Rishikesh Yoga capital of the world Rishikesh is a city in India’s northern state of Uttarakhand, in the Himalayan foothills beside the Ganges River. The river is considered holy, and the city is renowned as a center for studying yoga and meditation. Temples and ashrams (centers for spiritual studies) line the eastern bank around Swarg Read More…
Seoul City with world’s longest bridge fountain Seoul in South Korea is the city with oldest royal Confucian shrine preserved in the world. It is one of the most visited cities in the world History Prehistoric remains that are unearthed in the Amsa Prehistoric Site date back to about 3,000 to 7,000 years ago. The documented Read More…
Beijing – One of the oldest inhabited cities in the world Beijing, China’s sprawling capital, has history stretching back 3 millennia. Yet it’s known as much for modern architecture as its ancient sites such as the grand Forbidden City complex, the imperial palace during the Ming and Qing dynasties. History 1. The city of Beijing has a Read More…
Chandigarh – Known as “City beautiful” The first planned city in India , Chandigarh is a Union terittory and capital of two states- Punjab and Haryana History Post Indian Indpenedence Lahore , then capital of Punjab went to become part of Pakistan American planner and architect Albert Mayer was tasked to design a new city called “Chandigarh” Read More…
Chidambaram- the place of Lord Nataraja which inspired the European Nuclear Research Organization (CERN) Chidambaram is famous for a Shiva temple dedicated to Vaidyanatheswarar, the healer of all diseases, and his consort Thaiyalnayaki. It is believed that a bath in the holy waters Read More…
Athens City continuosly inhabited for 5000 years Athens is the capital of Greece. It was also at the heart of Ancient Greece, a powerful civilization and empire. The city is still dominated by 5th-century BC landmarks, including the Acropolis, a hilltop citadel topped with ancient buildings like the colonnaded Parthenon temple. T History The Read More…
Alleppey -Venice of the East : Alappuzha (or Alleppey) is a city on the Laccadive Sea in the southern Indian state of Kerala. It’s best known for houseboat cruises along the rustic Kerala backwaters, a network of tranquil canals and lagoons. Alappuzha Beach is the site of the 19th-century Alappuzha Lighthouse History Pliny and Ptolemy Read More…
Versailles One of the most visited destinations in the world in 2018 Versailles is a city in the Yvelines département in the Île-de-France region, renowned worldwide for the Château de Versailles and the gardens of Versailles, designated UNESCO World Heritage Sites. History The name of Versailles appears for the first time in a medieval document Read More…
Phuket – Pearl of Andaman Phuket, a rainforested, mountainous island in the Andaman Sea, has some of Thailand’s most popular beaches, mainly situated along the clear waters of the western shore. History 1. Fernao Mendses Pinto was one of the first European explorers to detail Phuket in his travel accounts during 1545 2. In the Read More…
Kanyakumari – the confluence of three oceans and home to a 3000 years old temple Kanyakumari is a coastal town in the state of Tamil Nadu on India’s southern tip. Jutting into the Laccadive Sea, the town was known as Cape Comorin during British rule and is popular for watching sunrise and sunset over the Read More…
Rishikesh Yoga capital of the world Rishikesh is a city in India’s northern state of Uttarakhand, in the Himalayan foothills beside the Ganges River. The river is considered holy, and the city is renowned as a center for studying yoga and meditation. Temples and ashrams (centers for spiritual studies) line the eastern bank around Swarg Read More…
Seoul City with world’s longest bridge fountain Seoul in South Korea is the city with oldest royal Confucian shrine preserved in the world. It is one of the most visited cities in the world History Prehistoric remains that are unearthed in the Amsa Prehistoric Site date back to about 3,000 to 7,000 years ago. The documented Read More…
Beijing – One of the oldest inhabited cities in the world Beijing, China’s sprawling capital, has history stretching back 3 millennia. Yet it’s known as much for modern architecture as its ancient sites such as the grand Forbidden City complex, the imperial palace during the Ming and Qing dynasties. History 1. The city of Beijing has a Read More…
Chandigarh – Known as “City beautiful” The first planned city in India , Chandigarh is a Union terittory and capital of two states- Punjab and Haryana History Post Indian Indpenedence Lahore , then capital of Punjab went to become part of Pakistan American planner and architect Albert Mayer was tasked to design a new city called “Chandigarh” Read More…
Chidambaram- the place of Lord Nataraja which inspired the European Nuclear Research Organization (CERN) Chidambaram is famous for a Shiva temple dedicated to Vaidyanatheswarar, the healer of all diseases, and his consort Thaiyalnayaki. It is believed that a bath in the holy waters Read More…
Athens City continuosly inhabited for 5000 years Athens is the capital of Greece. It was also at the heart of Ancient Greece, a powerful civilization and empire. The city is still dominated by 5th-century BC landmarks, including the Acropolis, a hilltop citadel topped with ancient buildings like the colonnaded Parthenon temple. T History The Read More…
Alleppey -Venice of the East : Alappuzha (or Alleppey) is a city on the Laccadive Sea in the southern Indian state of Kerala. It’s best known for houseboat cruises along the rustic Kerala backwaters, a network of tranquil canals and lagoons. Alappuzha Beach is the site of the 19th-century Alappuzha Lighthouse History Pliny and Ptolemy Read More…
Versailles One of the most visited destinations in the world in 2018 Versailles is a city in the Yvelines département in the Île-de-France region, renowned worldwide for the Château de Versailles and the gardens of Versailles, designated UNESCO World Heritage Sites. History The name of Versailles appears for the first time in a medieval document Read More…
Phuket – Pearl of Andaman Phuket, a rainforested, mountainous island in the Andaman Sea, has some of Thailand’s most popular beaches, mainly situated along the clear waters of the western shore. History 1. Fernao Mendses Pinto was one of the first European explorers to detail Phuket in his travel accounts during 1545 2. In the Read More…
Kanyakumari – the confluence of three oceans and home to a 3000 years old temple Kanyakumari is a coastal town in the state of Tamil Nadu on India’s southern tip. Jutting into the Laccadive Sea, the town was known as Cape Comorin during British rule and is popular for watching sunrise and sunset over the Read More…