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Delightful Week End Destinations Of Delhi

Written by Edna Purviance

Topic: TravelPublished January 13, 2012
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Whether you are on your own business, or you are employed in an organization , you will be looking around to find refreshing weekend destinations to spend your holiday, particularly with your family, where you would relax and enjoy your time.

The popular weekend destinations from Delhi include Agra, Jaipur, Udaipur, Shimla, Nainital, Jammu and few other places in Rajathan, UP and Himachal Pradesh.

Among these, the following weekend destinations are worth mentioning:

  • Nalagarh, Chandigarh, which is located on a hillock at the foothills of the magnificent Himalayas giving a panoramic view of Shivalik Hills beyond Sirsa river.
  • Ranthombhore Wildlife Sanctury, Rajasthan, which is famous for its tigers roaming about freely and you can see them at close quarters taking care of their cubs, is one of the weekend destinations to go with children.
  • Corbett National Park, Uttarkhand, spreading over an area of 13 acres, it is in the midst of mango grove, with ripe mangoes hanging low during the season.
  • Unchagaon, Garh Mukteshwar, is a 19th century fort, considered to be the Gateway of Uttarkhand, at a distance of 180 kms from Agra, ideal among weekend destinations
  • Sariska Wild Life Sanctury, Alwar, Rajasthan, basically a haven for tigers, is also inhabited by herbivores, spotted deer, sambar and blue bull and gives you the thrill of a dense forest.
  • Keoladeo Ghana National Park, Bharatpur, which hosts over three hundred and fifty avian species and fifty different mammals .
  • Nainital , a charming hill town and lake resort, known for its lake for boating in style.
  • Ranikhet, a quiet place with natural beauty and splendid Himalayan views .

For a Mumbai resident the weekend destinations are Mahabaleshwar, Karjat, Khandala-Lonavala, Matheran, Panchgani and Malshej Ghat.

From Kolkata, you have weekend destinations in Sunderbas, Shantiniketan, Bishnupur, Digha and Bakkhali.

Some of the weekend destinations around Bengaluru are Srirangapatnam, Bheemeswari, Mudumalai, Hassan and Shivasamudhram, whilst Mamallapuram, Covelong, Pondichery, Kancheepuram, Tirupati and Kodaikanal are the ones around Chennai.

Around Hyderabad, you have weekend destinations in Golconda Fort, Ramoji Film City, Warangal, Srisailam, Vishakapatnam and Nagarjunakonda.

Whichever place you work or live, you have scope to enjoy weekend destinations providing you good hotels to stay and eating houses to devour your appetite.

You can drive on your own. Or else, there are a number of tourist operators who offer 2 night and 3 day packages with accommodation in Luxury hotels in these destinations. Why wait? Just plan your week end to visit any of these weekend destinations.

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