport in Jammu, which is 42 km from Katra. There are regular flights from Delhi to Jammu. The flight takes nearly 90 minutes to reach the destination.
There are several daily trains from Delhi to Jammu, which is the nearest railhead to Katra. Among them are Bandra Terminus-Amritsar/Kalka Paschim Express (No.19023), Pune-Jammu Tavi Express (No. 11077), Indore-Jammu Tavi Malwa Express (No.12919) and New Delhi-Jammu Tavi Shalimar Express (No.14645). Besides, there are several direct trains to Jammu in some days of the week. The journey from Delhi to Jammu takes ten to 11 hours. The tourists coming by air or rail will have to take a bus or car from Jammu to travel to Katra.
The journey by bus from Delhi to Katra takes around 12 hours. The route passes through Karnal, Panipat, Ambala, Jalandhar and Jammu. The route has several petrol pumps, dhabas, small restaurants and rest houses. The journey by taxi cab will take around 11 hours to travel from Delhi to Katra. The minimum taxi fare is Rs.11 per kilometre.(read entire article)(posted on: 2012-09-05)
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4 Star Hotels In Matheran By: sushanta pradhan
Matheran is the smallest and the most splendid hill station in the Indian state of Maharashtra. It is stationed at an average height of 800 m above sea-level. It is one of the most preferred weekend retreats for urban residents of Mumbai, Surat and Pune. Read beyond to know about some of the best 4 star hotels in Matheran.(read entire article)(posted on: 2012-09-05)
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