It was second day in Goa and 2 day plan was for South Goa, North Goa and Old Goa was as follows. Basically North Goa had crowded beaches, fort while south Goa as calm and lonely beaches, lot of temples while Old Goa has only St. Xavier church. These all need definitely 2 full days […]
Author: Rakesh Rai
Vijayapura (Bijapur)- The ruins of Adil Shahi
Recommended duration One day if you want to see only popular monuments like Gol Gumbaz, Ibrahim Rauza, Bara Kaman, Malik-e-Maidan cannon, two days if you want to see all other monuments mentioned here. Day 1 : 1 PM to 6 PM Kumatgi (Summer Palace) – Jahan Begum Tomb – Chhota Gumbaz (Ain-ul-Mulk Tomb) – Jumma […]
Chitradurga Fort- An anthology of travel experience
Recommended duration : 3.5 hours. I suggest to stay here for a day at KSTDC Mayura Yatri Niwas and try hands on fort trekking next day morning. The fort opens at 6 AM. Seen many forts but this is a unique fort. If you are interested in long drive and trekking, Staying in a cool […]
Chittorgarh Fort – One Thousand year old UNESCO World Heritage
This fort construction ranges from 8th century AD to 16th century. The fort is worth seeing. Really speaking it is the best forts I saw of its period if we compare with Kalinjar or Ranthambore. Amer fort was built much later. I reached Chittorgarh on March 24th 11 AM. Took rest after check in. In […]
City palace, Jaipur, India
The city palace was initiated in 1729 by Sawai Jai Singh-II (founder of modern Jaipur and all Jantar Mantars) and later additions were done by successors till 19th century. By seeing it seems a fusion of Rajput and Mughal architecture. There were a few figures which made an impact on history of india were Maharaja Man […]
Amer Fort, Jaipur, India- UNESCO World Heritage
I am standing in front of Amer Fort and thinking if Rajput Maharajas who fought with Rana Pratap and Shivaji also lived in Amer Fort ? Yes. Maharaja Man Singh-I (1589-1664) helped Akbar in order to defeat Maharana Pratap and here also lived Sawai Jai Singh-I (1621-1667) who wholeheartedly helped Aurangzeb against Maratha great Shivaji. In fact […]
