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Hampi, as it is popularly known today was the medieval capital of the Hindu empire Vijayanagara (the City of Victory). Hampi in the Karnataka state of India is listed as one of the UNESCO World Heritage Sites.
Hampi is charismatic even in its ruined state. It attracts thousands of tourists and pilgrims every year. Vast stretches of boulder-strewn hills make the backdrop of Hampi unique.
In Hampi at every turn there is a surprise. Every monument hides more than what they reveal. As an open museum, Hampi has numerous popular (100 plus!) locations visitors throng. www.Hampi.in is cobbled with a range of information on Hampi. For example, descriptions & photo album of various monuments ; Hampi ruin maps that you can print; travel details ; tips for your Hampi trip ; hotel locations , itinerary plan and so on... |
Karnataka , of which Hampi belongs to, is on of the richest of the south Indian states in terms of its wide range of heritage attractions
Thanks to its many hundreds of years of history & heritage the state's tourist map includes old capitals, forts, palaces, monuments and more. Also Karnataka is home to many wildlife sanctuaries, waterfalls and mountains. More on Karnataka ? 
Kerala :
On the map Kerala looks as a long thing strip of land along the southwestern coast of Indian peninsula. Once you get to Kerala you realize that it was in fact not as small a place as you thought earlier.
If you are flying into Kerela for the first time, it may appear through the window that your plane is landing in a thick jungle territory. More on Kerala ? 
Goa , is much more than sun , sand and sea . The fortunes of the Portugal’s colonial ambition took its ups and downs with the happenings in Goa. This tiny state in the western India is characteristically different from the rest of Indian states. The western and eastern cultures met here centuries back.
The name Goa suffers the fatigue of it’s over use in the tourist itinerary. The stereotype ctreated by the guidebooks and advertisements doesn’t help either. Dig a bit deeper , you’ll fine Goa is much more than sun , sand and sea. More on Goa ? |
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Indian Trains :
Well, this is one more piece of information for those of you who are new to India in general and the train travel in India in particular.
Here you are groping to get a flavor of the Indian Railway system and tips on how to plan your train journey in India. Also we’ll try to understand a bit about various classes of the trains ; their pros and cons.
This is going to be a bit long, like a train journey. When you need now is bit of patience and a big mug of beer!
Let’s start without wasting any more time. At first we’ll try to get a grip on the classes you can opt for in a typical long-distance train. ....
Indian Train : more ?
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