Indian Heritage and Culture
- Incredible architectural feats
- Majestic forts and palaces throughout the country
- See grand forts with ingenious defensive structures and beautiful palaces with exquisite decorations.
- Sixteen of India's cultural sites have been declared World Heritage Sites
The forts and palaces of India are symbols of an era of incredible architectural feats and style. Despite having been built hundreds of years ago, these beautiful buildings have not lost their charm. India boasts a sizeable presence of forts and palaces, so you always have a host of options when traveling around India. Northern India hosts the most forts and palaces . The Mughal rulers during their rule built a number of beautiful structures, which can be seen at various places in Delhi, Agra and other northern parts of the country. Rajasthan, which is located in the north-west of the country, is a great place to explore forts and palaces. Rajasthan is dotted with various forts and palaces. Almost all the major tourist destinations in Rajasthan have forts and palaces as an integral part of their landscape. In South India also, one can encounter magnificent palaces as well as majestic forts. Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu and Kerala house have a number of forts and palaces that you can visit on a tour of South India. Karnataka in particular has forts and palaces in and around Mysore. And the Nizams palace in Hyderabad is not to be missed as well as the Golconda Fort. In Western India, Maharashtra and Goa are the destinations to visit as a number of forts and palaces are scattered around.
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