Amazing India

There are so many hill stations in India that a tourist will be amazed at the diversity India offers him/her. Indian hilly regions are the best place for relaxation and rest. Right from the north to the south of the country, every region of India offers its share of hill station. These places offer lush green forests with snow clad mountains and lovely waterfalls. You will sure fall in love with the picturesque images of the

Indian geography and climate are so varied that it cannot be generalized. The seasons of India is mainly defined by summer, rainy and winter. The most pleasant time to visit India is during winters and hill stations are pleasant all year round so they can be visited any time!

Most Indians prefer visiting a hill station because they indeed give them an opportunity to relax from the hectic urban life. Hill stations in Kashmir are considered to be heaven-like! Some of them are Gulmarg, Sonmarg, Srinagar etc! himachal Pradesh is yet another state in north India which has beautiful hill stations such as Kullu, Manali, Dalhousie, Chamba, Solan, Shimla!

These hill stations offer all kinds of hotels and motels for all kinds of travelers. So budget does not become a constraint for an enthusiastic traveler like you! Here is a list of some of the beautiful hill stations in India:

North India: Chail, Gangotri, Kullu, Manali, Mount Abu, Mussoorie, Nainital, Badrinath, Shimla, Khajjiar and Sonamarg.

East India: Shillong, Darjeeling, Tawang, Kalimpong and Mirik

South India: Coorg, Ooty, Nandi, Coonoor, Devikulam, Horsley, Idukki, Kodaikanal, Thekaady, Munnar and Peermade

West India: Mahabaleshwar, Matheran, Khandala, Lonavala, Saputara, Panchgani and Panhala

Coorg is a beautiful hill station in South India. It is 252 kms. from Bangalore. The place has lush green forest, misty hills and some wonderful coffee plantations. It is indeed one of the beautiful holiday destinations of India. The word Coorg essentially means ‘dense forest on steep hill’.

The following are the places that you can visit in Coorg:

Nagarhole National Park: This is one of the best sanctuaries in southern India. It provides natural living conditions to many wild animals. You can see deer, snake, elephant, tigers, panthers, lions, rhinos and some more.

Abbi Falls: This is just seven kilometers from Madikeri town. They are quite beautiful and the sound of the waterfall in a calm dense forest area will totally entice you. Surrounding the falls are beautiful coffee plantations.

Raja’s Seat: It is said that the kings of Kodagu spent their evenings at this place. You can see a spectacular sunset that one can enjoy from here.

River Talkaveri is one of the seven sacred rivers of Sapta Sindhus of the Hindu scriptures. The river has originated at a place is called Talakaveri in the Brahmagiri hills which is at about 4,500 ft above sea level.

Dubbare is mainly an elephant camp of the Forest Department. It is situated at the edge of Dubare forest, on the bank of river Kaveri river. You can feed, bather and ride on the elephants here!

Coorg is known for its aromatic coffee, soothing honey, fine quality cardamom and pepper and juicy oranges!