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Hampi The rosy-hued temples and crumbling palaces of what was once the mighty capital of Vijayanagar are strewn
among otherworldly-looking boulders and hills. ( Click here )
Local Festivals
Apart from embracing a range of countrywide festivals, South India has its own vibrant collection of locally celebrated
events. These range from sacred temple processions to flamboyant beachside affairs.
Kerala Keralan festivals are nothing short of fabulous, especially when it comes to elephant processions and boat races.
The Nehru Trophy Snake Boat Race sees elegant 125ft-long canoes in a lively rowing showdown. ( Click here )
Chennai Festival of Music & Dance For six weeks the city fills up on Carnatic (and some non-Carnatic) music, dance
and drama. ( Click here )
Tamil Nadu Pongal, in mid-January, celebrates the close of the harvest season. Pots of pongal (a mixture of rice, sugar,
dhal and milk) are prepared and fed to decorated cows. ( Click here )
Goa The four-day Carnival in Goa kicks off Lent with colourful parades, concerts and plenty of merrymaking. ( Click
here )
Mumbai Mumbai (Bombay) hosts interesting art performances and exhibitions during its two-week Kala Ghoda Festiv-
al. ( Click here )
City Sophistication
Most Indians do live in villages, but city people here had attained high planes of sophistication when classiness was just
a glimmer in the West's eye. India's cities have riveting arts scenes, terrific multicuisine restaurants and oodles of style.
Mumbai Mumbai has it all - fashion, film, art, dining and a buzzing nightlife scene - on an elaborate stage of fanciful
architecture and scenic water views. ( Click here )
Hyderabad The ancient architecture of several extraordinarily wealthy dynasties sits just across town from a refined
restaurant, nightlife and arts scene. ( Click here )
Bengaluru This cosmopolitan metropolis is the hub of India's IT industry. The city's lungs are its leafy gardens which
are sandwiched between knots of high-rise office blocks and peeling apartments. ( Click here )
Puducherry A pleasant coastal town known for its faded French flavour, Puducherry (Pondicherry) is India at its eclect-
ic best. The French Quarter has charming alleys and mustard-coloured villas. ( Click here )
Hill Stations
South India is blessed with sunshine and hills to escape from it when summer rolls in. The foundation for today's hill-
station resort culture is largely thanks to locals - especially royalty and colonials - who traditionally fled to escape the
heat of the plains.
Tamil Nadu The Tamil hill stations of the Western Ghats are full of thick pine forests, tiny tea houses, sprawling car-
damom plantations and architectural Raj-era flourishes. ( Click here )
 
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