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Edinburgh and its
Magnificent Medieval Castle
by James Maxwell Dear
fellow travellers, What a
well written article by
James, thank you very
much for your contribution.
Edinburgh is without doubt
one of Europe’s
great capital cities. Its
stunning location, coupled
with a huge range of things
to see and do have made it
a must see destination for
millions of visitors, who
have been flocking here in
steadily increasing
numbers. Scotland’s
magnificent capital, with its
majestic medieval castle
and surrounding hills
overlooking the beautiful
Firth of Forth, has been
enjoying something of a
renaissance in recent
years. The opening of the
controversial new £414
million (yes, really that
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Important holy sites of
Hinduism by Nikhil Gangoli
This article is about some
important holy sites of
Hinduism. These are some
of the Tirthas and Dhaams
- the most important holy
sites. A dhaam as
explained later is a sacred
abode of Vishnu. There are
four such important
dhaams that I will mention
here. A tirtha is a holy site
for pilgrimage. You can go
to a tirtha as a tourist to
discover the soul of India.
For the devout Hindu
however a visit to a tirtha
is a voyage of personal and
spiritual discovery. These
places are charged with the
power of God and he visits
them for that purpose. The
Hindu
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Delhi Travel Guide by Vinay
Chaubey Dear fellow
travelers, I’d like to
thank Vinay for his valuable
contribution. One of the
most fascinating aspects of
Delhi is the "visibility" of its
historic past. Were it not
for the demands of
urbanization, large portions
of the city could well be
earmarked as
archaeological parks. This is
because the rulers of
successive dynasties
between the 13th and the
17th centuries established
seven cities in different
parts of Delhi. A
chronological review of
these cities fortunately also
serves as a suitable
itinerary for tourists and
highlights the important
monuments amongst the
1300 officially listed.
History: Delhi’s
history goes much further
back in time than the
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