Top 10 tourist destinations in india

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Top 10 Tourist Destinations in India

Tourist Destinations in India

India is very very diverse – probably the most diverse of

countries that you will find on this earth.

We have some of the Coldest places in Kashmir, A place that has highest rainfall in world – Cherrapunji, and also one if the driest places on the

Earth – The Thar Desert.

1. Agra

• Agra’s Taj Mahal is one of the most famous buildings in the world, the mausoleum of Shah Jahan’s favorite wife, Mumtaz Mahal.

• It is one of the New Seven Wonders of the world, and one of three World Heritage Sites in Agra

2. Jaipur / Udaipur

• Jaipur is also popularly known as the Pink City, is the capital of the Indian state of Rajasthan.

• Jaipur is a very famous tourist and education destination in India.

3. Goa

• Goa is Famous for its pristine beaches, infact 90% of all the tourism in Goa happens only for its beautiful beaches in Coastal Areas.

• Goa has two main tourist seasons: winter and summer.

4. Kashmir

• Kashmir was once called Heaven on Earth, and once of the most beautiful places in the world.

5. Kanyakumari

• Kanyakumari is especially popular in India for its spectacular and unique sunrise and sunset.

6. Kerala (Backwaters)

• Kerala, situated on the lush and tropical Malabar Coast, is one of the most popular tourist destinations in India.

• Named as one of the "ten paradises of the world"

7. Old Delhi

• Delhi, Capital of India has many attractions like mosques, forts and other monuments that represent India’s history.

• The important places in Old Delhi include the majestic Red Fort.

8. Ajanta Ellora

• Ajantha & Ellora are 28 – 30 rock-cut cave monuments created during the first century BC and 5th century AD, containing paintings and sculptures considered to be masterpieces of both Buddhist religious art and universal pictorial art.

9. Darjeeling

• Darjeeling in India owes’ its grandeur to its natural beauty, its clean fresh mountain air and above all, the smiling resilient people for whom it is a home.

10. Mysore

• Mysore is a tourism hot spot within the state of Karnataka and also acts as a base for other tourist places in the vicinity of the city.

• The city receives the maximum number of tourists during the period of the Dasara festival