India is one of the most interesting countries in the world, do you already know or have you heard about the main tourist attractions in India?
The Taj Mahal or the River Ganges, India is a country full of tradition and also beauty!
To be able to visit as many amazing places in this country as possible, we recommend that you create a travel organization chart in advance.
1- Taj Mahal
Tal Mahal is the main postcard of India, the place has a love story behind its construction.
The work is a tribute by Emperor Shah Jahan to the wife he loved most, Mumtaz Mahal, who died giving birth to their tenth child.
It was his wish to build a unique mausoleum and for that he imported sapphires from Ceylon, jade and crystal from China, lapis lazuli from Afghanistan, among other precious stones.
At dawn in the Taj Mahal, there is a unique shade of pink.
2- McLeod Ganj
Mcleod Ganj is an isolated and difficult-to-reach village nestled in the middle of the Indian Himalayas.
Recognized in the world for having been the home of the Dalai Lama and the place where the government-in-exile of Tibet has been concentrated since China invaded the country.
Filled with Buddhist monks, it offers an unparalleled experience.
3- Beaches of Goa
Goa has numerous small coastal towns, most of which are bathed by the fantastic Arabian Sea.
November and March are the local high season months when tourists go in search of paradisiacal beaches.
Tourists carry out ecotourism activities on site, enjoy high cuisine, as well as visit historic buildings dating back to the time when the region was a colony of Portugal.
Other famous beaches are: Candolim, Agonda, Cavelossim, Baga and Mandrem.
4- Suspended Garden at Morro Malabar
Even with the overcrowding of the city of Mumbai, it is possible to come across the incredible hanging garden of the Malabar hill.
While chasing the pigeons, take the opportunity to see the Portal of India monument up close.
In Mumbai there are numerous museums and a lot of skyscrapers adorning the city.
5- Ellora Caves
It is the set of 34 temples, which were excavated in two kilometers of mountains, located about 30 kilometers from Aurangabad, Indian state of Maharashtra.
Originated from the period of the Rashtrakuta dynasty between the 7th and 11th centuries.
The Kailash temple is the main attraction, as it is the largest monolithic structure on the planet to have been carved.
6- Pune, a Oxford indiana
Recognized worldwide as Indian Oxford, it is a university town where students party everywhere.
The University of Pune is one of the oldest in the country, and a great recommendation for tourists to visit.
7- Charminar Monument and Ancient Mosques in Hyderabad
The city of Hyderabad will make you feel like you have traveled to ancient India, as you will see cows roaming around and the streets are narrow.
As you stroll through the streets, you can hear vendors shouting their wares.
But the highlight of this visit is to visit the Chaminar monument and the old mosques, with highlights to the Mecca Masjid.
8- Jaisalmer desert
Located in the heart of the thar desert, which for a long time was a trade route, being the means of transport carried out by camels.
Currently, the region offers the curious camel safari, and if you wish, you can spend one or more nights in the middle of the desert.
9- River Ganges
For those traveling to India, you cannot miss the majestic Ganges River, with its 2.5 kilometers long, the watershed is the most populous on the planet.
The beauty of this river is subjective, as it is certainly not on the cleanest list, but it has great religious strength as well as historical value.
10- Chennai
Chennai is an Indian city full of temples and art, with a somewhat chaotic traffic and with different colors everywhere.
Its surprising and almost magical beauty, this city enchants for its diverse cuisine, including the famous rice ball called idi and typical for breakfast and lunch consisting of spicy chicken chettinad together with the tasty filtered coffee.
11- Kerala
A true oasis away from the noise and chaos dominating the rest of India.
Kerala with its contours of a tropical paradise, located in the south of the country, has extensive strips of sand, its bubbling waters, in addition to having jackfruit and cashew trees.
Wonderful Blue Mountains of the Western Ghats for hiking and Athirampally waterfalls.
12- Golden Temple of Amritsar
Border city between India and Pakistan, it guards one of the main beauties of the country, the Golden Temple, a golden temple that is considered a sacred place for the Sikhs, a religion widespread in the northern region.
13- Villa de Rishikesh
The city hosted the Beathes for a few months in the 1960s.
In this place, the Ganges River is clean and tourists have fun swimming and even rafting in this immense river course.
Nicest city in the country, and one of the places to visit in India.
14- Mysore Palace
Spectacular and fabulous palace, with its red domes and series of kaleidoscopic stained glass windows, is listed by UNESCO.
The best day to visit and see all this beauty is to go on a Sunday when the palace is fully lit.
15- Central Palace of Jaipur
Jaipur is the central palace in which the old royal family still resides, the unofficial name of Jaipur is ‘pink city’, due to its composition in which there are several buildings in this hue.
16- Temples of the Kama Sutra
They are temples in khajuraho, known for their ornamentation in which there are representations of sexual positions as a reference to the Kama Sutra.
Some believe that the figures pay homage to the union of Shiva and Parvati, while others see it as a tribute to life and creation.
The buildings were from the 9th and 10th centuries, initially around 85 temples, but today only 22 remain.
Ready to venture to India? There is so much more to discover on a trip to India.
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