Know all About on How to Plan a Trip to Maharashtra!

Maharashtra is a beautiful state in India. It is spread across the central-western part of the country. The state entertains thousands and thousands of visitors every year. If you're planning to visit, it is advisable to book a hotel in Ratnagiri beforehand for a beautiful view of the Arabian sea.

• What Should be the Ideal Duration of Your Trip?

One should ideally stay for at least a weekend to explore and make the most of the trip. It doesn't matter what your poison is, the state always has something to offer. However, if you're planning a short trip. You can always look up the for places you want to visit online and shorten your stay.

• The Best Season to Visit

The ideal season to visit Maharashtra is the winter season which is from October to march. The temperature ranges from 12 to 30-degree Celsius. Since the state is next to the Arabian sea pleasant sea breeze makes the visit worth a while. It is the best season to visit and enjoy the beauty of Maharashtra.

• Other Seasons

Other season includes summer and monsoon season. Unless you have an adventurous spirit and like challenge nature. Then, we won’t recommend a visit in the summer or monsoon season. In summers, thunderstorms are very common whereas in monsoon the whole state witness a heavy rainfall every year.

• Places to Visit

Let’s start with the sea view, the port town Ratnagiri. You can go for a budget hotel in Ratnagiri to stay and enjoy the sea for a couple of days. Other than that there is Mumbai, the film city. Moreover, the state is famous for its caves namely Ajanta, Ellora and Elephanta caves.

Maharashtra is a complete package as a tourist spot. However, you might want to think about the time of the year you're visiting.

Bhubaneswar looks best when things are Spontaneous!

My mother and I have always had that soft corner for the very famous “Ikat sarees” of Odisha. It was just a regular Sunday morning, that my mother said that she felt like going out of Delhi. Anywhere out of Delhi. It was then that I proposed the plan of going to Bhubaneswar, go see some bxeautiful temples and buy lots of Ikat sarees.

I could have booked the flight tickets right away but we both missed traveling by train. Hence, I thought of taking a chance to book the train tickets in “ tatkal”. And voila! Next morning I got what I tried for. Two train tickets for Cuttack for the day after.

Upon reaching Cuttack, we checked into the hotel that I had already booked for us. It really seemed a nice hotel among all the hotels in Cuttack near the railway station. To my surprise, the rooms were extremely nice. Actually, the decor of the whole hotel was beautiful. The front desk was very helpful to guide through some nice touristic spots. My mother and I enjoyed The Lingaraja Temple of Bhubaneswar. The other temple that we found very beautiful was the Mukteshwar Temple. We were glad that the person at the front desk had arranged for our transportation too, which made our hopping from one place to another easy. After the two days touristic hopping, it was time for the ikat saree shopping, which we enjoyed the most.

Our three-day stay at this beautiful hotel, which was the Mango hotel was fabulous. It is one of the best hotels in Bhubaneswar, without any doubt.

Cantonment City of Bangalore

The word cantonment comes from a French word caton meaning corner or district. Each cantonment was therefore essentially a well-defined and clearly demarcated area which was kept for housing and administering troops. The British, after they had defeated Tipu Sultan, the ruler of Mysore, in the fourth and final Anglo-Mysore war, had stationed their garrison at Seringapatnam, the capital city of the state of Mysore. The sultan had also maintained a fort in Bangalore which was the largest in the state and the EIC under the leadership of the brilliant general Lord Cornwallis had at first stormed into and razed to the ground this stronghold of Bangalore before they made their move in Seringapatnam.

After the fall of the Mysore sultan, the British shifted their cantonment from Seringapatnam to Bangalore owing to its pleasant climate. The presence of the Bangalore Cantonment attracted a large number of workers looking for employment opportunities from Tamil Nadu and other neighboring states of the erstwhile Kingdom of Mysore. Bangalore quickly rose to become the largest city in the Kingdom of Mysore. In 1831, the capital of the Kingdom of Mysore was shifted from Mysore city to Bangalore. The story of the city from then on is one of constant and unflinching upward growth. Many posh localities have sprung up around the cantonment area and MG road has become the nerve center of the city. Many pubs, bars and hotels in Bangalore can be found near MG Road. There are many hotels in Rajaji Nagar area of the city as well.

Know Which Is The Best Time To Visit Jammu

Jammu, the city of temples in the northernmost state of India can be visited throughout the year and if you’re on a tight budget, many existing budget hotels in Jammu can obviate your problem.

In which season to visit Jammu? Let’s find out:

• Winter:  September welcomes the winter season. It is the most comfortable month for tourists. The average temperature during winter ranges from 9OC to 21OC. January is the coldest month with sometimes reaching temperatures below 4OC. A perfect time for adventure sports and snowball fighting! February signifies the end of winter.

• Summer: March marks the advent of summer. It lasts until June, which is the hottest month in Jammu with temperatures rising as high as 46O C.During daytime, the temperature may rise to 30OC and at night, it may fall below 15OC. Temperatures are optimum for tourists to visit during summer. During Vaisakhi in April, people emerge in festive colors and enjoy the celebrations and fairs.

• Monsoon: During July and August, Jammu sees heavy rainfall. The average precipitation is 370.5 mm and the temperatures are as high as 34OC. Nights are cooler, but humidity remains quite high and agitating. It is not ideal to visit Jammu this time due to the heavy rains which hinder tourism activities. The weather also remains unpleasant throughout the rainy season.

There are many budget hotels near Jammu railway station that are designed for students and tourists alike, who wish to enjoy the effulgent nature, using their resources judiciously.