What are the best places to go to in India?

What are the best places to go to India in the North?
What are the best places to go to India in the South East?
What are the best places to go to India in the South?
What are the best places to go to India in the South West?
What are the best places to go to India in the North West?

A trip or stay in India is a life experience in a nutshell. India is so intense, so immense and so impressive that you can definitely remember your experiences there. It is a land of full of contradictions, from hot to cold, from poor to rich, from high to low, you will encounter everything. The colorful festivals, the huge number of people, the overwhelming Himalayas, the long beaches in Kerala or Goa, the variety of vegetarian cuisine, the mystical temples and the sacred cows strolling by in the streets...India is one of the most favorite countries to visit for almost every experienced traveler and backpacker!

What are the best places to go to India in the North?

In the capital Delhi, in Mumbai (Bombay) or in Kolkata (Calcutta) you can fall back on various 'western pleasures', and in the meantime get used to the Indian hustle and bustle, the food and the way of life. These are cities where you can enjoy yourself for a few days.
The Himalayan regions of India are among the top destinations in the world. Both the Western part with Leh and Ladakh and the Eastern part with Sikkim and Darjeeling are overwhelming.
The Taj Mahal is located in Agra and in Varanasi you have the famous Ghats where the body burnings take place on the Ganges.
Dharamsala and Manali in Himachal Pradesh.

What are the best places to go to India in the South East?

In Mamallapuram you can combine a 'beach holiday' with a visit to impressive monuments, the most famous of which is the seaside temple.
Tamil Nadu leaves a very different impression than the rest of India: Madurai, the hill stations and Rameswaram.
The Andaman Islands, in the Bay of Bengal, have truly beautiful white coral beaches with crystal clear water and fish in all colors. There are even tribes that cannot be visited that live virtually isolated from the rest of the world.

What are the best places to go to India in the South?

Travel to the southernmost tip of India, Kanyakumari, to take a dip where the Arabian Sea and the Bay of Bengal meet.
Goa: In the south of India, 17 hours 'buses' from Bombay. It was once known as the hangout of the Hippie Trail, but nowadays it mainly attracts many travelers who come for the trance parties. Many rent shabby huts for longer periods, making accommodation scarce for a few days. The beaches are spread out and all attract a different crowd, except for the cows and traders!

What are the best places to go to India in the South West?

The caves in Ellora, here are 34 caves including the beautiful Kailash temple.
Hampi, a beautiful backpacker village with a combination of old & new temples in the middle of boulders, where most travelers stay longer than planned.
Kerala, with the backwaters, the hill stations, the nature parks, the beaches in Kovalam and Varkala. Between Kochi, Allapuzha and Kottayam there is the option to sail on a 'houseboat'. You sail over the backwaters and eventually anchor in the middle and spend the night on the boat. You can also spend a day on the boat! This gives the opportunity to enjoy the beautiful surrounding landscapes and escape from the often crowded and hectic cities in India.
Hill stations like Munnar and Ooty offer a cooler place to escape the heat and you can enjoy walking through the tea and spice plantations (keep an eye out for the leeches).

What are the best places to go to India in the North West?

The island of Diu (in Gujarat) is the ideal place to recover from all the Indian hustle and bustle for a week or two.
Rajasthan has a range of different highlights: Jaisalmer, Pushkar, Udaipur, Jaipur, Bikaner.
Gujarat has a number of hidden highlights including Bhuj.

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