Articles, tagged with "world heritage site", page 1

Located on the Tungabhadra river, about 120 km west of Bellary in Karnataka, south India, Hampi: earlier called Vijayanagara, was founded in 1336 AD. From 1336 to 1565, the site served as the capital of Vijayanagara Empire: perhaps the most glorious Hindu...

Mount Wuyi rated World Top 10 Happiest Place according to a recent report released by Daily Mail, the third largest English daily newspaper in the world. The other nine Happiest Places were Vanuatu, Montreal (Canada), Texas (US), Bhutan, Colombia, Malawi,...

Local official of Fujian Province announced a 5.6 billion RMB (800 million USD) investment on 30th of August, 2009, that a 70 kilometer new highway will be built this year to boost the Tulou tour in Fujian Province, adjoining to Taiwan Strait. The new hig...

No trip to Mumbai can be complete without a visit to the Elephanta Caves, declared a world heritage site by UNESCO! Take a trip back in time. A boat trip from Gateway of India will land you at Maharashtra's pride. The Elephanta Caves nestl...

Mohenjodaro, which was discovered in 1922 and is situated in the Indus Valley, is truly a treasure for the history of Pakistan. This city was built around 2600 BCE and was one of the earliest urban settlements that mankind has a record of. In fact, it is ...