India Hotels

The diversity and sheer size of the Indian sub-continent will take your breath away. From the Himlayas in the far north to the southern ocean tip this is a country that teems with life - the most populous democracy on earth. Its history makes it what it is today - it’s a long history of culture, empires, civilisation and trade. Here you will find deep poverty but also great riches, and an emerging nation that is going places. Its capital is New Delhi but the biggest city is Mumbai, and many of its citizens speak English, a proud legacy of colonial times that now serves the nation well.

Its population is a huge 1,210,000,000, with over 350 people per square kilometre, so you are likely to meet plenty of interesting local people. Though there is much that is modern in India, there is plenty of historic architecture, dating back millennia in some cases; the ancient caste system is also still evident. It is classified as having an ecology of mega-diversity with a high proportion of species in its many landscapes that range from tropical rainforest to coniferous mountain forest.

The pressure from the human population has been managed to some extent with the formation of national parks and protected areas. India prides itself on its technological achievements and it also takes equal pride in its culture, history and landscapes. It is both a great manufacturing nation and a place of long tradition that led to unparalleled pinnacles of achievement, like the Taj Mahal.

In short, India - it’s a big place.