http://travelnxt.today.com Never miss these exotic places Fri, 06 Mar 2009 10:11:35 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Ooty or Udagamandalam (the Tamil version of the original name) rightly described as "Queen of Hill Stations" by Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru, now sprawls over an area of 36 sq km with a number of tall buildings cluttering its hill slopes. It is situated at an altitude of 2,240 meters above sea level. Ooty still woos ... http://travelnxt.today.com/2009/03/06/ooty-india/ (also known as Simla) is a tourist destination par excellence. It is a beautiful ... http://travelnxt.today.com/2009/03/04/shimlaindia/ Kanyakumari is located at the southern tip of the Indian subcontinent. With an area of 1672 sq.km. Kanyakumari occupies 1.29% of the total extent of Tamil Nadu. The district name is spelled as ' Kanniyakumari ' in official records which are in tune with the spoken name of the district in Tamil language. The ... http://travelnxt.today.com/2009/02/24/kanyakumari-india/ About Mangalore Tourism A city of multiple cultures, Mangalore is a seaside town on the Konkan coast, and a very important port city of the state of Karnataka. The origin of the city's name is from the Goddess Mangaladevi. However, there are many references to this city by names that are ... http://travelnxt.today.com/2009/02/21/mangalore-is-beautiful/ Rajasthan city information Ajmer 120 km (78 miles) west of Jaipur, was founded by great Raja Prithviraj Chauhan in 7th century. Ajmer is known for Dargah of ... http://travelnxt.today.com/2009/02/17/69/ Shekhawati Havelis Shekhawati Havelis They are in North West Rajasthan; Jaipur is 185 Km and Bikaner 230 Km from Shekhavati region. Shekhawati’s magnificent havelis or mansions, built by rich merchants of the region, display a unique architectural style that evolved around the courtyards to ensure safety and privacy of the women folk ... http://travelnxt.today.com/2009/02/13/wonderz-of-rajasthaniii/ Bishnoi Village   Bishnoi area comes under the city of Jodhpur, Rajasthan. Bishnoi area is a wonderland where wild animals walk past village huts; where the villagers prefer to sleep without food so that the animals are fed and are ready to die to save the trees and nature. Bishnoi carpenters never cut trees. They wait ... http://travelnxt.today.com/2009/02/11/wonderz-of-rajasthan-ii/   City Palace City Palace is a palace situated in Udaipur in Rajasthan. Built in granite and marble and surrounded by crenellated fort walls, the largest palace complex in Rajasthan stands on a crest overlooking the Pichola Lake. The balconies of the palace provide panoramic views of "Jag Niwas" (the world ... http://travelnxt.today.com/2009/02/10/wonderz-of-rajasthan-i/ Lothal Situated at a distance of 80 km from Ahmedabad. It is one of the most important archaeological sites in India. In the dialect of the local people`s language, Lothal means `the mound of the dead`. The site was discovered in the year 1957, followed by excavations done ... http://travelnxt.today.com/2009/02/09/wonderz-of-gujarath-iii/ Junagarh Fort It is situated in Gujarat. It has rock edicts, set up by Ashoka, the Great Indian emperor, dating back 2200 years. The fort is girdled by a wall which is over 20m and is virtually inaccessible. The fort is around 1200 years old and was built ... http://travelnxt.today.com/2009/02/07/wonderz-of-gujarath-i-2/