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Kerala Will Please Every Visitor – God’s Own Country

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Kerala will please every visitor. The state brings to mind images of lakes, boats, beaches, tea plantations, wildlife, coconut trees, mountains, forests, rivers, exquisite food, cities and villages. There cannot be just one reason to visit Kerala. There is something to attract  everyone.

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Beach Below Bekal Fort

Kerala has many forts, palaces and historical monuments. Several of them are the result of foreign invasions and colonialism. From Kasaragod to Thiruvanathapuram, there are forts along the Kerala coast. A good number of them are in satisfactory condition. The largest is Bekal Fort which stands on a hill above Bekal beach. The 300 year-old fort isprawls over 40 acres. …

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Sinhagad Fort glorious historical past

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Sinhagad Fort is thirty kilometres to the southwest of Pune.  It is at an altitude of 1,312 metres. It was one of the top military outposts during the reign of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj.  The climb takes about two hours. You can spend one to four hours in the fort, depending on your enthusiasm and the weather. …

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Kolkata – The City of Joy on the Bank of River Hooghly

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Howrah Bridge – Kolkata’s crown jewel

The nickname of Kolkata is  City of Joy after Dominique Lapierre‘s 1985 novel of the same name. The city is on the east bank of the Hooghly River.

Howrah Bridge

Across the Hooghly is Howrah Bridge. It was built during World War II and opened to traffic in 1943. Tata Iron & Steel Co, Jamshedpur had supplied 23,500 tons of high tensile steel for the construction. Rivets fasten all the joints in the bridge. Howrah Bridge is the busiest cantilevered bridge in the world. More than 100,000 vehicles pass through it daily. The bridge links Kolkata and Howrah and is a lifeline of the city. …

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Fort Kochi cultural melange in Kerala

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Fort Kochi is a melting pot of cultures. Portuguese, Dutch Jewish and English influences have helped mould the city. It is also a major port and home to Vembanad Lake, the largest lake in India. Visitors can shop for spices, jewellery, handicrafts, textiles and antiques. The place has fantastic art cafes too.

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Clock Tower at Mattancherry Synagogue

Jewish Synagogue

The Jewish Synagogue in Fort Kochi is the oldest existing synagogue of all the 53 member countries of the Commonwealth of Nations. It is known by various other names such as Cochin Jewish Synagogue and the Mattancherry Synagogue. When the Jews settled in Mattancherry after their expulsion from Iberia, they built this imposing structure in 1568. The structure on Jew street is remarkable and the highly decorative interiors have huge Belgian Chandeliers and hand painted floor tiles. They added  the synagogue’s three-story clock tower two centuries later. Ezekial Rahabi, a leading businessman, directed the construction in 1761. …

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Pench Tiger Reserve in Madhya Pradesh

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Deer in Pench Tiger Reserve

Pench Tiger Reserve is 188 km (3 hours 21 minutes without traffic) from Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar International Airport in Nagpur. It is in Seoni, Madhya Pradesh and is named after the Pench River which flows through the park. It is one of the most popular national parks in India. The photo below showsthe Turiya gate through which we entered the park. …

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