Zizou From Australia, joined Oct 2000, 1527 posts, RR: 5 Posted (5 years 6 months 3 weeks 13 hours ago) and read 1178 times:
I am planning a quick one week trip in India and was wondering if people could recommend from the list below one destination that I should go and see. I have already been to Chennai and Delhi before, so not interested in going there.
1. Cochin
2. Bangalore
3. Mumbai
4. Hydrabad
or is there any other places that people can recommend. I will be flying from Colombo.
DeltaGator From United States of America, joined Sep 2005, 6341 posts, RR: 16 Reply 1, posted (5 years 6 months 3 weeks 13 hours ago) and read 1167 times:
Although you have been to Delhi did you make it down to Agra and visit the Taj Mahal? I would definitely recommend that if you haven't.
Bangalore is a big city and there are some things to do there but I would bet your best choice would be Mumbai out of those 4 cities.
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DLPMMM From United States of America, joined Apr 2005, 3529 posts, RR: 9 Reply 2, posted (5 years 6 months 3 weeks 11 hours ago) and read 1160 times:
I would suggest trying Dehra Dun and the surrounding areas in the foothills of the Himalayas (north of Delhi). Lots of clean air, beautiful scenery, different cultures, and good hiking to boot.
Big cities are about all the same for me anymore. Overcrowded and polluted. (Delhi, Chennai, Mumbai).
I've heard that Goa can also be a nice spot to visit, but haven't been there yet. Pondicherry was OK, but not worth a week.
LAXspotter From India, joined Jan 2007, 3650 posts, RR: 5 Reply 3, posted (5 years 6 months 3 weeks 11 hours ago) and read 1159 times:
Quoting DLPMMM (Reply 2): Dun and the surrounding areas in the foothills of the Himalayas (north of Delhi). Lots of clean air, beautiful scenery, different cultures, and good hiking to boot.
how about Himchal Pradesh? if you can do I suggest going to nearby nepal, particularly Pokhara.
Everywhere you go in India, the culture is unique, the food is different and the "historical" sites are plentiful, but it depends on what your main purpose is there, what are you interested to see?
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Cfalk From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR: Reply 5, posted (5 years 6 months 3 weeks 8 hours ago) and read 1142 times:
Quoting Zizou (Thread starter): or is there any other places that people can recommend. I will be flying from Colombo.
I assume you've seen Agra, since it's pretty close to Delhi.
In that case, forget everything else, and go to Jaisalmir, in western Rajasthan. Of all the places I've been to in India, that's the place I loved the most.
You have a fantastic walled city with beautiful architecture, tombs out in the desert, incredible sunsets, and the people are wonderful. I really can't say enough good about the place.
The only downside is that as it's only 50 miles or so from the Pakistan border, Indian authorities do not allow civilian airliners into the city's airport (at least that was true a few years ago when I went there). So you will have to fly to Jodhpur and drive to Jaisalmir.
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