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Keywords: Cardiff, Cardiff Castle, Cardiff Bay Cardiff Cardiff is the capital and largest city in Wales and the eleventh-largest city in the United Kingdom. The city is the country's chief commercial centre, the base for most national cultural and sporting institutions, the Welsh national media, and the seat of the National Assembly for Wales. Cardiff is a significant tourist centre and the most popular visitor destination in Wales with 18.3 million visitors in 2010. In 2011, Cardiff was ranked sixth in the world in National Geographic's alternative tourist destinations. Cardiff Castle Cardiff Castle is a medieval castle and Victorian Gothic revival mansion located in the city centre of Cardiff, Wales. The original motte and bailey castle was built in the late 11th century by Norman invaders on top of a 3rd-century Roman fort. The castle was commissioned either by William the Conqueror or by Robert Fitzhamon, and formed the heart of the medieval town of Cardiff an...

Keywords: London, Thames, Big Ben, London Eye, Westminster, British Museum Top Experiences in London London is one of the most visited tourist destination in the world. A dazzling city which offers great choice for a tourist with its rich history, iconic buildings, busting streets, nightlife, food and a great network of public transport system. With this never-ending list, exploring London can be very tricky for a visitor. Nevertheless, making a list of things to visit is never a bad idea. With so many websites, blogs and mobile apps, exploring a new city is no more a challenge. Here are a few useful things before you get started: Buying a local SIM Card for your phone Whether it’s a short stay or a long stay, buying a local SIM with a good data package option is  a must. I purchased Libera SIM which had 1GB data package with good amount of local as well as international talk time. Visitor Oyster Card A Visitor Oyster card is a quick and easy way to pay for trav...

Avani, Kolar Avani is a small village in Mulbagal taluk, Kolar district in Karnataka, India, about ten miles from Kolar Gold Fields. The village is located at 32 km from Kolar, the district centre and 32 km 13 km from Mulbagal, the Taluk headquarters. It is a popular location for rock climbing. I set out to Avani on a Sunday evening along with my wife Akshatha and her cousin Sid. We left Bangalore around 4:30 P. M in the evening. We reached Avani around 5:40. Roads were very good upto Mulbagal. From Mulbagal roads were very shabby till Avani which is about 6 kms. Location: Avani Temple Avani is known for the Sita temple situated on a hill. This temple is one of the few temples dedicated to Sitadevi in India. There is a belief that the sage Valmiki, the author of the epic Ramayana, was residing here during the period of Ramayana. Sitadevi lived here in his ashram while in exile. Sitadevi gave birth to her twin children Lava-Kusha here. Even today the room where Sita gav...