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 India travel tales
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Read about first hand stories on travel tips and guides, events, entertainment,shopping, food, business and transportation.
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| D Madan |
05 February 2005 |
Stayed at Clarks Shiraz, Hotel - Agra, India.
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In the city of Taj, the important places for sightseeing are the Taj Mahal with its splendid glory, not far from the hotel and the Agra Fort bulit by the Emperor Akbar the Great, that served as capital of his Mugal Empire and is just a few kilometers from the hotel. On way to Delhi, there stands the Mausoleum (with the graves of Akbar and others) at Sikandra, about 10 kms from the hotel. On way to Jaipur, we went to visit the Fort and Gateway at Fatehpur Sikri, 35 kms from Agra, the capital city made by Akbar on Arawali hills, however, abondoned by Akbar due to brackish water in that region. In visiting these places we hired a car with a driver. This proved to be very useful for mobility required for visiting various historical sites.
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| E Fortier |
28 January 2005 |
Stayed at Crest Inn, Hotel - New Delhi, India.
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I highly recommend the N block Cybercafe at Connaught Place and warn all to make sure that any ride, be it in taxis, cars or risckshaws is "direct and without shopping or emporiums".
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| D Konwar |
27 January 2005 |
Stayed at Highway Residency, Hotel - Mumbai (Bombay), India.
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I went to attend a conference, though it was my third visit to Mumbai. It's a very nice place with good and friendly people. Best thing of this place is that you will never get lost, cause you ask any person, anywhere in Mumbai, about anything you will get the instant positive reply to that with a smile. Many places to visit, Essel world, Water kingdom, Elephanta caves, beaches, big malls with the theatres, planetarium etc and but for me the one day city tour was the best.
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| M Roy |
26 January 2005 |
Stayed at Ambassador Ajanta - Aurangabad, India.
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The two major sights, Ajanta & Ellora caves were a delight. Ask the hotel staff for advice about shopping & eating as they have no ulterior motives (re. commissions) in giving information.
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| R Dalrymple |
23 January 2005 |
Stayed at Suba Palace, Hotel - Mumbai (Bombay), India.
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Right next to the Suba is a great jewelry store. The food at Indigo is amazing. One of the best bars I visited in Mumbai was Olives on Thursday nights.
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| A Searle |
23 January 2005 |
Stayed at Bissau Palace - Jaipur, India.
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We spent two full days visiting the 'must-see' sights of Jaipur and Amber. Once you are in the historical centre of Jaipur use a rickshaw or walk - the Palace of the Winds, the observatory and the City Palace Museum are all close together. For Amber hire a driver, and if it's a fine day it is good to finish with a panoramic view over the city from the Tiger Fort.
For a major tourist destination, the hassle factor from hawkers, guides etc. is refreshingly low. I don't like shopping but even I was tempted by the wonderful Rajasthan fabrics. Jaipur is a real centre of craftsmanship - from cloth to inlaid marble - so do your shopping here, rather than in Delhi or Agra.
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| T Roberts |
18 January 2005 |
Stayed at Howard Park Plaza International - Agra, India.
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Agra Fort well worth visit as well as Taj. Tourist (non-Indian) entry fees seem high compared to Indian fees. Rs.250 p.p. for Fort/ 350 for Taj.
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| R Ng |
16 January 2005 |
Stayed at Suba Palace, Hotel - Mumbai (Bombay), India.
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Andheri and Bandara West would be 2 areas recommended for shopping. You would need to bargain as the offered price is always very high. There is a government sanction Emporium on the right of the hotel entrance (as you exit the main entrace). For business travellers, Suba Palace would be far if your clients are situated in Andheri or Woorley.
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| A Qureshi |
31 December 2004 |
Stayed at Park New Delhi, The - New Delhi, India.
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Mughal Empire Monuments were worth visiting in Delhi as well as Agra. Pahar Gung market is very interesting.
For a very tasty chicken, lamb or goat tandoori meat visit KARIM Restaurant near Nizamuddin tomb in Delhi.
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| K Nillofur beach |
30 December 2004 |
Stayed at Bissau Palace - Jaipur, India.
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Since we like to walk it was nice to find that the hotel was close to the Pink City, City Palace, Hawa Mahal, many bazaars and other attractions. We also visited Rambaugh Palace, Statute Center, the Historical Museum and played golf at the Rambaugh Golf Club. Neros Restaurant in downtown Jaipur is highly recommended. The food and service were both very good. We visited Agra Fort as the sun was setting so we had a great view as the city lights came on. When not walking we used person rickshaws, auto rickshaws and taxis. Auto rickshaws seemed to be the best value as long as you negotiated the price before you took off. The hotel or other locals were willing to give us a ball park idea of how much it should cost to get from one location to another.
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