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India is mysterious and a huge country with so many places to explore. As the world’s largest democracy, India is a country with thousands of years of history and culture. Aside from the world-renown World Heritage Taj Mahal, other things associated with India are Mount Everest, cricket and Indian cuisine. Another of the things India is famous for is wildlife. India has the last remaining wild tigers in the world roaming its national parks.

Once you get a taste of it, you’ll want to go back again and again for more.

How many cities are there in India?

As the world’s second-largest country, India has 4,000 cities and towns. If you like the buzz of exploring large cities then India is the place. About 300 Indian cities have a population of over 1,00,000 people.

Which is the richest city in India?

Mumbai is India’s biggest city and the richest. The top three largest cities in India are also the wealthiest. They are Mumbai, Delhi and Kolkata. Other large cities are Bangalore, Hyderabad and Chennai. All have more than three million people.

Which is the most beautiful city in India?

Beauty is in the eye of the beholder. However, many people who have been to Varanasi say that it is the most beautiful city in India. Udaipur in Rajasthan is another contender for the most beautiful city in India. Udaipur is also known as the City of Lakes.

leela palace new delhi
Intrepid travel writer Maria Visconti experiences more than a touch of luxury while staying at Hotel Leela Palace Delhi. My Shatadbi Express from Amritsar pulls up slowly at New Delhi Central Station at midday. Based on past experience I steel myself for the scrum that will follow. The Shatadbi trains...
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The people of Jaipur are as fascinating as the places to visit in Jaipur. Kailash Singh is a Rajput, or son of a king, part of the clans that once ruled the princely states of Rajasthan and big swathes of central, western and northern India putting up ferocious fights...
places to visit in delhi
India is so large that it's sometimes difficult to choose where to go. Mughal architecture, marble temples and giant sundials are some of the treasures in India’s capital. Here are 10 places to visit in Delhi. Delhi 10 Amazing Places to Visit in Delhi 1- Red Fort You simply can’t go to Delhi...
delhi hotel
Maria Visconti is swathed in luxury at a hotel in Delhi – Dusit Devarana. The birds are chirping and taking low sweeps over the water expanses. The greenery all around is quiet and I am the only one sitting out for breakfast under a half open pavilion with dappled light....
hill stations in north india
Kalimpong is a hill station that is nestled in the eastern Himalayas and is part of the Darjeeling district in the state of West Bengal. It's one of the many hill stations in north India and a scenic spot with evergreen pine forests as well as temperate deciduous forests...
woman in red yoga outfit and santa hat meditating on a beach in Kerala during christmas in india

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Like most countries in the world, Christmas in India is a joyful holiday season. Christians form a minority, comprising about 2.3% of the total Indian population, but India’s 1.4  billion population means you’ll find a sizeable Christian population, almost equivalent to the population of Canada and more than the...

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