
By Vinay Grover
A roller coaster ride of colours, a trip through the lanes of culture, a date with tradition and legacy, a tryst with spirituality, you will be aw-struck by the imagery, you will be mesmerized by the heritage, you will be spellbound by the culture, you will succumb, this is the magic of India that's me, truly incredible India.
India is the land of wonders, love and ancient temple cities. Indian unique private-public partnership presents kaleidoscope of various colours, splashing freely on the canvas of your heart. I am a country where love letters are written in stones. A country steeped in history, diverse in landscape and abundant in just about every form of culture. I am beautiful grand, fascinating, lively, energetic and colourful that you can never visit it just once.
India has talented new generation of entrepreneurs turned hoteliers that have recast some of India's bygone splendors into ravishing, highly individual properties. Today they can be found across India, some in colonial bungalows, others in medieval fortresses or centuries old mansions. India offer distinctive experience that combines a refreshingly modern take on preservatonism with sophisticated and savvy service.
India is a place that simultaneously astounds and confounds. From the Moghul glories of Agra in Uttar Pradesh to the tattooed tribes of Nagaland and the Buddhist monasteries of the Himalayas, I offer a kaleidoscope of cultures and landscapes in extensive variety giving an opportunity to you to explore it all.
At any part of the year I can offer you a dazzling array of destinations and experiences. In summer, when the subcontinent is sizzling, there are spectacular retreats amidst the heady beauty of the Himalayas or the lush heights of the Western Ghats with cool trekking trails, tall peaks to conqueror stretches of white water for the adventure seekers.
In the cool of an Indian winter, cities come alive with cultural feasts of music and dance. The balmy weather is an ideal time for you to go century hopping in romantic cities studded with medieval forts and palaces. The sun drenched beaches are inviting and wildlife sanctuaries with their abundance of flora and fauna are a buzz with the nurture of the young.
You can taste the delights of the my monsoon anywhere in the country- on a camel safari in the Rajasthan desert when nature comes alive and the peacocks dance; along the west coast where the relentless slantingrain paints the countryside in brilliant greens or even trekking amidst the stark grandeur of mountain valleys lying in the rain shadow of the Himalayas. Experience me like a maharaja in the rich ambiance of royal forts and palaces that are now heritage hotels; luxuriate in the serene beauty of a coral island with its turquoise lagoon; participate in the exuberance of a village fair or a colorful festival; day dream on a house boat drifting down the palm - fringed backwaters; delight in the grace of a dancer or shop till you drop - buying exquisite silks, carved figurines, brass and silver ware, marble inlaid with semi-precious stones, finely crafted jewelry, miniature paintings, carpets ....at unbelievable prices. Always warm and inviting, I am a place of infinite variety - one that favors you with a different facet of its fascination every time you come-on a visit. inlaid with semi-precious stones, finely crafted jewelry, miniature paintings, carpets ....at unbelievable prices. Always warm and inviting, I am a place of infinite variety - one that favors you with a different facet of its fascination every time you come-on a visit.