India bristles with an eclectic
melange of ethnic groups; an intoxicating cultural cocktail for the traveller.
With such astonishing diversity, you will be taken on a journey that will
linger in your mind long after you’ve left her shores.
Soul Stirring Bamboozling. There’s simply no other word
that captures the enigma that is India. With an ability to inspire, frustrate,
thrill and confound all at once, India presents an extraordinary spectrum of
encounters for the traveller. Some of these can be challenging, particularly
for the first-time visitor: the poverty is confronting, Indian bureaucracy can
be exasperating and the crush of humanity sometimes turns the simplest task
into an energy-zapping battle. Even veteran travellers find their sanity frayed
at some point, yet this is all part of the India experience. Love it or loathe
it – and most visitors see-saw between the two – India will jostle your entire
being. It’s a place that fires the imagination and stirs the soul like nowhere
else on earth.
Spectacularly Diverse With its in-your-face
diversity – from snowdusted mountains to sun-washed beaches, tranquil temples
to frenetic bazaars, lantern-lit villages to software-supremo cities – it’s
hardly surprising that this country has been dubbed the world’s most
multidimensional. For those seeking spiritual sustenance, India has oodles of
sacrosanct sites and thought-provoking philosophies, while history buffs will
stumble upon gems from the past almost everywhere – grand vestiges of former
empires serenely peer over swarming streets and crumbling fortresses loom high
above plunging ravines. Meanwhile, aficionados of the great outdoors can paddle
in the shimmering waters of one of many beautiful beaches,
scout for big jungle cats on blood-pumping wildlife safaris, or simply inhale
pine-scented air on meditative forest walks. And then there are the festivals.
With its vibrant mix of religious denominations, India is home to a formidable
array of celebrations – from larger-than-life extravaganzas with caparisoned elephants
and body-twisting acrobats to pint-sized harvest fairs paying homage to a
locally worshipped deity.
Too Delicious Brace yourself – you’re about to jump on
board one of the wildest culinary trips of your life! Frying, simmering,
sizzling, kneading and flipping a deliciously diverse variety of regional
dishes, feasting your way through the subcontinent is certainly one hell of a
ride. The hungry traveller can look forward to a bountiful smorgasbord of tasty
delights, ranging from the spicy goodness of masterfully marinated chicken
drumsticks in North India to the simple splendour of squidgy rice dumplings in
the steamy south. So what are you waiting for? Roll up your sleeves, put on
your chompchomp hat and rumble your way down India’s gastronomic highway!Text from: Lonely Planet
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