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Updated Oct 2024
- 7.34.7/5474 ReviewFrom2576
based on 32258 reviews"If you are a fan of Mughal architecture, the Taj is a must go, even if you’re not a fan of crowds or typical tourist attractions. There’s just something magical about seeing all that white marble in person, you will marvel at how well-constructed it looks."Agra.Taj Ganj3.4km from downtown AgraHighlights: The Taj Mahal is a must-see attraction in India, praised by the poet Tagore as "an eternal teardrop". Completed in 1654, the Taj Mahal was built by Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan for Queen Ajman Banu at a huge cost. This palatial mausoleum is mainly constructed of pure white marble, inlaid with precious stones from all over the world. The Taj Mahal also has a completely symmetrical architectural aesthetic, combining Indian and Persian architectural art. The entire building complex includes the vestibule, the main entrance, the main body of the mausoleum and other attractions. You can enter the vestibule from the west, east and south entrances, and then enter from the main entrance. There is a marble pool in the middle called Hawdal-Kawthar (meaning "Pool of Abundance"), and the reflection of the Taj Mahal in the water is clearly visible. There is a bench next to the pool that attracts many tourists to sit and take pictures. This is where Princess Diana took pictures when she visited the Taj Mahal. At the end of the pool, on the raised marble platform is the Taj Mahal. There is a tower at each corner of the mausoleum. The main body of the mausoleum is octagonal, with a large hemispherical dome in the middle, decorated with lotus flowers, and four small circles around it. top. The walls on both sides of the entrance to the main tomb are engraved with the Book of Songs, and when you enter the interior, you can see two sarcophagi, one large and one small, but Shah Jahan and the queen are buried in another underground crypt. The interior of the mausoleum is illuminated only by the sunlight that penetrates from the outside, and photography is not allowed here. There is a monastery on the east and west sides of the main mausoleum, the west one is used for praying and kneeling, and the east one is mainly for maintaining symmetry. In different time and light, the Taj Mahal has different appearances. It is warm golden-orange in the early morning, white in the sun, and gradually turns from gold to pink and dark red at dusk, and turns silvery white again at the beginning of the moon. In the corner of the temples on both sides, you can take pictures of the Taj Mahal seen through the arcade, which is also interesting.Show Less - 5.94.7/5101 Review
based on 759 reviews"The National Museum is the largest museum in India, and the exhibition area here can also understand some cultural and religious characteristics of India. It is a complex country with a large population and area and cultural differences are also very obvious."New Delhi.Central Delhi2.7km from downtown New DelhiHighlights: The National Museum of India is located on King's Road. It houses more than 200,000 precious local historical relics from the third century BC to the present, as well as many foreign cultural relics, including more than 200 original Chinese Dunhuang frescoes. The museum is divided into three floors, mainly displaying ancient, medieval and modern historical relics of India, including temple carvings, idols, Buddha statues, national costumes, fabrics, silverware, paintings, antiques, etc. Among them, a variety of statues are eye-catching. There is a guided tour service in the museum, there are three videos to watch every day, and various themed exhibitions are also held from time to time. More than 200 original Dunhuang frescoes attract the attention of Chinese tourists, and usually about 20 are displayed to tourists. These murals were smuggled from Dunhuang, China to India by the British Mar Ori Stein from 1900 to 1916, and are worth visiting and researching.Show Less - 5.24.4/5120 ReviewFreebased on 1124 reviews"The Indians call Shanghai the Little Mumbai of the East, and there is a joke: Indians ask, how long will it take for Shanghai to surpass Mumbai? The answer is more than five years, haha [screaming teeth]. Mumbai's status in India is equivalent to that of Shanghai. It is a person and the economy is prosperous. The software industry and the film industry are famous in the world. But I didn't expect to come to Mumbai this time and find that there is one of the world's most, that is, thousands of people are concentrated in washing clothes. Why? Why not use a washing machine? It turned out that the labor cost in India was cheaper than the washing machine. Now, it has become a punching place for tourist attractions. Haha, it seems that India is very inclusive, the world is large, the world is strange, and the inside is very dirty and messy. Just come and see, nothing fun."Mumbai.South Mumbai11.8km from downtown MumbaiHighlights: The Thousand People Laundry in Mumbai was a municipal construction in Mumbai more than 100 years ago. Today, when washing machines have become popular, Indians still maintain the tradition of manual laundry, and the scene of thousands of people doing laundry at the same time has become a spectacle in Mumbai. Here, you can experience the real living conditions of the poor in India with your own eyes. From Mahalaxmi Railway Station, you can see more than 800 laundry pools and countless laundry workers. The sound of washing water and the beating of sticks is one after another, and colorful clothes and white sheets are covered. The whole area is impressive. Most of the laundry workers are humble Shudras who have been working as laundry workers for generations. The protagonist in the movie "Slumdog Millionaire" grew up here. After seeing this, and then looking at the adjacent high-rise buildings from a distance, there will be a strong contrast.Show Less
- 5.04.5/5153 ReviewFree
based on 5037 reviews"The Ganges is the holy river of India, the mother river, with a long history and a strong folk culture. The Ganges turns a corner here in Varanasi. Every morning, thousands of Indians, regardless of men, women, and children, walk into the Ganges with a heart of piety. Men wear crotch and women wear sari. They face the morning sun, bathed in the morning light, and enjoy the faith and pursuit brought to them by their religious faith in the river. They washed away the dirt and sins of their lives with the holy Ganges, and made their lives transcend the entrance to this heaven, and went straight into heaven after death to have eternal life."Varanasi4km from downtown VaranasiHighlights: The Ganges is the mother river of India and the source of life in Varanasi. Most tourists come to Varanasi to catch a glimpse of the Ganges. There are more than 60 ghats along the west bank of the Ganges in the old city of Varanasi. The steps on the bank extend all the way into the water. Each ghat has a road connected to the urban area and faces the bank of the Ganges. It is a patchwork of temples with different styles.Show Less - 5.04.4/5548 ReviewFreebased on 10427 reviews"The window of the Indian door is the perfect stone art! It gives a shocking feeling. The window is equal distance carving, even with modern equipment machine processing will have a lot of errors, but you know, these windows are at least visually beautiful, so exquisite, no difference & really shocking."New Delhi.Central Delhi2.5km from downtown New DelhiHighlights: The India Gate is located in the city of Delhi. It commemorates the Indian soldiers who died in the First World War and the Third Anglo-Afghan War, and is also the dividing line between the old and the new Delhi. Under the India Gate flag is the monument to the Unknown Soldier. The monument is made of black marble and has a model of a gun standing on it to commemorate the soldiers. Usually there are many soldiers around the gate of India, tourists can take pictures with the soldiers, but the consent of the soldiers is required. There will also be many small vendors nearby, where you can pick up some small souvenirs. There is also the Parliament Building near India Gate where you can visit and take pictures. If you have more time, you can come back to enjoy the night view. The lights on the white building are very shocking.Show Less
- 5.04.6/563 Reviewbased on 3054 reviews"Sarnath is the Buddha's first teachings to his first 5 disciples. Very calm, it opes from sunrise to sunset. Entrance ticket for foreigner 250rupee online, by cash 300 rupee."Varanasi7.9km from downtown VaranasiHighlights: It is located about 10 kilometers north of Varanasi in Uttar Pradesh, India, where Sakyamuni first taught the Dharma, and the Buddhist Sangha was also established here.Show Less
- 5.04.5/536 Reviewbased on 525 reviews"The Daharvey slum is the largest slum in Mumbai, India, with more than 1 million people living here, and is definitely the most embarrassing place behind the bustling Mumbai. The environment here is very poor, garbage is littered everywhere, and it is also a true picture of the huge gap between India's rich and poor. You can come and understand it."Mumbai.Central Mumbai4.7km from downtown MumbaiHighlights: The Dahavi slum is only 1.75 square kilometers in area, but there are millions of poor people. With the popularity of the movie "Slumdog Millionaire", the Dahavi slum as a location has also begun to enter the sights of tourists from all over the world. You will pass through this slum on the way from Mumbai Airport to the city. Do not visit by yourself. It is recommended to sign up for visiting activities. Usually, follow the staff from the church gate in the morning to visit the factories, schools and other places in the slum. No photos are allowed during the whole process. .Show Less
- 4.94.7/5142 Reviewbased on 9156 reviews"#india #indiatravelgram #indianphotography #indiapictures #indiaclicks #indian #photographers_of_india #storiesofindia #photography #india_gram #india_clicks #incredibleindia #india_ig #mypixeldiary #indianphotographers #india_everyday #indianshutterbugs # travel #_coi #itz_mumbai #instagood"Jaipur4.1km from downtown Jaipur
No.2 of Night Attractions in IndiaHighlights: The Palace of Winds was built in 1799 and is located on the main road of the commercial center of Jaipur. It was originally part of the city palace and extended to the harem where the concubines were, and is now a landmark building in Jaipur. The unique five-story building of the Palace of Winds is like a huge pink "wall", which is densely covered with 953 honeycomb-shaped windows, made of red sandstone hollows. At sunrise in the morning, the Palace of Winds is particularly spectacular in the golden light, and it has a unique charm under the bright moon at night. The original intention of this design is to allow the concubines to watch the street below without being seen by outsiders, because they must strictly abide by the masking regulations. This structure also allows the wind to blow in anywhere in the palace. Even if it encounters strong winds, as long as the windows are opened, the wind will blow through the front and rear windows without blowing the building down, hence the name "Palace of Winds". Although the Palace of Winds is famous, many tourists usually leave in a hurry just to look outside. In fact, there are many places worth seeing inside. The entrance to the Palace of Winds is at the back, and there is an inner courtyard there. The interior of the Palace of Winds is well-lit, well-ventilated, and cleverly designed. The cloisters here extend in all directions, but exits can be easily found through signs.Show Less - 4.94.5/520 Reviewbased on 12605 reviews"it's very famous historical place and gate of India historyyou can take boat ride and go to cave you can even find dolphin during your ridejust opposite the famous Taj hotel and restaurant is located"Mumbai.Colaba17.7km from downtown Mumbai
- 4.84.1/520 Review"India's 17th day - hanging around Mysore March 10, 2019 Sunny 35 degrees February 22, entering India, the temperature has not been below 30 degrees, every day is the feeling of being in the flame mountain. Although Mysore is a little south of Bihembi, the temperature is slightly gentler than Hembi. Of course, it is also about 35 degrees. Mysore has not much to see, except for the palace. It is said that there is a temple on the mountain, which is very famous. It's just that this hot sun really doesn't want to go hiking to see the temple. Just go shopping in the market. Mysore Market Devaraja market is very famous in the local area. There are many items such as vegetables, fruits, spices, clothes and other items, but maybe it is Sunday reason, many stalls are not open. Visually, the vegetable variety is not rich, mostly root and stem, and there are few green leafy vegetables. Prices are very low, naturally mature tomatoes, 10 rupees bought 10! I doubt if the vendor is wrong ～～～～ converted to RMB for only one dollar. [Dental teeth] The market came out and called a car to Mysore University. It is said that there is a museum inside. The car to the school gate, rest on Sunday, the door is closed. The bus to Cochin at 18:25 pm, sit in the palace, pass the time, no matter how sun. Speaking of the Mysore Palace, it is really close to the people. In addition to the treasure exhibition, the entrance fee is 50 rupees (returning to RMB 5). The square, hall, garden, etc. of the palace are open. Anyone can enter and exit freely after security checks. The courtyard where the former princes and ministers stayed, you can sit and lie at will."Mysore2km from downtown MysoreHighlights: The Mysore Palace is located in the center of the city of Mysore and is one of the largest palaces in India. Originally built in 1897, the palace was damaged by a fire, and was later rebuilt in 1912 by inviting British architects to spend huge sums of money. The entire palace is magnificent and the outer layer of the dome-shaped roof is covered with gold, which is shiny and extraordinarily beautiful. The interior is even more majestic and solemn. The round arches and colonnades are decorated with colorful patterns and classical patterns. The style of the carpet is very simple and elegant. There is also a collection of exquisite sculptures and murals.Show Less
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