March 19, 2009
March 18, 2009
Bangaluru Aquarium
Bangalore Aquarium is located right in the heart of the city, next to the Cubbon Park entrance at the end of the MG Road. But not many people seem to notice the place, and even if they notice they hardly visit the place. Most of the people around me had not visited this place, though they had seen the board while crossing that crossing or while waiting at the signals all around that point. It is a small aquarium, with a small entrance charge of Rs 5/- for an adult.
The ticket counter is a separate hut outside the aquarium. After you buy the ticket, you have to take the ramp to enter the aquarium. Building is circular in shape and the aquarium is spread on two levels. The fishes are kept in series of small aquariums that are around the circumference of the building. There are about 50 varieties of fishes that can be seen on both the levels.
Most of the fishes are commonly available or commonly seen ones. Aquariums is in bad shape to say the least, as if there is hardly any maintenance, no wonder it hardly attracts any visitors despite being in the center of the city. Quite a few aquariums were broken and hence had no fishes. The labels that displayed the names of the fishes were missing in lot of places. Many boxes had labels but no fishes and some had fishes but no labels. The place could hardly be called clean, the lighting was poor. It seems the place has not been painted for years. Not sure how often are the fishes added to the place. One thing that fish lovers may enjoy is some 9-10 varieties of fish that is served in a small food joint outside the aquarium. Now, I being a vegetarian, can not comment on the quality of the food available, but my guess from the vibes that place gave is that it should be a good place to eat.
Though the aquarium is small, compared to famous aquariums in many cities around the world, but I think it still has the potential to be a good tourist attraction if it is maintained properly. Since Bangalore neither has a beach nor a river, this can be good place for children to learn about the aquatic life. There can be more educational material on aquatic life that can be made available to make the place more interesting. A simple thing could be instead of labels saying just the common name of the fish, it can give the more details like where do you find this fish, characteristics, scientific names etc. I sincerely hope that authorities responsible for this aquarium do something to make it more interesting and inviting.
The ticket counter is a separate hut outside the aquarium. After you buy the ticket, you have to take the ramp to enter the aquarium. Building is circular in shape and the aquarium is spread on two levels. The fishes are kept in series of small aquariums that are around the circumference of the building. There are about 50 varieties of fishes that can be seen on both the levels.
Most of the fishes are commonly available or commonly seen ones. Aquariums is in bad shape to say the least, as if there is hardly any maintenance, no wonder it hardly attracts any visitors despite being in the center of the city. Quite a few aquariums were broken and hence had no fishes. The labels that displayed the names of the fishes were missing in lot of places. Many boxes had labels but no fishes and some had fishes but no labels. The place could hardly be called clean, the lighting was poor. It seems the place has not been painted for years. Not sure how often are the fishes added to the place. One thing that fish lovers may enjoy is some 9-10 varieties of fish that is served in a small food joint outside the aquarium. Now, I being a vegetarian, can not comment on the quality of the food available, but my guess from the vibes that place gave is that it should be a good place to eat.
Though the aquarium is small, compared to famous aquariums in many cities around the world, but I think it still has the potential to be a good tourist attraction if it is maintained properly. Since Bangalore neither has a beach nor a river, this can be good place for children to learn about the aquatic life. There can be more educational material on aquatic life that can be made available to make the place more interesting. A simple thing could be instead of labels saying just the common name of the fish, it can give the more details like where do you find this fish, characteristics, scientific names etc. I sincerely hope that authorities responsible for this aquarium do something to make it more interesting and inviting.
Gujrat Expeditions
1.Surat
2.Nasik
3.Daman and not Diu
4.Wapi
5.Navasari
6. Aurangabad
7. Ajanta
8. Ellora
9. Saputara
10.
2.Nasik
3.Daman and not Diu
4.Wapi
5.Navasari
6. Aurangabad
7. Ajanta
8. Ellora
9. Saputara
10.
March 11, 2009
Incredible North - Royal Rajasthan
1. Ajmer sharif
2. Jodhpur
3. Jaislmer
4. Jaipur
5. Pushkar
6. Neem Rana
7. Narnaul
2. Jodhpur
3. Jaislmer
4. Jaipur
5. Pushkar
6. Neem Rana
7. Narnaul
February 09, 2009
Thekkady - Kerala
It took me a while to pen this down, for all my travelers, this is a place must visit in entire India.
There are a number of interesting tourist attractions in Thekkady, the most beautiful hill station of South India.
Tourist Attractions of Thekkady and Periyar:
The tourist attractions of Thekkady are its Spice Plantations and the Periyar National Park.
Periyar National Park: One of the of the most interesting tourist attractions in Thekkady, the Periyar National Park is famous for its different species of flora and fauna. The National Park which also is a Tiger Reserve is the home for a number of animals like Gaur, Wild Pigs, Sambar, Barking Deer, Mouse Deer and Indian Wild Dog. If you are lucky enough you can get to see the herd of playful elephants on the banks of the Periyar River.
Periyar Lake: It is an enriching experience to take a boat cruise along the Periyar Lake. If you wish to see the varied topography of the forests of Periyar then arrange for a boat cruise on the Periyar Lake. If you are a keen observer you might get to se the spotted tigers, playful elephants or the red eyed bisons. This is one of the major tourist attractions in Thekkady.
Kumily: Kumily is one of the growing spice plantations of Kerala. From the daily edible spices to different other spice varieties, Kumily is now a growing township which is also known as the Spice Village.
Cardamom Hills: These are the mountainous regions in Kerala which produces cardamom, pepper and coffee. The thick plantations of cardamom covering this hilly area have given it the name of Cardamom Hills.
I am working on this pics will upload on Flickr soon.
Cheers !
There are a number of interesting tourist attractions in Thekkady, the most beautiful hill station of South India.
Tourist Attractions of Thekkady and Periyar:
The tourist attractions of Thekkady are its Spice Plantations and the Periyar National Park.
Periyar National Park: One of the of the most interesting tourist attractions in Thekkady, the Periyar National Park is famous for its different species of flora and fauna. The National Park which also is a Tiger Reserve is the home for a number of animals like Gaur, Wild Pigs, Sambar, Barking Deer, Mouse Deer and Indian Wild Dog. If you are lucky enough you can get to see the herd of playful elephants on the banks of the Periyar River.
Periyar Lake: It is an enriching experience to take a boat cruise along the Periyar Lake. If you wish to see the varied topography of the forests of Periyar then arrange for a boat cruise on the Periyar Lake. If you are a keen observer you might get to se the spotted tigers, playful elephants or the red eyed bisons. This is one of the major tourist attractions in Thekkady.
Kumily: Kumily is one of the growing spice plantations of Kerala. From the daily edible spices to different other spice varieties, Kumily is now a growing township which is also known as the Spice Village.
Cardamom Hills: These are the mountainous regions in Kerala which produces cardamom, pepper and coffee. The thick plantations of cardamom covering this hilly area have given it the name of Cardamom Hills.
I am working on this pics will upload on Flickr soon.
Cheers !
February 02, 2009
Tamil Nadu - Shrines and tollywood
- Madurai
- Rameshwaram
- kanya kumari
- East coast road
- Pondicherry
- Auroville
- Kodia kanal
- Chennai
- Tiruchahhrpalli
- Coimabatore
- Salem
- Coonor
- Kanchi puram
- Tirupati
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