India
459 places in India, sorted into the categories that matter when you are planning: what each place is, when it is worth going, how long to allow and how to reach it.
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RegionSouthern Asia
CapitalNew Delhi
Places written459
Categories covered5 of 5
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CurrencyIndian rupee (INR)
LanguagesHindi, English and many more
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Nature & outdoors (126) Landmarks & history (170) Museums & culture (73) Attractions & fun (74) Food & drink (16)
UNESCO heritage World Heritage Sites and living traditions on the UNESCO lists
UNESCO · World Heritage
Agra Fort
UNESCO · World Heritage 
Amber Fort
UNESCO · World Heritage 
Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus
UNESCO · World Heritage 
Darjeeling Himalayan Railway
UNESCO · Intangible heritage 
Durga Puja in Kolkata
UNESCO · World Heritage 
Fatehpur Sikri
UNESCO · World Heritage 
Hampi
UNESCO · World Heritage 
Humayun's Tomb
UNESCO · World Heritage 
Jaipur, the Pink City
UNESCO · World Heritage 
Jantar Mantar, Jaipur
UNESCO · World Heritage 
Kaziranga National Park
UNESCO · World Heritage 
Khangchendzonga National Park
UNESCO · World Heritage 
Kumbhalgarh Fort
UNESCO · World Heritage 
Nilgiri Mountain Railway
UNESCO · World Heritage 
Rani ki Vav, Patan
UNESCO · World Heritage 
Sundarbans National Park
UNESCO · World Heritage 
The Ajanta and Ellora Caves
UNESCO · World Heritage 
The Brihadisvara Temple, Thanjavur
UNESCO · World Heritage 
The Elephanta Caves
UNESCO · World Heritage 
The Great Stupa at Sanchi
UNESCO · World Heritage 
The Hoysala Temples of Belur and Halebidu
UNESCO · World Heritage 
The Khajuraho Temples
UNESCO · World Heritage 
The Monuments of Mahabalipuram
UNESCO · World Heritage 
The Qutb Minar
UNESCO · World Heritage 
The Red Fort, Delhi
UNESCO · World Heritage 
The Rock Shelters of Bhimbetka
UNESCO · World Heritage 
The Sun Temple at Konark
UNESCO · World Heritage 
The Taj Mahal
UNESCO · World Heritage 
The Temples of Pattadakal
UNESCO · World Heritage 
Valley of Flowers National Park
Nature & outdoors Waterfalls, lakes, canyons, national parks, beaches, caves and the trails that reach them.
Open the full Nature & outdoors page → coral atoll
Agatti Island
rainforest village
Agumbe
river source
Amarkantak
ghat village
Amboli
highland valley
Araku Valley
waterfall
Athirappilly Falls
national park 
Bandhavgarh National Park
tiger reserve
Bandipur National Park
coral atoll
Bangaram Atoll
island
Baratang Island
active volcano
Barren Island
cave system
Belum Caves
national park
Betla National Park
lake and hills
Bhandardara
river gorge
Bhedaghat Marble Rocks
lake
Bhimtal
mangrove reserve
Bhitarkanika National Park
wildlife sanctuary
Binsar Wildlife Sanctuary
cave 
Borra Caves
tidal beach
Chandipur Beach
rainfall plateau
Cherrapunji
coffee district
Chikmagalur
lake 
Chilika Lake
waterfall
Chitrakote Falls
waterfalls
Courtallam Falls
lake
Dal Lake, Srinagar
forest and river
Dandeli
river
Dawki and Umngot River
waterfall 
Dudhsagar Falls
national park
Dudhwa National Park
valley
Dzukou Valley
national park
Eravikulam National Park
gorge and fort
Gandikota
national park 
Gir National Park
national park
Great Himalayan National Park
lake 
Great Rann of Kutch
high-altitude lake
Gurudongmar Lake
dark sky reserve
Hanle
trekking valley
Har Ki Dun Valley
island 
Havelock Island
national park
Hemis National Park
waterfall
Hogenakkal Falls
waterfall
Hundru Falls
national park
Jaldapara National Park
leopard habitat
Jawai
national park 
Jim Corbett National Park
waterfall 
Jog Falls
wildflower plateau
Kaas Plateau
national park
Kanger Valley National Park
tiger reserve
Kanha National Park
valley
Kasol and Parvati Valley
national park
Kaziranga National Park
floating national park
Keibul Lamjao National Park
bird sanctuary
Keoladeo National Park
national park
Khangchendzonga National Park
waterfall
Krang Suri Falls
national park
Kudremukh National Park
national park
Kuno National Park
mountain 
Ladakh
gorge viewpoint
Laitlum Canyon
lake
Lake Pichola
salt desert
Little Rann of Kutch
trail 
Living Root Bridges of Meghalaya
lake
Loktak Lake
impact crater
Lonar Crater Lake
marine park
Mahatma Gandhi Marine National Park
national park
Manas National Park
hot springs
Manikaran Hot Springs
sacred grove
Mawphlang Sacred Forest
limestone cave
Mawsmai Cave
alpine valley
Mechuka
coral atoll
Minicoy Island
tiger reserve
Mudumalai National Park
viewpoint 
Munnar
tiger reserve
Nagarhole National Park
wetland
Nalsarovar Bird Sanctuary
national park
Namdapha National Park
national park
Nanda Devi National Park
river sanctuary
National Chambal Sanctuary
island
Neil Island
waterfall 
Nohkalikai Falls
high desert valley
Nubra Valley
hill station
Pachmarhi
valley town
Pahalgam
lake 
Pangong Tso
tiger reserve
Panna National Park
river gorge
Papikondalu
cave shrine
Patal Bhuvaneshwar
tiger reserve
Pench National Park
national park 
Periyar Tiger Reserve
national park
Phawngpui
mangrove forest
Pichavaram Mangroves
wildlife sanctuary
Pobitora Wildlife Sanctuary
lake
Prashar Lake
national park
Rajaji National Park
national park 
Ranthambore National Park
glacial lake
Roopkund Lake
twin islands
Ross and Smith Islands
salt lake
Sambhar Salt Lake
tiger reserve
Sariska Tiger Reserve
river gorge
Satkosia Gorge
tiger reserve
Satpura National Park
waterfall
Shivanasamudra Falls
national park
Silent Valley National Park
tiger reserve
Simlipal National Park
valley
Sonamarg
mountain 
Spiti Valley
geological site
St Mary's Islands
bird sanctuary
Sultanpur National Park
national park
Sundarbans National Park
tiger reserve
Tadoba Andhari Tiger Reserve
beach 
The Beaches of Goa
viewpoint 
The Kerala Backwaters
waterfall
Tirathgarh Falls
valley
Tirthan Valley
high-altitude lake
Tso Moriri
glacial lake
Tsomgo Lake
reservoir
Umiam Lake
national park
Valley of Flowers National Park
tea plateau
Valparai
waterfall
Vantawng Falls
national park
Velavadar Blackbuck National Park
highland district
Wayanad
karst formations
Yana Rocks
alpine valley
Yumthang Valley
valley
Zanskar Valley
Landmarks & history Castles, ruins, old towns, monuments and the places where the history actually happened.
Open the full Landmarks & history page → stepwell
Adalaj Stepwell
fortress
Agra Fort
stepwell
Agrasen ki Baoli
temple group
Aihole
temple
Airavatesvara Temple
sufi shrine
Ajmer Sharif Dargah
tomb
Akbar's Tomb, Sikandra
temple complex
Akshardham Temple
monastery
Alchi Monastery
buddhist site
Amaravati Stupa
fortress
Amber Fort
cave temples
Badami Cave Temples
temple
Badrinath Temple
temple
Baidyanath Temple
temple
Baijnath Temple
palace
Bangalore Palace
monument
Bara Imambara
rock-cut caves
Barabar Caves
church complex
Basilica of Bom Jesus and Old Goa
sea fort
Bekal Fort
monastery
Belur Math
ruined town
Bhangarh Fort
temple and sanctuary
Bhimashankar
tomb
Bibi Ka Maqbara
fort
Bidar Fort
temple town
Bishnupur
modernist ensemble
Capitol Complex, Chandigarh
archaeological park
Champaner-Pavagadh
monument 
Chand Baori at Abhaneri
fort ruins
Chapora Fort
royal burial mounds
Charaideo Maidams
monument
Charminar
monument
Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus
temple
Chidambaram Nataraja Temple
hill fort
Chitradurga Fort
fort
Chittorgarh Fort
palace
Chowmahalla Palace
fort
Chunar Fort
temple
Dakshineswar Kali Temple
monument
Darjeeling Himalayan Railway
hill fort
Daulatabad Fort
archaeological site
Dholavira
sea fort
Diu Fort
rock shelters
Edakkal Caves
archaeological site
Fatehpur Sikri
lighthouse 
Fort Aguada and its Lighthouse
old town 
Fort Kochi
fort
Fort St George
temple
Gangaikonda Cholapuram
temple town
Gangotri
monument
Gateway of India
hill fort
Gingee Fort
sacred hill
Girnar Hill
mausoleum
Gol Gumbaz
fort
Golconda Fort
sikh temple
Gurudwara Bangla Sahib
fortress 
Gwalior Fort
sufi shrine
Haji Ali Dargah
ruins
Hampi
historic complex
Hauz Khas Complex
palace
Hazarduari Palace
monastery
Hemis Monastery
sikh shrine
Hemkund Sahib
monument
Humayun's Tomb
tomb
Itimad-ud-Daulah's Tomb
temple
Jagannath Temple, Puri
temple cluster
Jageshwar Temples
old town
Jaipur, the Pink City
old town 
Jaisalmer and the Thar Desert
mosque
Jama Masjid
fort
Jhansi Fort
fort
Junagarh Fort
temple
Kamakhya Temple
fort
Kangra Fort
cave monastery
Kanheri Caves
temple
Kapaleeshwarar Temple
cave temples
Karla and Bhaja Caves
temple
Karni Mata Temple
temple
Kedarnath Temple
fortress
Kumbhalgarh Fort
buddhist site
Kushinagar
monastery
Lamayuru Monastery
palace
Leh Palace
temple
Lepakshi
temple
Lingaraj Temple
archaeological site
Lothal
house of worship
Lotus Temple
temple
Mahabodhi Temple
ruined city
Mandu
rock-cut temples
Masroor Rock-Cut Temples
fortress 
Mehrangarh Fort, Jodhpur
archaeological park
Mehrauli Archaeological Park
temple
Modhera Sun Temple
palace
Monsoon Palace
sea fort
Murud-Janjira Fort
temple and statue
Murudeshwar
palace 
Mysore Palace
castle
Naggar Castle
archaeological site
Nalanda
lake palace
Neermahal
monument
Nilgiri Mountain Railway
temple island
Omkareshwar
historic town
Orchha
temple group
Osian Temples
wooden palace
Padmanabhapuram Palace
temple
Padmanabhaswamy Temple
temple city
Palitana Temples
sea bridge
Pamban Bridge
sacred hill
Parasnath Hill
fort
Purana Qila
fort palace
Qila Mubarak, Patiala
necropolis
Qutb Shahi Tombs
hill fort
Raigad Fort
temple
Ramanathaswamy Temple
temple
Ramappa Temple
temple
Ranakpur Jain Temple
monument
Rani ki Vav, Patan
statue park
Ravangla Buddha Park
rock temple
Rockfort, Tiruchirappalli
colonial ruins
Ross Island
monastery
Rumtek Monastery
garden tomb
Safdarjung's Tomb
buddhist site
Sarnath
palace fort
Shaniwar Wada
stupa
Shanti Stupa, Leh
jain site
Shravanabelagola
buddhist site
Shravasti
hill fort
Sinhagad Fort
archaeological site
Sirpur
historic town
Sivasagar
temple
Somanathapura Temple
temple
Somnath Temple
temple city
Srirangam Temple
temple
Srisailam
mosque
Taj-ul-Masajid
sikh shrine
Takht Sri Patna Sahib
monastery
Tawang Monastery
archaeological site
The Ajanta and Ellora Caves
monument
The Brihadisvara Temple, Thanjavur
palace 
The City Palace of Udaipur
archaeological site
The Elephanta Caves
monument 
The Golden Temple, Amritsar
monument
The Great Stupa at Sanchi
bridge 
The Howrah Bridge
monument
The Hoysala Temples of Belur and Halebidu
monument
The Khajuraho Temples
monument 
The Meenakshi Temple, Madurai
archaeological site
The Monuments of Mahabalipuram
monument
The Qutb Minar
fortress
The Red Fort, Delhi
archaeological site
The Rock Shelters of Bhimbetka
monument
The Sun Temple at Konark
monument
The Taj Mahal
archaeological site
The Temples of Pattadakal
monument 
Thiksey Monastery
temple
Thousand Pillar Temple
temple
Tirumala Venkateswara Temple
fort ruins
Tughlaqabad Fort
temple and meadow
Tungnath and Chopta
rock-cut caves
Udayagiri and Khandagiri Caves
rock-cut sanctuaries
Udayagiri Caves
palace museum
Ujjayanta Palace
palace
Umaid Bhawan Palace
rock carvings
Unakoti
cave shrine
Vaishno Devi
old town 
Varanasi and the Ganges
church
Velankanni Basilica
museum
Victoria Memorial
fort ruins
Warangal Fort
temple
Yamunotri
Museums & culture Museums, galleries, open-air heritage sites and the collections worth planning a day around.
Open the full Museums & culture page → historic city
Ahmedabad Old City
hill town
Almora
pilgrimage town
Anandpur Sahib
experimental township
Auroville
pilgrimage city
Ayodhya
festival
Bastar Dussehra
tradition 
Bharatanatyam in Tamil Nadu
tradition
Block Printing at Bagru and Sanganer
historic town
Bundi
tibetan settlement
Bylakuppe
temple town
Chamba
weaving town
Chanderi
mansion region
Chettinad
museum 
Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Vastu Sangrahalaya
tradition 
Chikankari Embroidery in Lucknow
village
Chitkul
pilgrimage town
Chitrakoot
book market
College Street
craft villages
Craft Villages of Kutch
living museum
DakshinaChitra
festival
Durga Puja in Kolkata
pilgrimage city
Dwarka
historic quarter
Fontainhas
pilgrimage city
Haridwar
festival 
Holi in the Braj Country
festival
Hornbill Festival
market
Ima Keithel
museum
Indian Museum
observatory
Jantar Mantar, Jaipur
martial art
Kalaripayattu
temple and silk city
Kanchipuram
tradition 
Kathakali in Kerala
village
Khonoma
city
Kolhapur
craft quarter
Kumartuli
pilgrimage plain
Kurukshetra
tradition 
Madhubani Painting in Mithila
riverside town
Maheshwar
river island
Majuli
pilgrimage city
Mathura
village
Mawlynnong
town
McLeod Ganj
temple city and wine region
Nashik and Trimbakeshwar
museum
National Rail Museum
weaving village
Pochampally
colonial quarter
Pondicherry French Quarter
river confluence
Prayagraj Sangam
festival
Puri Rath Yatra
craft village
Raghurajpur
museum
Raja Dinkar Kelkar Museum
historic town
Rajgir
town
Rishikesh
museum 
Salar Jung Museum
university town
Shantiniketan
painted mansions
Shekhawati Painted Havelis
pilgrimage town
Shirdi
livestock fair
Sonepur Cattle Fair
museum 
The Calico Museum of Textiles
museum 
The National Museum, New Delhi
festival 
The Pushkar Camel Fair
ritual performance
Theyyam in Kannur
temple town
Thiruvannamalai
festival
Thrissur Pooram
colonial town
Tranquebar
village
Turtuk
temple town
Udupi
temple city
Ujjain
boat race
Vallam Kali Snake Boat Races
conservation event
Velas Turtle Festival
temple town
Vrindavan
performance tradition
Yakshagana
historic village
Yuksom
valley
Ziro Valley
Attractions & fun Theme parks, zoos, aquariums, towers and the built attractions families actually queue for.
Open the full Attractions & fun page → cable car 
Auli Ropeway
paragliding site
Bir Billing
terraced gardens
Brindavan Gardens
winter trek
Chadar Trek
bazaar
Chandni Chowk
sunset point and forest
Chidiya Tapu
hill town
Coonoor
hill station
Dalhousie
ghost town
Dhanushkodi
craft market
Dilli Haat
hill capital
Gangtok
beach and temple
Ganpatipule
temple town and beaches
Gokarna
beach town
Gopalpur-on-Sea
ski resort
Gulmarg
trekking fort
Harishchandragad
sculpture park
Jatayu Earth's Center
tea estates
Jorhat Tea Estates
hill town
Kalimpong
railway
Kalka-Shimla Railway
village
Kalpa
cape
Kanyakumari
hill village
Kausani
meadow
Khajjiar
mountain pass
Khardung La
hill station
Kodaikanal
beach
Kovalam
valley
Kullu Valley
bazaar
Laad Bazaar
botanical garden 
Lalbagh Botanical Garden
park
Lodhi Gardens
hill towns
Lonavala and Khandala
optical illusion
Magnetic Hill
hill station
Mahabaleshwar
open-air laundry
Mahalaxmi Dhobi Ghat
hill town
Manali
road route
Manali-Leh Highway
urban beach
Marina Beach
promenade
Marine Drive
trek
Markha Valley Trek
hill station
Matheran
garden
Mehtab Bagh
hill station
Mount Abu
gardens
Mughal Gardens of Srinagar
hill village
Mukteshwar
mountain village
Munsiyari
hill station
Mussoorie
zoo 
Mysore Zoo
hill station
Nainital
hill fort
Nandi Hills
plateau hill station
Netarhat
hill station
Ooty
tea estates
Palampur Tea Gardens
hill town
Pelling
film studio
Ramoji Film City
hill station
Ranikhet
sculpture garden
Rock Garden of Chandigarh
mountain pass
Rohtang Pass
beach
Rushikonda Beach
trekking ridge
Sandakphu
hill station
Saputara
mountain pass
Sela Pass
hill capital
Shillong
hill station
Shimla
monument
Statue of Unity
heritage park
Sunder Nursery
beach and sea fort
Tarkarli and Sindhudurg
reservoir
Tehri Lake
tea estate
Temi Tea Garden
botanical garden 
The Great Banyan at Howrah
trek
Triund Trek
cliff beach
Varkala
hill station
Yercaud
mountain road village
Zuluk
Food & drink Market halls, food streets and the dishes a country is genuinely known for - areas and traditions, not single venues.
Open the full Food & drink page → fruit region
Alphonso Mangoes of Ratnagiri
local dish
Amritsari Kulcha
dish 
Bengali Sweets
regional cuisine
Chettinad Cuisine
coffee culture
Coorg Coffee Country
dish 
Darjeeling Tea
dish 
Hyderabadi Biryani
dish 
Indian Cuisine
feast tradition
Kashmiri Wazwan
market 
Khari Baoli Spice Market
local dish
Litti Chokha
local cuisine
Lucknow Kebabs
food street 
Mumbai Street Food
food lane
Paranthe Wali Gali
dish 
South Indian Meals and Tiffin
local dish