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According to Wikipedia, in 2006, Qutub Minar received more visitors than Taj Mahal itself. This footfall made it the most visited monument of India.
Qutub Minar, of course, is one of the most talked about monuments in India. Most of the children know the false tale woven around it that once upon a time, it had seven storeys.
The Qutub Minar complex invites lots of foreigners, India, local visitors, school children, and individuals. Catering to their various needs right from food and transport opens a host of opportunities. At the same time, micro level businesses like visitor's guide and translation also thrive on individual basis.
Before the digital photography came and everybody started clicking photos through mobile phones, professional photographers made good business clicking visitors and sending them photographs through post.
According to some unquoted sources, there are around 800,000 monuments in India that are unprotected. Is tourism India missing a lot of opportunities?
(Photo taken at Qutub Minar complex, Delhi)
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Sat 16 Jan 2010 21:01:21 IST
ABOUT 24 HOURS AGO
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I've recently launched an audio guide for Qutab Minar in Delhi. It's in an iPhone app format and uses the GPS to locate you on the map of the monument's complex. Looking for feedback and reviews..
http://www.sunoguides.com
http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/qutab-audio-guide/id391346407?mt=8
Hope you like these ..