Munnar Hill Station

Munnar is in the Western Ghats mountains in India’s. Munnar hill station was resort for the British Raj elite in 19th century. It is 440 km from Bangalore and takes ~9 hrs.

Wild Life in Andhra Pradesh, India

Andhra Pradesh is bestowed with rich variety of wildlife and natural beauty. There are lush coastal belt, moist deciduous Eastern Ghats, dry deciduous forests of the Nallamalais and the mangrove belt at Coringa, a perfect environ for your wildlife holiday trip in the wildlife parks of Andhra Pradesh. The thick vegetation provides home to varied wildlife of Andhra Pradesh, which can be seen at many sanctuaries here. Some of the animals found in the sanctuaries of Andhra Pradesh are, Tiger, Panther, Wild Boar, Jackal Muntjack, Fox, Gaur, Wild Dog, Spotted Deer, Sloth Bear, apart from a variety of water birds and reptiles. Besides, a lot of reptiles like the salt-water crocodile, fishing cats and others are also found in the sanctuaries.

 Nellapattu Sanctuary and Pulicat Lake
This bird Sanctuary is located in Nelapattu village. It is located on the East Coast about 20-km north of the Pulicat Bird Sanctuary in the Nellore district. With a total area of 404-kms the Nelapattu Bird Sanctuary is one of the largest pelican habitats in Southeast Asia. Near this sanctuary is the Pulicat Lake, the second largest salt water lake in India. On a holidaya trip one can also sight the migratory birds which are another source of attraction at Pulicat lake in Andhra Pradesh.

 Alisagar Deer Park
The Alisagar Deer Park is located in Nizamabad district of Andhra Pradesh. It was built by the Nizam in the year 1931. This park has beautiful hillocks and lovely flower gardens. Apart from this, there is also a lake, surrounded by scenic beauty.

 Coringa Sanctury
The Coringa sanctuary is situated around 20 Kms from Kakinada and 70 Kms from Rajahmundry. This sanctuary is a part of river Godavari and owns a heavy growth of Mangrove plantation. The highlight of the sanctuary is that it is situated on the backwaters of the sea. One can spot estuarine crocodiles, sea turtles, fishing cats, otters and large variety of birds here.

  Manjira Bird Sanctuary
The Manjira Bird Sanctuary, located near Sangareddy in Medak district, spreads over an area of 20 sq.km. This wildlife sanctuary is snuggled between Manjeera and Singur barrages. The Manjira Wildlife sanctuary is formed by nine small islands, where one can find a number of animals, migratory birds and reptiles like Marsh Crocodiles and Muggers. The sanctuary is located 50 Km from Hyderabad and is well connected by road.

  Eturnagaram Wildlife Sanctuary
The Eturnagaram Wildlife Sanctuary is located at a distance of 90 km. from Warangal and 250 km. from Hyderabad. Here one can find forests that includes southern tropical dry deciduous type of teak and its associates like Thiruman, Maddi, Bamboo etc. This sanctuary is also rich in wildlife including, several endangered animals like Tiger, Sloth Bear, Four Horned Antelope, Chinkara, and Black Buck etc.


 Gundla Brahmeswaram Sanctuary

The Gundla Brahmeswaram Sanctuary is situated between Kurnool and Prakasam districts. It is sprawled over an area of 1194 sq.km at a distance of 30 Km. from Nandyal. Mixed deciduous forests is found here along with a diverse fauna that includes, Tiger, Panther, Sloth bear, Wild dog, Hyena, Jungle cat, Langur, Bonnet monkey, large variety antelopes, deer and reptiles.


 Kawal Wildlife Sanctuary
The kawal wildlife sanctuary is situated at Jannaramin in andhra Pradesh. It was set up in the year 1965. The sanctuary is spread over an area of 893 sq.km with dry deciduous teak forest, bamboo and other kinds of vegetation.

 Indira Gandhi Zoological park
The Indira Gandhi Zoological Park situated at Visakhapatnam in andhra Pradesh covers an area of 625 acres. The flora and fauna found here is quite varied in nature.
Kolleru Lake Bird SanctuaryThe Kolleru Lake Bird Sanctuary at Kolleru has the largest fresh water lake in Asia. It is 65 Km away from Vijaywada. The Kolleru lake attracts many nature lovers

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Better to have loved and lost than to never have loved at all.

Why travel to India?

India awaits a traveller with a million amazing moments. The country is fortunate to possess one of the worlds most extensive and fertile lands, frisky rivers, mighty mountain ranges and a wide and diverse wildlife.It  has also seen surfacing of some of the greatest religions on earth, like Buddhism, Hinduism, Jainism, and Sikhism.

Be it culture, heritage, pilgrimage, wildlife or adventure, India has immense potential for tourism. If you are to choose from the Taj Mahal, the palaces of Rajasthan, the temples of Tamil Nadu, beaches of Goa or the monuments of Delhi as your favorite destination, which one will you pick? Isnt it hard to choose? None can deny that India is on the top list of the world tourists itinerary. But what exactly is it that magnetizes so many people to this country?

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Wild Life in Andhra Pradesh

Andhra Pradesh is bestowed with rich variety of wildlife and natural beauty. There are lush coastal belt, moist deciduous Eastern Ghats, dry deciduous forests of the Nallamalais and the mangrove belt at Coringa, a perfect environ for your wildlife holiday trip in the wildlife parks of Andhra Pradesh. The thick vegetation provides home to varied wildlife of Andhra Pradesh, which can be seen at many sanctuaries here. Some of the animals found in the sanctuaries of Andhra Pradesh are, Tiger, Panther, Wild Boar, Jackal Muntjack, Fox, Gaur, Wild Dog, Spotted Deer, Sloth Bear, apart from a variety of water birds and reptiles. Besides, a lot of reptiles like the salt-water crocodile, fishing cats and others are also found in the sanctuaries.

Nellapattu Sanctuary and Pulicat Lake
This bird Sanctuary is located in Nelapattu village. It is located on the East Coast about 20-km north of the Pulicat Bird Sanctuary in the Nellore district. With a total area of 404-kms the Nelapattu Bird Sanctuary is one of the largest pelican habitats in Southeast Asia. Near this sanctuary is the Pulicat Lake, the second largest salt water lake in India. On a holidaya trip one can also sight the migratory birds which are another source of attraction at Pulicat lake in Andhra Pradesh.

Alisagar Deer Park
The Alisagar Deer Park is located in Nizamabad district of Andhra Pradesh. It was built by the Nizam in the year 1931. This park has beautiful hillocks and lovely flower gardens. Apart from this, there is also a lake, surrounded by scenic beauty.

Coringa Sanctury
The Coringa sanctuary is situated around 20 Kms from Kakinada and 70 Kms from Rajahmundry. This sanctuary is a part of river Godavari and owns a heavy growth of Mangrove plantation. The highlight of the sanctuary is that it is situated on the backwaters of the sea. One can spot estuarine crocodiles, sea turtles, fishing cats, otters and large variety of birds here.

Manjira Bird Sanctuary
The Manjira Bird Sanctuary, located near Sangareddy in Medak district, spreads over an area of 20 sq.km. This wildlife sanctuary is snuggled between Manjeera and Singur barrages. The Manjira Wildlife sanctuary is formed by nine small islands, where one can find a number of animals, migratory birds and reptiles like Marsh Crocodiles and Muggers. The sanctuary is located 50 Km from Hyderabad and is well connected by road.

Eturnagaram Wildlife Sanctuary
The Eturnagaram Wildlife Sanctuary is located at a distance of 90 km. from Warangal and 250 km. from Hyderabad. Here one can find forests that includes southern tropical dry deciduous type of teak and its associates like Thiruman, Maddi, Bamboo etc. This sanctuary is also rich in wildlife including, several endangered animals like Tiger, Sloth Bear, Four Horned Antelope, Chinkara, and Black Buck etc.


Gundla Brahmeswaram Sanctuary

The Gundla Brahmeswaram Sanctuary is situated between Kurnool and Prakasam districts. It is sprawled over an area of 1194 sq.km at a distance of 30 Km. from Nandyal. Mixed deciduous forests is found here along with a diverse fauna that includes, Tiger, Panther, Sloth bear, Wild dog, Hyena, Jungle cat, Langur, Bonnet monkey, large variety antelopes, deer and reptiles.


Kawal Wildlife Sanctuary
The kawal wildlife sanctuary is situated at Jannaramin in andhra Pradesh. It was set up in the year 1965. The sanctuary is spread over an area of 893 sq.km with dry deciduous teak forest, bamboo and other kinds of vegetation.

Indira Gandhi Zoological park
The Indira Gandhi Zoological Park situated at Visakhapatnam in andhra Pradesh covers an area of 625 acres. The flora and fauna found here is quite varied in nature.

Kolleru Lake Bird Sanctuary
The Kolleru Lake Bird Sanctuary at Kolleru has the largest fresh water lake in Asia. It is 65 Km away from Vijaywada. The Kolleru lake attracts many nature lovers

A Jaunt to Kerala

Hi, I had a jaunt to kerala for last christmas. Kerala State is entirelyof tourist destinations ranging from traditional Indian cultural rituals to exotic natural beauty. Majot attractions in kerala are Back waters and lagoons, romantic beaches and hill stations (for couples esp..), and variety wild life and Historic Monuments..! Here we are amazed by the method of taming wild animals like elephants by humans.
Back waters in kerala can be seen in the following cities
Alumkadavu
Calicut
Kumarakom
Alleppey (Alappuzha) - Kuttanaad
Cochin
Quilon (Kollam)
Veli Tourist Village
Tourist Village at Akkulam
The Backwaters Treatment
A 600 km coastal belt of kerala include many major beaches...of which i mentioned some below
Kovalam Beach
Chowara Beach
Shanghumugham Beach
Varkala Papanasam Beach
Alleppey Beach
Quilon Beach
Cherayi Beach
Major Hill stations include
Wayanad
Nelliyampathy
Munnar
Idukki
Devikulam
Peerimade
Lakkadi
Mangalam Dam
Malampuzha
Wagamon
Major water falls include
Wagamon
Palaruvi
Athirapally
Perumthenaruvi
Monuments in kerala include
Alwaye Palace
Bolghatty Palace
Hill Palace Museum
Kanakakkunnu Palace
Koyikkal Palace
Krishnapuram Palace, Alappuzha
Kuthiramalika
Shakthan Thampuran Palace
Mattancherry Palace
Padmanabhapuram Palace
Bekal Fort
Cheruthuruthy (Kerala Kalamandalam)
Edakkal Cave, Wayanad
Jewish Synagogue,Mattancherry
Karumadikuttan
Kaviyoor Stone Temple
Kuthiramalika
Napier Museum
Tipu's Fort, Palghat
Pallippuram Fort
Pazhassirajah Museum & Art Gallery
Shri Chitra Art Gallery
St. Francis Church, Kochi
Thalassery fort
Thrissur Art Museum
Town Hall and Archaeological Museum

Major Sancturies include
Eravikulam National Park
Silent Valley National Park
Periyar Wildlife Sanctuary
Thattekad Bird Sanctuary
Parambikulam Wildlife Sanctuary
Idukki Wildlife Sanctuary
Chinnar Wildlife Sanctuary
Aralam Wildlife Sanctuary
Peppara Wildlife Sanctuary
Neyyar Wildlife Sanctuary
Peechi - Vazhani Wildlife Sanctuary
Nagarhole Wildlife Sanctuary

A Jaunt to Nagarjunsagar and Amaravathi

Nagarjunasagar -(Also known as Nagarjuna Konda where Buddhism Nurtured to it's greatest extent) the tallest and biggest masonry dam in the world accross the river Krishna, is about 150 kms, away from the metropolitan city of Hyderabad. It creates the third largest man-made lake in the world. Nearby Nagarjunakonda is known for its extensive ruins of Buddhist Stupas, Viharas and a university that flourished under Acharya Nagarjuna, the great Buddhist savant, scholar and philosopher who migrated to Nagarjunakonda from Amaravati to spread the message of the Buddha.

Interestingly excavations conducted here have also revealed Brahmanical temples, which reveal the friendship that existed here centuries ago between the two faiths. Now though the actual site of the excavations have been flooded with the waters of the migty river, the relies of the ruins have been reconstructed and kept in an Island Museum, the largest of its kind in the world and are in an excellent state of preservation-thanks to the efforts of the Archaeological Survey of India. Today Nagarjunakonda along with Nagarjunasagar attracts many tourists from South East Asian Countries and also from all over India.

Altitude: 244 meters, Area:39 sq. kms., Climate: (deg C) Summer- Max 39.4, Min 20, Winter- Max 22, Min 13.8., Rainfall: 89 cms., Best Season: July to March.

Places Of Interest: Nagarjunasagar: Left Canal (Lal Bahadur Canal), Model Dam, Pylon, Right Bank Tunnel (Jawahar Tunnel), View Point. Nargarjunakonda: Archaeological Museum, Mahastupa, Bodhisri Chaitya, Simhala Vihara, Mahisaka Vihara, Brahusutiya, Vihara, Ashwamedha and Royal Bath.

Excursions: Ethipothala Waterfalls. A Very good picnic spot with deep valleys and cave temples.

Reach - By Air: Nearest airport- Hyderabad. By Rail: Macherla- 27 kms. By Road: Hyderabad- 149 kms, Amravati- 179 kms, Bangalore- 619 kms, Bombay- 888 kms, Calcutta- 1422 kms, Delhi- 1602 kms, Guntur- 145 kms, Kurnool- 261 kms, Macherla- 27 kms, Madras- 546 kms, Tirupati- 493 kms, Vijayawada- 177 kms, Vishakhapatnam- 543 kms.