Outdoors in India

Nature Reserves in Bangalore

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In the huge metropolis in southern India known as Bangalore we found a few green areas. One of the best parks in the city is the

Forests in Goa

Arambol Banyan Tree

A 32 km northwest of Mapusa (which is the closest railway station), in Goa, is the town of Arambol, a place that is quiet (especia

Gardens in Udaipur

Saheliyon-ki-Bari

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The Saheliyon ki Bari or Garden of the Maids of Honor 18th century, is a very nice park with many ponds, marble elephants, statues

Rainforest in Udaipur

Giant Bats

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I could not tell exactly what area we found ourselves , or even what the name was, but on the way to Udaipur-Ranakpur we stopped a

Rivers in Pachmarhi

Dutchess River Spring

This stream ends a few tens of kilometers downstream in underground tunnels. I was told no one knows where it re-emerges. The begi

Islands in Port Blair

Havelock Island

Gardens in Srinagar

Mughal Gardens

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The great Muslim Mughal dynasty ruled India from early 1500 to mid 1800. He had bright emperors who left impressive traces of sple

Waterfalls in Manali

Jogini Waterfall

This waterfall is sacred to Hindus and runs downhill to part of the Beas. It's an hour from the town of Vashisht, and since everyo

Waterfalls in Pachmarhi

Bee Falls

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These waterfalls are so beautiful and unspoiled that you can walk under them. The water falls from really high, but it comes down

Lakes in Jabalpur

Marble Rocks

The lake that's just west of Jabalpur is beautiful. It's surrounded by walls that are surely not marble, but rather limestone and

Islands in Kollam

Munroe Island

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Beautiful Place. Will be in history in course of time. Visit this place before that :)

Lakes in Srinagar

Dawn on the Dal-Srinagar Lake

The dawn view when you take a boat ride on Dal Lake is one of the delights of this wonderful city. For about 5 euros a boatman wil

Gardens in Pondicherry

Pondicherry Botanical Garden

Pondi, or Pondicherry, is the capital of the Indian state. It was one of the ports of the Indian trade in colonial French. Botanic

Rivers in Tikamgarh

Betwa River

This river, which is almost like something from a fairytale, is in Orchha. On its banks, there are several abandoned palaces that

Rivers in Jabalpur

Narmadas River

A chilly dip in a river in central India in the month of May, is more than a gift from the gods. I was surprised that the city of

Waterfalls in Pachmarhi

Duchess Falls

These cataracts are as small as they are lovely. The water comes from a few tens of meters above, from inside the mountain. It is

Caves in Pachmarhi

Reechgarh Caves

I shared this great day with Ajam, a Hindu boy from Allahabad, a town near Varanasi (Benares). Afterwards we shared the road for a

Nature Reserves in Junagadh

Gir Forest National Park

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This territory is the last refuge of the Asiatic lion (Panthera leo persica)It's 59 kms away from Junagadh by the Visavadar road i