For many centuries, India has been an inaccessible legendary country for Europeans, alluring with its riches - silks, precious stones and spices, natural beauties and ancient spiritual practices such as yoga and Ayurveda.
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List of landmarks in India
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Today India is open to tourists, but, like 500 years ago, it remains largely a mystery country. The originality of India is manifested in literally everything: in the culture, unusual for a European, numbering several million gods, in the way of life of people and their bright clothes and even in incense soaking everything around. Traffic in India is left-hand, and the road will have to be shared with crowds of cyclists, with yellow-green three-wheeled auto-rickshaws, trucks decorated with patterns and embossing, and even carts drawn by oxen.
Palace of Winds in Jaipur
Indian markets have a special flavor: the counters are bursting with an abundance of all kinds of goods, and snake charmers, magicians and fakirs swallowing fire appear on the marketplaces, trained bears are dancing, local seers offer to know their fate. Walking the streets of large cities, you can stumble upon the potters' quarter, meet wandering monks, people in business suits and Indian women in bright, elegant saris.
Treasures of India - heavenly corners, the sacred Ganges and picturesque cities
The nature of India is amazingly diverse. The journey from the snowy Himalayas to the hot tropics and white beaches will take just a few hours. The most comfortable beaches, the best hotels, water sports centers and noisy parties are concentrated in Goa... The country's second polar state, Kerala, invites tourists to take a river cruise on boats with a bamboo roof.
Temple of Kandarya-Mahadeva
For the abundance of rainforests, lagoons, lakes and sandy beaches, National Geographic Traveler magazine has included Kerala in the list of "ten heavenly corners of the world." Millions of tourists are attracted to its shores by the sacred Ganges. Many rituals of Hinduism are associated with the river, such as sacred ablutions, funeral rites - Hindus throw the ashes of their deceased relatives into the waters of the Ganges, helping them to get to heaven. Seeking help and protection, Indians donate lighted lamps to the gods and sing songs on the banks of the Ganges. Adventurers in India will love activities such as canoeing on the Zuari River in search of crocodiles, a pirate schooner cruise to desert islands, or an elephant trek into the jungle. It is impossible to cover all the beauties, monuments and museums of India in one trip, but the classic "Golden Triangle" tour will allow you to get a complete picture of colorful India in just a few days. After visiting the Red Fort, temples of all world religions and the mausoleums of legendary rulers that Delhi is so rich in, tourists will go to the beautiful Taj Mahal in Agra and the “pink city” of Jaipur.
Red fort
The architectural ensemble of Jaipur is made of unusual pink sandstone. The main pride of this city is the former Maharaja's palace and the Palace of the Winds, built in the form of honeycombs for the royal harem. Thanks to 953 holes - "honeycomb", even on hot days, the breeze constantly blows around the room.
