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India's four important metropolitan cities are Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata and Chennai. Agra in Uttar Pradesh is the most visited tourist city in India and the cities of Hyderabad and Bangalore are now known worldwide as important centers of the software industry.
India's cities are microcosm's of India - people from different states and regions of India, speaking a variety of languages, eating a range of cuisine, following different customs and traditions, all come together and live in harmony in India's Cities.
India's cities range from the ancient - such as Varanasi - to the new - such as Chandigarh and from the historic - such as Agra - to the rapidly modernizing - such as Gurgaon. Each city has its own unique ambience but most cities in India are cities in transition - they are cities where history and modernity combine to create a unique synthesis. Every city in India is changing and facing the challenges of modernizing while still retaining their historic roots.
Travel to Delhi
Delhi, India's capital is the historic seat of power of many past empires. The government of independent India, the British, the Mughals, the Delhi Sultanate, the Rajputs, the Tomars… Delhi's position as a center of power began a long way back in time. Today Delhi is a busy city, with historic monuments and shopping malls adjacent to each other, and a city where flyovers and a new metro railway line promise to ease the congestion on the roads. The heart of New Delhi was designed by Sir Edwin Lutyens and is characterized by wide tree-lined avenues and large bungalows. A world heritage zone - this elegant part of Delhi is sure to remain untouched by the rapid changes all around which you'll see when you travel to the city of Delhi, India.
Travel to Mumbai
Mumbai, the capital of Maharashtra, India, a historic city on India's west coast, is also India's dynamic commercial capital. Originally inhabited by Koli fisherfolk, it was acquired by the British as part of the dowry of Catherine of Braganza, the Portuguese princess when she was married to King Charles II in 1661. You'll see that historic British constructions such as Victoria Terminus coexist with sleek modern skyscrapers, when you travel to Mumbai, the fashion capital of India.
Travel to Kolkata
Kolkata, previously the capital of the British Empire in India, Kolkata is known for its museums, British colonial buildings, and for having the first underground metro railway line in India. A city that combines modernity with history, and the home of several Nobel Prize Winners, Kolkata is a city that proves timeless elegance always endures, as you'll see when you travel to Kolkata, India.
Travel to Chennai
Chennai, the capital of Tamil Nadu is a historic city, which was previously the center of British rule in South India. Its gracious colonial churches, beaches and memorials continue to give Chennai a laid back ambience even as the city emerges as an IT, telecommunications and automobile manufacturing center in India, which you'll experience when you travel to Chennai, India.
Travel to Agra
Agra, the home of the Taj Mahal is the most visited tourist destination in India. The capital of the Mughals during the days of Shah Jahan, Agra retains its old-world charm with many exquisite Mughal monuments including the incomparable Taj Mahal. While transport and infrastructure have modernized to accommodate visiting tourists, Agra's Mughal ambience continues to prevail, as you'll see when you travel to Agra, India.
Travel to Bangalore
Bangalore, India's Silicon Valley, is a city that has changed rapidly over the past decade. Once a gracious city of gardens, known for its moderate climate and a preferred retirement destination, Bangalore's emergence as the Silicon Valley of India has led to booming real estate values, new construction all over the city, crowded roads and the mushrooming of pubs, discotheques and restaurants, as you'll see when you travel to the Indian city of Bangalore.
Travel to Hyderabad
Hyderabad, called Cyberabad during the 1990's due to its emergence as a center for the Information Technology industry in India, this city was previously the center of power, of the Nizam's of Hyderabad. When you travel to the city of Hyderabad, India, you'll find historic monuments from the past - such as the Charminar and the Golconda Tombs - coexist with modern flyovers and an IMAX theater.
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