| Visiting India for the first time and
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| | sheer variety may force you to cross your
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| really don't have much time to explore
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| | limits). For those looking for sovenirs,
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| the entire country? Wish to see the best
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| | the state emporiums are the best place.
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| of the country within the time you have?
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| | Agra, the second of the three cities of
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| Well, the Golden Triangle is just the
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| | Golden Triangle, is not as big as Delhi,
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| right choice for you. The Golden Triangle
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| | nor does it have as many attractions as
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| is not city, as you will instantly
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| | the capital city. But as a matter of
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| understand. Rather it comprises three
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| | fact, the number of tourists to this city
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| cities that lie pretty close to each
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| | is comparable and sometimes even more
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| other and preserve some of the best
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| | than that of Delhi. The sole reason for
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| tourist attractions of India.
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| | this is the Taj Mahal. Recently voted
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| The first of these cities is Delhi, the
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| | amongst the seven wonders of the world,
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| capital city of India. Its easy
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| | the Taj Mahal stands for the immortal
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| accessibility from most part of the world
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| | love of the Mughal emperor, Shah Jahan,
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| makes it one of the most visited cities
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| | for his wife, Mumtaj Mahal. The white
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| in the country. Tourists land up at the
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| | marble monument appears to be different
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| Indira Gandhi International airport of
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| | at different point of time in a day but
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| Delhi and proceed on their journey to
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| | it is best visited during sunrise and
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| discover the rest of India. Exploring
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| | sunset. Agra Fort and Fathepur Sikri, two
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| Delhi is like exploring India for this is
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| | of other reminders of Mughal era also
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| a city that draws people from all over
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| | attract tourists to Agra.
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| India. The reasons for their coming to
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| | Jaipur, the third of of the Golden
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| Delhi may be different - education,
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| | Triangle trio, is the capital city of
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| career, better living or just holiday -
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| | Rajasthan, the land of Rajputs. The city
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| but the outcome is something you will
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| | is also known as the pink city because of
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| love. These people from different parts
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| | the numerous pink houses in older part of
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| of the country follow their own customs
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| | Jaipur. The royal legacy of the city
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| and traditions despite living in Delhi
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| | reflects in the magnificent City Palace,
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| and therefore give you an opportunity to
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| | the majestic Amber Fort and the crown
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| see and enjoy different cultures - all in
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| | shaped Hawa Mahal. Apart from this, there
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| one city. So you get to see Biharis
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| | is also Jantar Mantar, a stone
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| celebrating their chhatt with as much
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| | observatory that despite being a part of
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| enthusiasm as the Bengalis celebrate
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| | the City Palace holds a distinct charm of
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| Durga puja, the Gujaratis dandiyas and
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| | its own. Staying in the heritage hotels
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| the Punjabis Lohri.
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| | of Jaipur is what makes a visit to the
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| These festivals, however, are celebrated
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| | city even special. These hotels were used
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| on specific dates, for the rest of the
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| | by the royal maharajas of Rajasthan in
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| year it is the other attractions, or
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| | earlier days, however today, they have
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| should we say the attractions in stone
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| | been opened up for the general public as
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| that keep the tourists busy. The
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| | well. Guests have to pay a bit more to
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| monuments of Delhi are reminders of its
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| | stay here but the stay is so special that
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| glorious past. The Red Fort, Jama Masjid,
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| | you will not mind parting with few extra
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| the Humayun's Tomb are reminders of the
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| | bucks. Hotel Rambagh Palace, Hotel Man
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| Mughal era while Rashtrapati Bhavan,
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| | Singh Palace and Hotel Raj Vilas are few
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| Parliament House and India Gate are
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| | of them.
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| reminders of the British era. Apart from
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| | The three cities can be visited by
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| this, there are also places that can be
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| | tourists on their own. You can simply
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| visited by those looking for peace and
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| | reach Delhi, hire a cab and then move to
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| spirituality. The Akshardham Temple and
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| | Agra and Jaipur. The approximate distance
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| the Lotus temple are examples of this.
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| | of Agra from Delhi is 200 kms while that
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| Shopping in Delhi is a delight and here I
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| | of Jaipur from Agra is 235 km. Delhi is
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| am not talking about branded items that
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| | 250 km from Jaipur. For those not very
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| you can get in any part of the world.
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| | sure of moving alone, can contact travel
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| What I actually mean is that Delhi gives
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| | agents and request them to organise a
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| you a shopping experience like never
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| | trip as per their own requirements. As
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| before. Shopping destinations have their
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| | for the number of days required to
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| own specialities. For example, those
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| | explore the three cities, just keep
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| looking for relatively cheaper items can
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| | atleast 5 days in hand. A quick trip can
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| just go to markets of Lajpat, Karol Bagh,
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| | be made in a shorter duration but that
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| Sarojini and Janpath. These are places
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| | will not allow you to explore in a
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| where you will see a variety of items
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| | exhaustive way. Moreover the trip might
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| being sold at a cost that doesn't weigh
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| | end up being a tiring one as well.
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| too heavily on your budget (however, the
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