Forts

Are you rolling over in your blanket while hearing the splatter of rain outside the window? Are you enjoying the lazy, chilly weather? Well, surely you love monsoons! Yeah! It is hard to do anything except sleep in this climate, but ...

Who doesn't love the grandeur of the animated Disney Castles? Big palaces, massive doors, secret passages and stairways take us to a Utopian world. Wondering why Disney Castles now? The labyrinthine Daulatabad Fort in the corner of Aurangabad gives a good ...

One curiosity will always be there around certain old structures; without any modern technologies, how did they even build such massive buildings? The tales of these marine forts are similarly mysterious and interesting in Maharashtra. Most of them remain in a ...

We often come across write-ups about the famous monuments. Even our travel plans often take us to these attractions only. So, tourists hardly try to explore and know about the unexplored places. Here is a list of lesser known forts that're ...

Every place has some interesting past, some are well known and some are not. These forts tell the tales of such a past in Himachal Pradesh. The bounty of nature in the Himalayan region attracts the travellers. It is the history ...

The story of Chittorgarh Fort is one mystical journey which is full of invasions, battles and sacrifices. Chittorgarh Fort was included as a World Heritage Site under the group 'Hill Forts of Rajasthan'. It is a 7th century architecture which was ...

Raigad Fort on the Rairi hill is situated in Mahad of Pune. This is a hill fortress which became the capital of Chatrapati Shivaji's Maratha empire. Tourists can either trek to the fort which is 2,700ft above the sea level or ...

Sinhagad Fort is situated around 35km from Pune; earlier known as Kondhana Fort, it has an extravagant history. Many battles and wars have been fought to own this picturesque site. The fort might be 2000 years old and it might have ...

Murud Janjira Fort is one among the various scenic destinations of Maharashtra. It is an island with a fort built by the Siddis in 17th century. It came under the attacks of various forces like Portuguese, Marathas, British, etc. The fort ...

Shekhawati in Rajasthan is a historical region consisting of Jhunjhuna, Sikar , Churu and Nagaur districts. It is a desert region which has many havelis ( mansions) and forts dating back to 18th and 19th century. Shekhawati was created by Shekhawat ...

Rajasthan is known for its palaces and forts built by generations of Rajput rulers. Kumbhalgarh Fort is one such gigantic fort in Mewar region of Rajasthan. Maybe, Kumbhalgarh is not as famous as other forts in Rajasthan, yet it is the ...

Golconda or Golla konda was the capital of Qutb Shahi dynasty (c.1518 -1687). Situated 13 km away from Hyderabad city, this fort has a magnificent past. This region known for the mines, has produced world famous gems: the Kohinoor diamond and ...