Family Vacation India

Kollam Beach in Kerala

noreply@blogger.com (Familyvacationindia) — Wed, 28 Sep 2011 10:36:00 +0000

Blessed with immense scenic charm, Kollam beach is a great delight for the beach lovers. Enjoy beach vacation in India exploring this beautiful beach in Kerala.

Famous Attractions of Kollam Beach

Backwater Cruise

Have an enchanting experience of sailing across the tranquil backwaters at Kollam. Enjoy ferry to Alleppey, retreating your eyes at some beautiful lush green sights.

Colonial Relics

On your Kollam beach India tour, visit the beautiful square shaped clock tower. It was built in the year 1944.

Thankassery

Stuck in close proximity to Kollam beach is Thankassery. The place is famous for its colossal forts built in Portuguese and Dutch style of architecture.

Beach Activities At Kollam Beach in Kerala

Nature lovers can relax in calm and serene environment and enjoy sandy pleasures during their leisure time.

Famous Family Vacation Destinations in India

noreply@blogger.com (Familyvacationindia) — Wed, 13 Jul 2011 09:20:00 +0000

Family Vacation Destinations in India

Explore the myriad facets of India, fascinating the tourists of all ages during their family vacation in India

Kodaikanal Vacation

The most striking feature of Kodaikanal is its immense scenic beauty. The hill stations is boasts of green valleys and misty mountains, fascinating the tourists across the globe. Kodaikanal is blessed with marvelous natural charm and beauty, making its a perfect place to enjoy vacations. Famous tourist attractions of Kodaikanal are Kodai lake, Coaker's walk, Dolphin's nose, Pillar rocks, Bear shola falls and many more attractions to be explores.

Dharamshala Vacation

Situated in the Himalayan wilderness, Dharamshala is famous among the tourist for its immense scenic beauty. The enchanting hill station offers breath-taking spectacle of snow clad mountains and quaint old monasteries. Famous travel attractions of Dharamashala are Bhagsunag falls, Jwalamukhi temple, Dal lake, Namgyal monastery and Kangra art museum.

Mahabalipuram Vacation

Mahabalipuram is renowned all over the world for its ancient temple built in 7th century and sculpted reliefs. Marvel the exquisite architecture of this majestic temples, designed in Dravidian architectural style. Visit the interesting tourist spots in the historical city like Arjuna's Penance, Shore temples, Five Rathas, Tiger's cave and Dakshinachitra.

Nainital Vacation

Situated on the foothills of Himalaya, Nainital is a picturesque hill station in Uttarakhand. Natural splendor of this serene hill resort makes it an idyllic place for the nature lovers to spend their vacations. Visit the famous attractions of Nainital like Jim Corbett national park, Niana Devi temple, Bhim tal, Naini lake, Naina peak and snow view point.

Jaisalmer Vacation

Located amid the Thar desert, Jaisalmer is one the major tourist destinations in India, thronged by large number of tourists every year. Get enchanted with myriad facets of the desert city visible its outstanding havelis, palaces and forts. Enjoy desert camps and camel safari at Sam sand dunes in Jaisalmer. Some of the marvelous piece of architectures in the city are Jaisalmer fort, Patwon-ki-Haveli, Salim-Singh-ki-Haveli, and Nathmalji ki haveli.

Kufri Vacation

Kufri is a paradise for both nature lovers and adventure freaks. The hill station offers umpteen adventure options like skiing and trekking. Roam around in Kufri, savoring its beauty and spend leisurely moments amongst lush green surroundings. Mahasu Park and Indira tourist park are the major attractions in Kufri.

Kovalam Vacation

Renowned world wide for its golden sandu beaches, Kovalam is one the major tourist destination in Kerala. It is an idyllic retreat for the beach seekers to enjoy sandy pleasures near the palm fringed beaches. Visitors can also indulge in range of water sports like kayaking, skiing, swimming and swimming in Kovalam.

Summer Vacation in India

noreply@blogger.com (Familyvacationindia) — Fri, 01 Jul 2011 07:21:00 +0000

Summer Holiday Destinations in India

Visit the picturesque hill stations of India and bid a good bye to unbearable and scorching heat this summer holidays in India. Indulge in thrilling sightseeing and leisure options in your summer vacation in India

Ooty

Referred as “Queen of hill stations”, Ooty is a perfect summer getaway to beat the heat of plains. Nature lovers can spend leisurely moments exploring lofty mountains, expansive grassland, forests and wide spread tea estates. Ooty also attract adventure freaks, interested in trekking, hang gliding and angling.

Gulmarg

Spectacular hill station Gulmarg is one of the most preferred summer holidays destination in India. Visitors feast their eyes at stunning spectacle of lush green hills adorned with colorful flowers. The hill resort offers you a respite from the hustle bustle of the fast contemporary city life, away in the lap of serene nature. Adventure lurks can indulge in exciting adventure sports like skiing and heli-skiing.

Sikkim

The spectacular view of meandering streams, green-coated rolling slopes, orchids and tall standing Rhododendron and junipers, makes Sikkim a best place to visit in summer. Visit the beautiful monasteries, treasuring some of the world's unique religious scriptures and art objects.

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Snowfall- The Charm of Winter

noreply@blogger.com (Familyvacationindia) — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 07:27:00 +0000

"Sun Shine is delicious, rain is refreshing, wind brushes us up and snow is exhilarating”

As the monsoon ends and winter begins to set in, people buy bulky coats and gloves, they start arranging heating systems and spend as little time as possible outdoors. One year back, i was among those. I never loved winter and the reasons was that cold restricted me from having fun. But now, it is not a trouble anymore for me, even this is the season i wait for throughout the year. And this feeling is very new to me.

The majestic charm that pulled me last winter at the place where real beauty lies, was snowfall.

Frozen white sheets bewilder us forming a beautiful landscape and takes the viewer into fantasy world of snow. What can one think of more than the enchantment of the forest clothed into white hallows of snow. It is so ecstatic viewing mother nature spraying its charm which personifies through every blade of grass, every spire of reed, every intricacy of twig, clad with radiance.

When winter descends almost everyone has some plans in their kitty, mostly to go snow places. In India we do have numerous destinations which ideally makes India snow wrathing heaven.

SNOW FALL PLACES IN INDIA :

Himachal Pradesh - India's most favorite Himalaya destination, Himachal Pradesh is blessed with high mountains, snow covered peaks, beautiful hills and slopes. For its snow capped hills Kullu manali, shimla and Dalhousie are the well known spots.

The climate and weather of Himachal Pradesh depends on the altitude, that varies from semi arctic to semi tropical region. Heavy snowfall is recorded during this season (October to February) therefore winters are very severe. The entire place seems to be enveloped in a white cloak of snow at this time.

Gangtok- Capital of Sikkim, Gangtok is famed for its super chilled weather and wonderful orchids. All twelve months of the year are rainy in Gangtok. You forget everything once you get glimpse of those snowy chain of mountains.

Standard variations of weather is seen in Gangtok throughout the year. The minimum temperature in the months of December and January. Fog is common in Gangtok during the months starting from the month of May till the month of December. One can observe regular Snowfall on the upper reaches of Gangtok.

Darjeeling-The clean fresh mountain air, the verdant hills and valleys and the vast stretches of lush green tea gardens makes Darjeeling the queen of all the hill stations of India.

The average range of temperature 5 °C to 7 °C and winters (December to January) have a cool climate. Minimum temperature this season can be freezing –2 °C. The place also receives occasional snowfall with frequent hailstorms. There is heavy snowfall in the months of January and February during winters and Darjeeling pristine white with snow. The people who wish to enjoy the typical winter chill it becomes the ideal burrow place.

Tourists visiting Ghoom, the highest point in Darjeeling (Heritage toy train makes its route visible through) and Tiger Hill witness the awesome sight of the sun rising. They also take in the breathtaking sight in gulps. The entire hill range gets engulfed in white. The pine trees all over the hill station get enveloped with a white sheet.

Auli - Auli a picturesque Himalayan destination located in Chamoli district within the hill state of Uttarakhand in India. Auli, cradled in the Garhwal Himalayas, is amongst the most well known skiing resorts of India. Snowfall is quite a regular phenomenon in Auli since the temperature can plummet to -4 degree Celsius during the winter season. It is during this season that tourists visit Auli to enjoy snow skiing.

The winters are sunny during the daytime while the nights are very cold with temperatures falling below the zero degree mark easily. During the months of January - March, Auli is packed with skiing enthusiasts. Various National skiing championships are conducted here. The beautifully snow blanketed slope of Auli are dotted with coniferous vegetation that cut wind velocity to a minimum, thus promising the skiers a thrilling experience.

Jammu and Kashmir - The snow covered mountain peaks and numerous unexplored trails of Jammu & Kashmir make it a favored adventure sports destination. Winters in Kashmir are exhilarating as the temperature drops to zero and below zero degrees. Lakes and pools transform into sheets of ice.

Most parts of Kashmir receive heavy snow fall during the winter season. Snow Skiing, winter games and river rafting are some of the most sought after adventure sports activities, which have won international accredition for many of the state's destinations. Hundreds of tourists can be seen all around the state frolicking in the snow and having a good time.

I also experienced the winter's beauty and felt the joy of bone chilling temperature ( even below than -20 degree) during snowfall. No doubt, cold was there but somehow I didn't mind because I was distracted by the nature's beauty and snow activities which included skating, skiing, snowboarding and ice carving. So what are you waiting for? Now, gather your friends/family, choose the destination you love to go and make your winter chilly and mesmerizing with crystal shower of snowfall.