Tuesday, February 23, 2010

Weekend getaway from Top India Cities

In today’s world of chaos and disorder, taking a break for a holiday from one’s work has become a necessity. No wonder we are keen to head out at a slightest of excuse. Is it a weekend or an extended one, we are ever ready to hit the roads and leave the busy city life behind. Here are a few great weekend getaways from top cities of India.

Weekend Getaways from Delhi

Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand and Rajasthan are the neighbouring states of Delhi and most weekend getaways from Delhi are located in these states. Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand are the most popular when it comes to hill stations. Rajasthan is popular during winter months. In Uttar Pradesh, Agra and Varanasi are the most popular tourist destinations. Agra is hardly 300 km from Delhi and is well connected by air, rail and road transport.

Popular weekend getaways from Delhi
  • Nainital
  • Manali
  • Mussoorie
  • Shimla
  • Jaipur
  • Kasauli
  • Corbett
  • Mukteshwar
  • Ranikhet
  • Dalhousie
Weekend Getaways from Mumbai

Maharashtra is a beautiful and large state. There are many wonderful places in the state that attract Mumbaikars. There are quite a number of destinations on the Maharahtra-Karnataka border, which are quite popular as weekend destinations. Even Goa is also a popular weekend getaway from Mumbai.

Popular Weekend getaways from Mumbai
  • Goa
  • Karnala
  • Karjat
  • Chiplun
  • Gokarna
  • Igatpuri
  • Panchgani
  • Mahabaleshwar
  • Rajmachi
  • Bhimashankar
Weekend Getaways from Bangalore

Bangalore is a wonderful base to explore weekend getaways in Karnataka and neighboring states. One can visit places in Andhra Pradesh, Kerala, Tamil Nadu and Goa from Bangalore. It’s proximity to all these states provides city residents with a lot of options, when it comes to weekend getaways from Bangalore.

Popular Weekend getaways from Bangalore
  • Hampi
  • Ooty
  • Kodaikanal
  • Mysore
  • Wayanad
  • Tirupati
  • Bheemeshwari
  • Coorg
  • Kolli Hills
  • Nagarhole

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