The epitome of the world, India is one of the most diverse countries on the Earth. Despite all the diversity, India has a unique way of the physical establishment. India has all the coldest places in the north like Kashmir, Darjeeling, has the Himalayan range, has the driest place like the Thar Desert, the wettest place like Cherrapunji, Mawsynram and also the largest delta of the world Ganga-Yamuna etc. It’s nearly impossible to cover all the attractive and beautiful places of India, in one tour. So picking the right destinations for a remarkable experience is also important.
To make it easy here the list of top 10 tourist destinations in India:
Delhi-Agra: Delhi is the capital territory and one of the most important metropolitan areas of our country. It’s the living symbol of architecture and culture of Mughal-era. On one hand, Delhi offers the tourist innumerable monuments like India Gate, Qutub Minar, Red Fort, lotus and Akshardham Temples, Purana Qila, Nizamuddin Dargah etc. And on the other hand, shopping places like Sarojini and Lajpat Nagar market, street food, theatres etc. Also Agra’s Taj Mahal, the mausoleum of Sahajahan’s wife Mumtaz, belongs to the Seven Wonders of the World and World Heritage Sites. Designed by Ustad Isa Khan the ivory-white marble mausoleum, Taj Mahal is the most fascinating and beautiful tourist spot in India.
Rajasthan: Most attractive tourist spot in Rajasthan is the Thar Desert. The capital of Rajasthan, Jaipur is renowned as the “Pink City” and the forts and monuments of Jaipur remind the past history of 18th-century kingdoms. Other glorious monuments and tourist attractions are Hawa Mahal, Jantar Mantar, Vijaya Stambha, Amer, Chittor and Jaisalmer Fort, city palace Udaipur, National parks like Ranthambore, Keoladeo and Sariska, India’s largest inland salt-lake Sambhar, the Haunted fort of Bhangarh etc.
Kashmir: Renowned as Heaven on Earth, Kashmir is an attractive tourist spot because of its mesmerizing natural beauty. Best places to visit in Jammu and Kashmir is the jewel of mountain Ladakh plateau, one of the highest highways of World Leh-Manali highway, Srinagar, high grassland lake Pangong Tso, Gulmarg, Hemis National park, Chemrey and Kardang Monastery, Raghunath Temple, Vaishno Devi temple and Amar Mahal palace etc.
Darjeeling: The Queen of Hills, Darjeeling is located in the Himalayan foothills and one of the most attractive tourist spots in India. Because of its mesmerizing natural beauty blended with refreshments and calamity, Darjeeling has become a popular tourist spot. Besides trekking Darjeeling offers mountain view of Kanchenjunga, sunrise from Tiger Hill, Gangamaya Park, rope-way, Mirik and Ghum Monasteries, Ghum railway station and museum, Toy Train, Tea Garden, Peace Pagoda, Clock-Tower, cultural programs of Darjeeling Mal etc.
Rohtang Pass: Snow lovers can’t miss this place because this is one of the very few places of India where we can see snow throughout the whole year. So adventure and ski lovers are always welcome here. Other famous cool and soothing places in India are Shimla, Kullu-Manali, Gangtok etc.
Goa: Now if we consider the sea lovers, then they are cordially welcome in the party capital of India, Goa. Famous for its 51 beaches along with the coastal area, palm trees, white sand and refreshing air Goa has become the home of a relaxed lifestyle. The nightlife of Goa is another huge attraction for tourists, because of its pubs, seafood, midnight walk in the beach, cool breeze etc. Churches, Museums, Dudhsagar falls etc are also worth to visit.
Kanyakumari: The southernmost point of Indian mainland Kanyakumari has become a favorite tourist attraction because of its unique sunrise and sunset specialized by the confluence of three water bodies- the Bay of Bengal, the Indian Ocean and the Arabian Sea. Moonrise and sunset are often seen together here in the Sunset viewpoint. The other places to visit are Sanguthurai and Sothavilai beach, Vivekananda Rock Memorial, wax museum etc.
Kerala: The best tourism city in India is Kerala. Behind this designation, Munnar plays a great role. Located in the belt of the Western Ghats of Kerala, Munnar is one of the nicest and coziest hill stations of India. Refreshed air, fantastic climate, hilly beauty, widely spread, tea gardens, lakes and the authentic destination for romance and honeymoon, have made Munnar the most wanted tourist spot of Kerala. Other places are Cochin backwaters, Periyar, Bandipur and Mudumalai national parks, Thiruvananthapuram, Kovalam, Vembanad and Ashtamudi lakes, etc. Make Kerala “One of the ten paradises of the World”.
Varanasi: Now taking a break from hill stations, beach and historic cities, let’s move to the center of faith for Hindus, Varanasi. The sacred city of India, Varanasi is known as the City of Temple. Located in Uttar Pradesh, Varanasi is a famous pilgrimage of India and the sanctity is amplified by the Holy Ganga arati every morning and night. Top tourist attractions here are Manikarnika, Panchganga, Dashashwamedh Ghats, Kashi Vishwanath Temple, Dhamek stupa, Durga Mandir, Ashokan pillar etc.
Ajanta-Ellora: One of the most important UNESCO World Heritage sites of India, Ajanta-Ellora situates in the Aurangabad district of Maharashtra. Ajanta-Ellora is totally 28 to 30 rock-cut cave mountains which contain expressive paintings and sculptures of Buddhist religious art and all these belong to the first century BC and 5th century AD. This cave art is the finest example of ancient Indian art. With Ellora Caves, Ajanta has become the major tourist attraction of India.


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