Tag: monuments
Kanpur to repair historical monuments
January 11 (TravelAndy): Kanpur has decided to renovate its monuments in a bid to encourage tourism.
Kanpur Development Authority, in collaboration with Archaeological Survey of India (ASI), is all set to renovate tourist attractions such as the King Edward Memorial Hall, Phool Bagh Gora Cemetery and the ghats of Bithoor.
“We want to promote Kanpur as a tourist destination and so we took this decision to restore these monuments and places such as Bithoor, which have so much historical relevance,” assistant district magistrate Avinash Singh told The Times of India. Continue reading Kanpur to repair historical monuments
Jaipur woos tourists with night trip
November 2 (TravelAndy): Rajasthan is wooing tourists with a tour of its majestic forts and monuments by night for those who do not like to go around during the day in the hot desert state.
The tour has been introduced in Jaipur and the INR450-per-person programme takes place between 6.30pm and 10.30pm.
The fare covers sightseeing and a vegetarian dinner at Nahargarh Fort. However, the night tour does not let tourists enter the monuments but see only the front view. Continue reading Jaipur woos tourists with night trip