Places to Visit in Delhi: Akshardham Temple

Akshardham Temple in Delhi has an important place in Delhi's tourism. The structure depicts great Indian culture and its architecture is simply immaculate. The temple is located at NH 24, Noida Mor, New Delhi. This amazing structure comprises of 20,000 statues, floral motifs and exquisite carved pillars made of stones.

This beautiful structure and masterpiece architecture was built under the support and funding of the Bochasanvasi Aksharpurushottam Swaminarayan Sanstha (BAPS). The temple was inaugurated on November 7, 2005 by Pramukhswami Maharaj (Leader of BAPS).

It is built along the river Yamuna and lies over an area of around 100 acres with beautiful gardens, water fountains and carved pavilions. The temple took complete two years for completion and a hefty sum of rupees was invested in the construction. According to estimates, around 2 billion was spent in the construction of this masterpiece which indeed depicts the great Hindu religion.

The architecture of Akshardham temple is similar to the one at Gandhinagar in Gujarat. The main monument at the temple is about 141 feet high with a beautiful statue of Lord Swaminarayan. There are various structures within the temple which depicts the history and culture of Hindu Religion.

If you want to explore the whole temple then you should take your time off for the whole day as it takes at least five hours to visit each and every structure of the temple.

Location: NH 24, Noida Mor, New Delhi
State: Delhi
Year of Construction: 2005
Specialty: The structure is spread over 100 depicting Indian culture, history, art, values.
Open time for public: 9AM - 9PM from Tuesday to Sunday. Closed on Monday
Nearest Hotels and Accommodation: There are hotels, lodge and guest houses in Delhi which providing tourism services
Entry Fee: There is no entry charges except for the special exhibitions and shows organized in the temple.

Major Tourist Attractions that Should be Visited in 2011

For those of you who are planning to travel overseas in the year 2011 and still confused to decide which countries you want to visit, maybe New York should be one of your choice. For those of you who want to return to nature, via the Peruvian Amazon jungle will be an attractive alternative.

Here are places of tourist destinations are:

1. New York
The Big Apple is a tourist destination throughout the year. Next year is the commemoration of 10 years the terrorist attacks on the twin towers in the heart of New York. The tourists will be able to see crowds of people who crowded into ground zero and appreciate the honor given by the visitors at the National Monument on September 11. New York is also the first city from the list of best cities in 2011 version of Lonely Planet.

2. New Zealand
Next year’s Rugby World Cup will be held in this country. Wellington, dubbed as the best small city in the world which will be filled with rugby fans from around the world. Also explore every corner of New Zealand with its natural beauty that is often used as background in a Hollywood movie. One of the famous film take scenery in New Zealand is the movie “Lord of The Ring.”

3. Peruvian Amazon
When speaking of Amazon, maybe people will immediately think about Brazil, but Peru is country that through by the largest river in the world is no less interesting to explore. Explore the Amazon through Peru’s, best to use a boat from Iquitos in the Delfin or use the services of water expedition.

4. Barcelona, Spain
Visitors to this city should visit the basilica of the Catholic “La Sagrada Familia.” Incredible majestic building was built by the architect Antoni Gaudi in the 18th century. Although not yet completed, but the church was granted the title of world heritage sites by UNESCO. A variety of diverse foods in Barcelona, Frommer called Barcelona culinary as “extraordinary.”

5. Norway
For the lovers of outdoor activities, Norway offers an unforgettable experience. The visitors can do air heli-skiing, paragliding, and bungee jumping. Analysts suggest to go to rural tourism Norway to feel the sensation of being in the interior of Scandinavia.

6. Albania
It is achieved the best country to be visited in 2011 version of Lonely Planet, Albania offers Mediterranean cuisine with a classy but low prices and not too many people. The main objective is the city of Gjirokastra, which is one version of the UNESCO world heritage site.

7. Japan
Many who think Japan is too expensive to visit, but apparently Japan is cheaper than New York. Analysts suggest staying tourism in a traditional Japanese house is clean and inexpensive way to experience the life of the Japanese originally.

8. Guatemala
Almost 10 years since the end of civil war, Guatemala became one of the main tourist destination. Costa Rica is one province that must be visited for its beauty but cheap. Lake Atitlan was mentioned as one of the most beautiful lake in the world, even more beautiful than Komo lake in Italy.

9. Bulgaria
Year 2011 is a celebration of 20 years, warning the collapse of the Soviet Union, a collection of people who celebrate it will be an interesting spectacle. The most interesting place according to the choice of the observer is a beautiful Black Sea coast, as well as the ancient capital of Veliko Tarnovo. Plus, Bulgaria does not know traffic jam.