Highlights van India

Natuur

  • Kaziranga National Park - reservaat waar de met uitsterven bedreigde neushoorn wordt beschermd
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Cultuur

  • Taj Mahal - de perfecte architectuur van dit marmeren mausoleum zie je als gedurende de dag dit bouwwerk langzaam van kleur verandert

World Heritage Sites

  • Grotten van Ajanta
  • Grotten van Ellora
  • Fort van Agra
  • Taj Mahal
  • Zonnetempel van Konarak
  • Groep monumenten bij Mahabalipuram
  • Nationaal park Kaziranga
  • Wildpark Manas (wildpark)
  • Nationaal park Keoladeo
  • Kerken en kloosters van Goa
  • Monumentengroep bij Khajuraho
  • Monumentengroep bij Hampi
  • Fatehpur Sikri
  • Monumentengroep bij Pattadakal
  • Grotten van Elephanta
  • Chola-tempels
  • Nationaal park Sundarbans
  • Nationaal Park Bloemenvallei (uitbreiding van Nanda Devi) Boeddhistische monumenten bij Sanchi
  • Humayun's tombe (Delhi)
  • Qutb Minar en zijn monumenten (Delhi)
  • Bergspoorwegen in India en de Darjeelingspoorweg
  • Mahabodi tempelcomplex in Bodh Gaya
  • Rots-schuilplaatsen van Bhimbetka
  • Archeologisch park Champaner-Pavagadh
  • Het station Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus
  • Het Rode Fortcomplex
India

Typisch

nationale gerechten Thali
nationale dranken Lassi, Chai

Klimaat

Kenmerken
  • bergklimaat
  • subtropisch
  • steppe
  • woestijn
  • moesson
  • tropisch
Temperatuur Beste tijd voor een reis
Temperatuur Beste tijd voor een reis

Typisch

Officiële landsnaam Republiek India
Hoofdstad New Delhi
Nationaliteit Indier
Talen overig, engels, hindi
Visum nodig? Ja
Munteenheid Indiase Rupee (INR)
Regeringsvorm federale republiek
Grootte t.o.v. Nederland 79.2 keer groter
Bevolking 1148.0 miljoen
Bevolkingsdichtheid t.o.v. Nederland 1.1 keer lager
Laagste punt 0 m
Hoogste punt 8598 m

Exotische ziekten

  • Chikungunya-virus
  • rabies
  • malaria
  • hepatitis A
  • typhus
  • dengue
  • Japanese encephalitis

Interessante boeken over India

  • Wandelkaart India - Ladakh Zanskar - Noord | Editions Olizane |
    Wandelkaart India - Ladakh Zanskar - Noord | Editions Olizane | 20.50 €

    Goede wandelkaart van het Noordelijke deel van Ladakh Zanskar (Nubra - Lower Ladakh). De wandelkaart is geschikt voor GPS. Northern Ladakh and Zanska... meer

    Goede wandelkaart van het Noordelijke deel van Ladakh Zanskar (Nubra - Lower Ladakh). De wandelkaart is geschikt voor GPS.

    Northern Ladakh and Zanskar: Brog-Yul - Nubra - Shyog area in a series of excellent topographic trekking maps from the Geneva based Editions Olizane on light, waterproof and tear-resistant plastic paper. Each map is double-sided, covering a large area of 90km x 240km. The maps have exceptionally clear cartography with contours at 100m intervals, enhanced by relief shading, additional spot heights for peaks and passes, plus colouring indicating glaciers, marshes, protected zones and forested or cultivated areas. Population centres are graded into towns, villages, hamlets and settlements and names of local regions are shown.

    Roads, tracks and numerous trails are clearly highlighted and symbols indicate various places of interest: forts, palaces and ruins: religious sites; old trade routes; caves and hot springs; checkpoints and military posts, etc.

    The maps have a UTM grid and latitude/longitude margin ticks at intervals of 9’. Map legend in English and French. Also provided is a glossary of geographical and cultural local terms.

  • Wegenkaart - landkaart 3014 India South - Zuid | National Geographic |
    Wegenkaart - landkaart 3014 India South - Zuid | National Geographic | 13.95 €

    Wegenkaart van Zuid India met vermelding van veel bezienswaardigheden, nationale parken en attrakties. Watervast en scheurvast. National Geographi... meer

    Wegenkaart van Zuid India met vermelding van veel bezienswaardigheden, nationale parken en attrakties. Watervast en scheurvast.

    National Geographic's India South Adventure Map is designed to meet the unique needs of adventure travelers with its durability and detailed, accurate information. The map includes the locations of thousands of cities and towns with a user-friendly index, as well as a clearly marked road network complete with distances and designations for highways, major routes and secondary roads.
     
    The India South Adventure Map differs from a traditional road map for it includes hundreds of points of interest that highlight the diverse and unique destinations found in this region. The map features UNESCO World Heritage sites, archaeological sites, wildlife sanctuaries, Hindu and Buddhist temples, sacred sites, forts, palaces, ruins, waterfalls, caves and other points of interest, making it an invaluable resource to travelers hoping to experience all the history and culture this part of India has to offer. Additional travel aids include the location of airports, ports and ferry routes.
     
    The front side of the map covers the southern part of India, from the southern portion of the state of Madhya Pradesh extending south to Karnataka. The states of Andhra Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Goa, Gujarat, Maharashtra and Orissa are included as well as the cities of Hyderabad, Mumbai (Bombay), Nagpur and Pune. The reverse side shows the most southern region of India extending from the state of Goa to the city of Trivandrum and the stores of the Gulf of Mannar. The cities of Bangalore, Chennai (Madras), Coimbatore and Madurai, are included as are the southern portion of the state of Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Kerala and Tamil Nadu. The India South Adventure Map is printed in the United States on a durable synthetic paper, making it waterproof, tear-resistant and tough—capable of withstanding the rigors of international travel.
     
    Key Features:
    • Waterproof and tear-resistant
    • Detailed topography complete with activity symbols, ideal for exploring the country
    • Hundreds of points of interest including UNESCO World Heritage sites, archaeological sites, Hindu and Buddhist temples
    • Thousands of place names
    • Important travel aids including airports, ferry routes, and rail lines

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