Gurgaon - Best Place to Visit in North India
Gurgaon is one of the most rapidly developing cities in India. This magnificent city is located in the northern end of Haryana. This is one of the most sought after areas of NCR i.e. the National Capital Region. Gurgaon is home to most of the major IT companies and it offers probably the best infrastructure available in form of housing societies, schools and hospitals in and around the city.
A part of mythological history is associated with the name of Gurgaon. There is a legend that the city of Gurgaon had derived its name after Dronacharya. Dronacharya was the teacher of Pandavas and Kauravas according to the great Indian epic Mahabharata. Originally, the town was named as Guru Gaon or Guru Gram that means Village of Teachers. The city of Gurgaon is situated right amidst the Aravali Hill range that is considered as the oldest hill range in the world.
In spite of being one of the major industrial and corporate hub, the city has projected itself as one of the most preferred and ideal tourist destinations in India. Information about the tourist destinations and sightseeing enables the visitors to know how much the city has to offer to its guests. The most visited and sought after tourist destinations in Gurgaon include Sultanpur National Park & Bird Sanctuary, Damdama Lake, Surajkund, Red Fort, Akshardham Temple, Rashtrapati Bhawan and numerous other must visit attractions. Almost all of the above mentioned attractions are located within a very convenient reach.
Sultanpur National Park & Bird Sanctuary is situated just around fifty kilometers from Delhi and merely fifteen kilometers from Gurgaon. This park is a heaven for the people who love to watch birds and birding. This is the best place to watch some exquisite migratory birds in winter. The bird sanctuary is stretched over an area of about 359 acres. Initially, the park was established as a bird sanctuary in the year 1971 but in 1991, it was upgraded to National Park by the Government of Haryana.
This sanctuary is an ideal hide out for more than two hundred and fifty species of Birds. Most of them are resident while some birds migrate from countries like Afghanistan, Europe and Siberia. This is must visit attraction for the visitor who love to watch birds also for the people who are looking for a break from their routine busy life.
Damdama Lake is another great place to have fun and adventure. This lake is located ideally in between Aravalli Hills offering a great picturesque backdrop. It is the biggest natural lake in Haryana. If boating is the thing that amuses you then you have ample opportunities for the same in the lake. You can enjoy different types of boating such as Paddle, Row and Motor boating here in Damdama Lake. Along with boating, one can also go for rock climbing, camel rides, sailing, hot air ballooning and rowing.
The best time to visit Gurgaon is during spring seasons from February to April and from August to November. The summers and winters are quite uncomfortable and not favorable for tourism. The winters of the regions are very chilly while the summers bring immense heat waves.
