Spend an exotic holiday in Asia


India - A land for all seasons.

Introductionkilometers away from Agra, and 250
India is one of the most attractivekilometers from Jaipur.
tourist destinations in Asia. India is aCulture & People
large country in southern Asia. It's theThe people of India speak 14 major
second largest country in the world inlanguages and more than 1000 minor
population, ranking only behind China.languages & dialects.
In 2004, foreign tourists visiting IndiaIndia has three main land regions :a.
spent 15.4 billion USD - the ninthThe Himalayasb. The Northern Plainsc.
highest in the world. India is alsoThe Deccan or the Southern Plateau
ranked among the top 3 adventure tourismWith nearly 1 billion citizens, India is
destinations. One can expect to spendthe second most populous nation in the
about $1,750 in 2005 dollars for a twoworld. It is impossible to speak of any
week visit, staying in accomodationsone Indian culture, although there are
equivalent to Western ones.deep cultural continuities that tie its
India is a land of often bewilderingpeople together. English is the major
diversity. It is a jigsaw puzzle oflanguage of trade and politics, but
people of every faith and religion,there are fourteen official languages in
living together to create a unique andall. There are twenty-four languages
colourful mosaic. There is a festivalthat are spoken by a million people or
for every reason and for every season.more, and countless other dialects.
Every celebration centres around ritualsIndia has seven major religions and many
of prayer, seeking blessings, exchangingminor ones, six main ethnic groups, and
goodwill, decorating houses, wearing newcountless holidays.
clothes, music, dance and feasting.When to Visit India
India also has a large variety ofIndia has such a wide range of climatic
protected wildlife. The country'sfactors that it's impossible to pin down
protected wilderness consists of 75the best time to visit weather-wise with
National parks of India and 421any certainty. Most of India has three
Sanctuaries, of which 19 fall under theseasons :a. Cool Season - October to
purview of Project Tiger. Its climaticFebruary.b. Hot season - march to
and geographic diversity makes it theJune.c. Rainy / Monsoon - monsoons start
home of over 350 mammals and 1200 birdfrom mid June to September.
species, many of which are unique to theOctober to March tend to be the most
subcontinent. Some well known nationalpleasant months for most of the parts of
wildlife sanctuaries include Corbett,the country.
Kanha, Sariska, Periyar, Ranthambore,The mountainous areas in North India
and Bharatpur.usualy have snowfall between December
Perhaps India's best-known site is theand March. Kashmir and the mountainous
Taj Mahal, one of the world's greatestregions of Himachal Pradesh are at their
architectural achievements. It was builtmost accessible between May and
between 1631 and 1653 by Emperor ShahSeptember.
Jahan in honor of his wife, ArjumandThe best time to visit Sikkim and the
Banu, more popularly known as Mumtazareas of north-eastern India is March
Mahal. The Taj Mahal serves as her tomb.and August.
One of the popular tourist circuits isThe best time to visit deserts of
called the Golden Triangle: the citiesRajasthan and the north-western Indian
Delhi; Agra (site of the Taj Mahal); andHimalayan region is during the monsoon.
Jaipur. Delhi is approximately 200



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