Mumbai Hotels

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Nancy E Eben asked:




Mumbai is the economic superpower of the country throbbing with energy and power. This magnanimous city houses more than ten million people, capital to the great state of Maharashtra and that too of commercial capital of the country where business has thrived from centuries. Mumbai has grown a lot from the past. The city is a main hub of industries such as transportation and communication, its fine harbor on the Arabian Sea creates the world’s busiest ports. For accommodation purpose hotel in Mumbai are affordable and Mumbai airport hotel that are located in the vicinity of airport gives visitors the facility to board their flights at any time of day and night. The hotels provide 24 hours taxi service to the airport.

Some of the star attractions of Mumbai

Gateway of India, Mumbai:-This gateway has significant part in the history of independent India. The last British troops marched through this portal and left the soil of India and India gain independence. A ceremonial gateway it was built in 1927 to celebrate the visit of King George V and Queen Mary is located in the southern peninsula of the city. The construction material of the arch is basalt. The design of the arch is inspired by the 16th century Gujarati architecture. The signs of sunshine in rising and setting sun play beautifully in to the walls of gateway.

Victoria Terminus, Mumbai:-It is one of the city’s biggest buildings it is actually a terminus station of central railway it is decorated with Indian Gothic design. The first train to steam out of this station was on 1853.

Marine Drive, Mumbai:- This scintillating road that links Malabar Hill and the northern parts of the island to the southernmost points of Colaba, Cuffe Parade, Nariman point and fort. It can be personified by fluttering Queen’s necklace.

Chowpatty Beach, Mumbai:-If the beauty of Mumbai lies in its locations contemporary and vintage the chowpatty is the food plaza of Mumbai. Studded with mouth watering dishes like ‘bhel-puri’, ‘chat’ and ‘pani puri’. You can have any Indian dishes as you want. The best part is that you can have a close look of the festival of Ganesh Chaturthi that is celebrated with fun and folic in the month of August /September when large effigy of the elephant headed god are immersed in the depths of the sea.Some of the other attractions are Malabar hill, Mumbai, Elephanta Island and Juhu beach.For accommodation purpose as a visitor. Park plaza hotel Mumbai diligence towards their guests is very Indian and warm.And if you want to visit Ritz hotel then contact details for ritz hotel can be accessed through yellow directory of Mumbai

Kala Ghoda Art District. :-The Kala Ghoda art district covers approximately 2 square kilometers. The place is graced by a huge statue of king Edward riding a black horse in Hindi it is synonym of kala ghoda. This is a magnetic place for those who are willing to look deep into the dust to discover a world full of architectural treasures. King Edward statue is the token of remembrance of bygone era where the king walked into the common road. Behind the taj mahal hotel starting from the Regal cinema there is a hub with a mix of variety of restaurants, institutions, cultural organization, theatres, art galleries and emporiums

For staying purpose as a visitor hotel in Mumbai, jw-mariott is state of the art the amenities and services are given in optimum stage.

If we are talking of staying purpose the hotel supreme Mumbai is also not far behind true to its name hotel supreme provides the kind of service that will be embedded to your mind for ever.

Becka
Posted on July 16th 2010 in Travel And Leisure

India – The Country From Another Planet

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Richard Chapo asked:




I am firmly convinced the country of India was transplanted from another planet. You will find no other place like it on this world.

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India is a country where you will see everything you can imagine. More importantly, everything you will see will be intense. You will not see a beggar, you will see millions of them. You will not see a beautiful beach, you will see the most beautiful beaches in the world. Places of wealth are so over the top you’ll be stunned. The shanty towns of the poor, on the other hand, will set you back on your heals.

India is the one place you can visit and come away completely enthralled and disgusted at the same time. If your idea of traveling is sitting in a posh hotel, India has such resorts but you’ll be unable to avoid the less attractive areas. If you prefer to get out and take in a culture that is completely alien to your own, you will never find a better place than India.

India is really a number of countries within a political boundary. The south of India is entirely different than the north. The same goes for the east and west. If you don’t like the place you’re in, just get on a train for a day or two and you’ll be in a completely different world.

One of the biggest traveler complaints about India is the poverty. In truth, it is bad. There is simply no way around the fact. Whatever you have previously seen, wherever you have previously gone, nothing matches the poverty in India. The shanty towns are large cities and the conditions are less than ideal. To get a first hand account, I suggest you read the excellent book, “Shantaram”, by Gregory David Roberts. Roberts lived in one of the shanty towns for years while on the run from the law. The book is tremendous and gives you a different perspective on the poverty situation. Regardless, you will have problems dealing with the poverty in India. It can ruin your trip if you’re not careful.

If you’re considering visiting India, you need to accept the fact that life is different there and you need to come to grips with this before you go. In truth, India is an incredibly captivating country of beauty, stunning sites and incredibly funny people.

Rochelle
Posted on June 29th 2010 in Travel And Leisure

Mountain Ranges in India

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No other nation in the world can be compared with India’s stupendous glory. From holy rivers to tranquil lakes to magnificent waterfalls to verdant valleys to lush green canopies and to diverse flora and fauna. Mother nature has blessed India with its every creation. Even India has no dearth of mountains, which are the known as the origin point of several Indian rivers.

Mountain can be defined as a group or chain of mountains that are close together. These are generally separated from each other by passes and rivers. India has a nine prominent ranges namely: the Himalayan, Karakoram, the Kunlun, the Shiwalik the Aravali the Patkai or Purvanchal the Vindya, the Eastern ghats and the western ghats.

The Himalayan Range- The Himalayan Mountain ranges which literally means “land of snow”, separate India from the rest of Asia. These are the youngest and highest mountain ranges in the world. The Himalayas has some 30 mountain peaks which are of 7315m high. Mount Everest and Kanchenjunga, two of the world’s highest mountain peaks is in Himalaya only. It stretches to 2500 km and covers an area of about 500,000 sq km. It comprises three almost parallel ranges interspersed with large plateaus and Valleys. The states of Jammu and Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh, Uttaranchal, Sikkim and Arunachal Pradesh are nestled in the lap of Himalayan mountain ranges.

The Karakoram range – The Karakoram is another major mountain range of India, located in the region of Ladakh in Jammu and kashmir state near the Chineese border. This range extends 500km towards south-east direction and housed more than 60 mountain peaks of 7000 m high. It houses world’s second highest mountain peak known as K2 and many of the world’s longest glaciers like Siachen glacier at 70km and the Biafo glacier at 63km. Both are ranked as second and third longest glaciers respectively outside the polar region.

The Kunlun Range-The Kunlun range of India runs in the eastward direction along the northern part of Kashmir and the Tibetan plateau.

The Shiwalik Range- This range is a sub Himalaya mountain. Located on the foothills of the lower Himalayas, it runs in a continuous belt from Jammu, through the Kangra valley and then on through the Sirmaur district to Dehradun and further on the Bhabbar tracts of Garhwal and Kumaon. Continuing through Nepal, the only break comes at Sikkim, and then on again through Arunachal. It comprises many smaller hills. Some of the famous Indian hill stations are located on this range namely Dehradun, Nainital and many more. The climate condition in this mountain range varies from subtropical in the foothills to alpine at the higher elevations of these mountain ranges.

The Aravali Range – It is the oldest range in India, runs approximately 300 miles from northeast to southwest direction across Rajasthan in western India. The sole hill station nestled in this mountain range is Mount Abu, which is situated 1300m above sea level.

The Patkai Range- Patkai or Purvanchal ranges are located in the eastern boundary of India that connects India with Myanmar. This mountain range is blessed with conical peaks, steep slopes and deep valleys. These are formed due to the result of tectonic processes. This mountain ranges comprises of three main hills namely the Patkai-Bum, the Garo-Khasi-Jaintia and the Lushai hills. This mountain range covers a total area of 108, 229 sq km of Assam, Manipur, Meghalaya, Nagaland, Mizoram and Tripura. Due to the different altitude, the climatic condition here varies from temperate to alpine.

The Vindhya range and Satpura Range- These two ranges runs across entire central India region. The Vindhya Range is a low mountain range, located in Madhya Pradesh. It have a height of 910m and covers an area of 970 km only. It acts as a divider between the Indo-Gangetic plain and the Deccan Plateau on the south. The Satpura range is a triangular shaped mountain range present in central India. It originates in eastern Gujarat state near the Arabian Sea coast and covers an area of 900km. It runs mainly in the east through Maharashtra and Madhya Pradesh to Chhattisgarh.

The Western Ghats- As the name reflects the Western Ghats or Sahyadri mountain range runs north to south along the western edge of Deccan Plateau of India. This ghat is parallel to the Arabian sea. This range starts from the border of Gujarat and Maharashtra, and runs across 1600km through the states of Maharashtra, Goa, Karnataka, Kerala, and Tamil Nadu and ends at Kanya Kumari. This area is famous as a world’ s ” hottest biodiversity zone”.

The Eastern Ghats – These ranges stretches from West Bengal in the north, through Orissa and Andhra Pradesh to Tamil Nadu in the south. Four biggest rivers of India namely Godavari, Mahanadi, Krishna, and Kaveri cuts this mountain range and makes it irregular at some places. The average height of the range is 600m. At the northern and the southern end of the mountain range, maximum elevation can be seen but not as much to the height of hills of Western Ghats. It runs parallel to the Bay of Bengal.

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Posted on June 29th 2010 in Travel And Leisure