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"A go-with-the-flow attitude will help you navigate the infinite twists and unexpected turns you're guaranteed to encounter in India. With its ability to inspire, exasperate, thrill and confound all at once, it can be challenging for first-time visitors."
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Validity: 30 days / 1 year / 5 years
Multi-entry: yes
Requirements:
- Current passport copy
- Personal photograph
One of the largest populations in the world, India has a unique culture and a long history. So there are many things for you to explore when you travel to India ranging from fascinating landscapes to special cuisine.
You should arrange to travel at the time the Holi festival takes place to blend into the color world with thousands of people. Curry is the “must-try” dish being the traditional food in the country supplying 70% of the world’s spices.
What can you do:
- Tourism
- Business
- Transit
Currency:
Indian Rupee (INR, ₹)
1 USD = 78₹ | 1 EUR = 83₹
Capital:
New Delhi
Official languages:
Hindi & English
Basic information
Top sights
Amber Palace
Amer Fort or Amber Fort is a fort located in Amer, Rajasthan, India. Amer is a town with an area of 4 square kilometres located 11 kilometres from Jaipur, the capital of Rajasthan. The town of Amer and the Amber Fort were originally built by Raja Man Singh and additions were, later, made by Sawai Jai Singh. Located high on a hill, it is the principal tourist attraction in Jaipur. Amer Fort is known for its artistic style elements. With its large ramparts and series of gates and cobbled paths, the fort overlooks Maota Lake, which is the main source of water for the Amer Palace.
City Palace, Jaipur
The City Palace, Jaipur was established at the same time as the city of Jaipur, by Maharaja Sawai Jai Singh II, who moved his court to Jaipur from Amber, in 1727. Jaipur is the present-day capital of the state of Rajasthan, and until 1949 the City Palace was the ceremonial and administrative seat of the Maharaja of Jaipur. The Palace was also the location of religious and cultural events, as well as a patron of arts, commerce, and industry. It now houses the Maharaja Sawai Man Singh II Museum, and continues to be the home of the Jaipur royal family.
Ranthambore National Park
Ranthambore National Park is a national park in Rajasthan, India, with an area of 1,334 km². It is bounded to the north by the Banas River and to the south by the Chambal River. It is named after the historic Ranthambore Fort, which lies within the park.
The typical: Taj Mahal
The Taj Mahal, is an ivory-white marble mausoleum on the right bank of the river Yamuna in the Indian city of Agra. It was commissioned in 1632 by the Mughal emperor Shah Jahan to house the tomb of his favourite wife, Mumtaz Mahal; it also houses the tomb of Shah Jahan himself. The tomb is the centrepiece of a 17-hectare complex, which includes a mosque and a guest house, and is set in formal gardens bounded on three sides by a crenellated wall. Construction of the mausoleum was essentially completed in 1643, but work continued on other phases of the project for another 10 years.
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