Thursday, January 28, 2010

Honeymoon in Goa

Goa was once a Portuguese colony. It’s renowned for the customs and traditions and the architecture of the Indo-Portuguese. Goa beaches imitate its colourful medley of the past and is like heaven for newly weds as it has the combination of everything, romance by the beaches or indulging with your better half in some water sports or just hanging out around some flea market. Goa has so much to offer to all the people visiting there. Goa is best known for its magnificent beaches and luxurious hotels. Apart from that, there are temples, historical monuments, amazing churches and museums which are worth watching. There are some must see beaches in Goa like:

Anjuna Beach: Anjuna beach is world popular for hosting bewildered parties and the other reason is for the Hippies, trying to blend the religious civilization of the east to the west. If you want to make yourselves fully energized after all the wedding celebrations then a lazy honeymoon on the tranquil waters of the Arabian Sea will work wonders for you. It’s full of life during full moon days, when a number of parties around the beaches are being hosted, which you will enjoy.

Calangute Beach: The “queen of beaches”, Calangute, got its name because of its exclusive beauty. Back in 1970s and early 80s, Calangute beach was marked as a fisherman’s village because of the huge fishing done there. It is surrounded by palm and coconut trees, which adds more to the charm and beauty of the calangute beach.

Friday, January 22, 2010

Honeymoon in Manali

Manali is a beautiful hill station in the northern part of India. It is engulfed by huge mountains with lush green forests during summers, and snow clad mountains during winters, everything is covered with snow, a sight to be seen! Well, besides the scenic beauty, Manali is popular for adventurous sports like bungee-jumping, para gliding, hiking to name just a few. It will be a good idea for those couples who wants to get the feel of mini-Switzerland since the major link between these two brilliant places are their snow covered mountains and its greenery.

Rohtang Pass: Situated 51 kms away from Manali, at an altitude of 3980m, Rohtang Pass was a vital part of trade route, and till date, this pass is the entrance to the districts of Spiti and Lahaul. Entry to the Rhotak Pass is open from the month of June till November every year, equipped with the magnificent views of the complete setting.

Hadimba Temple: Hadimba Temple is dedicated to the goddess, Hadimba, the wife of Bhima, the strongest amongst the five Pandavas in Mahabharata, the Hindu epic. It is situated in Dhungiri Van Vihar and was built in the year 1553. This temple have pyramid like structure with exquisite wooden work. Every year in the month of May, a special festival is planned here, commemorating the goddess, Hadimba, however, at other times this temple acts as a well-liked picnic spot among the tourists.

Thursday, January 14, 2010

Honeymoon in Andaman Islands

Andaman Nicobar is one of the most sought after places in India for couples who love to be around the beauty and bounty of nature. Andaman Nicobar is covered with exotic beautiful islands with blue waters and palm trees everywhere, giving you an extra feeling of romance. It’s an Indian union territory and lies in Bay of Bengal, consisting of 527 islands all together.

However, out of these, only 36 islands are said to be inhabited and are friendly with the tourists. Andaman lies 193 km away from Cape Negries in Myanmar, 1255 km from Calcutta, and 1190 km from Chennai and 1400 km from Delhi. The climatic condition of Andaman is usually hot and humid. You can enjoy seafood and other local specialties and lots of fresh papayas and other juicy fruits, available there. So if you are thinking of honeymoon in Andaman, the appropriate months will be from May to mid September during summers and November to mid December during winters. You will love it!

  • Havelock Island: Havelock is one of the islands of Andamans; known for its calm environment, which makes you feel exactly at home. The other striking characteristic of this island is extra ordinary under water activities. Andaman will be on the hit list for those couples who love to blend adventure with love!
  • Ramnagar Beach: Ramnagar is popular for its amazing sun kissed sandy beach, it is located at Diglipur Island. It is connected by two boat services on a daily basis from Mayabunder and from Port Blair, twice a week.