Western India (zoom in for details, zoom out for all of India)
The Western India includes desert areas and pretty cities like Jaipur, Jodhpur, Udaipur, Bikaner, Goa. The largest city, lively Mumbai (until 1996 Bombay), is also located here.
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is mainly dry. The main attractions are the vast Thar Desert, one of the oldest mountain ranges in the world - the Aravalis - and the Rajput legacy that can be seen in the forts, temples and palaces.
State in western India. Near Kutch are sites of a civilization that existed more than 4,000 years ago. Gujarat is known for its stepwells, Jain temples, Asiatic lion, and business-minded people.
Third largest state in India by size and second largest by population. Maharashtra includes the most industrialized region of India, the Mumbai-Pune belt. In agriculture, too, the state is one of the most progressive and best-irrigated in India.
Goa:
Former Portuguese colony on the west coast of India with a rich history. By Indian standards, Goa is small with an area of 3,700 km² and a population of around 1.4 million people. It has a unique blend of Indian and Portuguese culture and architecture.
The formerly separately administered union territories Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu were merged into a union territory in 2020.
places
- 1 Jaisalmer
Located in the west of the country near the border with Pakistan on the edge of the Thar desert. The city is dominated by the world heritage site Jaisalmer Fort - 2 Jodhpur Second largest city in Rajasthan with several nicknames like "blue city", "gate to the Thar" and "sun city"
- 3 Pushkar One of the five holy places of pilgrimage for Hindus, one of the oldest still existing cities in India, on the shores of Lake Pushkar
- 4 Jaipur State capital of Rajasthan, also known as the Pink City
- 5 Udaipur City in Rajasthan, founded in 1567. The old town is a labyrinth of small streets and winding alleys.
- 6 Ahmedabad
- 7 Nagpur
- 8 Nasik
- 9 Mumbai The former Bombay, capital of Maharashtra, also the economic capital of India
- 10 Pune (until 1976 Poona) Cultural capital of Maharashtra with a lively nightlife and a lively atmosphere. Educational, cultural, business, health and culinary tourism.
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- 11 Velha Goa Historic buildings in the former capital of the Portuguese colony are part of the World heritage
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Tourist Attractions
- Western GhatsWorld natural heritage
- Sahyadri Sub-Cluster (Maharashtra)
- 1 Kas plateau forest reserve
- 2 Koyna Game Reserve
- 3 Chandoli National Park
- 4 Radhanagari Game Reserve
- 1 Kas plateau forest reserve
- Sahyadri Sub-Cluster (Maharashtra)
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