India's Iconic Cities & Hidden Gems

🌆 Mumbai India's financial powerhouse 💰 & "Gateway of the West" Population: 17 million | Area: 603 sq km Key Features: • Bollywood glam 🎬 & Marine Drive's "Queen's Necklace" lights• Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus (UNESCO Gothic-Indian hybrid) 🚂• Dharavi slum's recycling empire ♻️ 🧘 Rishikesh Yoga capital of the world 🕉️ Sacred Location:• Himalayan foothills 🏔️• Ganges River banks (no meat/alcohol zone!)Legend: Lord Vishnu defeated demon Madhu here ⚔️ 💗 Jaipur The Pink City (since 1876!) Rajput Heritage:• Amber Fort's elephant rides 🐘• Hawa Mahal's 953 windows for royal ladies Color Code: Pink = Rajput hospitality 🤗 🎭 Kolkata Culture Capital 🎻 (Tagore's hometown) Architecture Buffet:• Victoria Memorial (British marble palace)• Howrah Bridge's 70,000 daily pedestrians Must-Try: • Kolkata biryani (with potato! 🥔)• Tram rides through colonial lanes 🚋 ☁️ Meghalaya "Abode of Clouds" ☔ (world's wettest place - Mawsynram) Magical Spots:• Living root bridges 🌿 (takes 20 years to grow!)• Cherrapunji's "Scotland of the East" vistas # Mumbai #travel guide#India#India guide#Jaipur # Kolkata #Rishikesh