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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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 
Agumbe
UNESCO · World Heritage 
Ahmedabad Old City
UNESCO · World Heritage 
Airavatesvara Temple
UNESCO · World Heritage 
Amber Fort
UNESCO · World Heritage 
Basilica of Bom Jesus and Old Goa
UNESCO · World Heritage 
Capitol Complex, Chandigarh
UNESCO · World Heritage 
Champaner-Pavagadh
UNESCO · World Heritage 
Charaideo Maidams
UNESCO · World Heritage 
Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus
UNESCO · World Heritage 
Chittorgarh Fort
UNESCO · World Heritage 
Darjeeling Himalayan Railway
UNESCO · World Heritage 
Dholavira
UNESCO · Intangible heritage 
Durga Puja in Kolkata
UNESCO · World Heritage 
Eravikulam National Park
UNESCO · World Heritage 
Fatehpur Sikri
UNESCO · World Heritage 
Gangaikonda Cholapuram
UNESCO · World Heritage 
Gingee Fort
UNESCO · World Heritage 
Great Himalayan National Park
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 
Kaas Plateau
UNESCO · World Heritage 
Kalka-Shimla Railway
UNESCO · World Heritage 
Kaziranga National Park
UNESCO · World Heritage 
Keoladeo National Park
UNESCO · World Heritage 
Khangchendzonga National Park
UNESCO · World Heritage 
Kudremukh National Park
UNESCO · World Heritage 
Kumbhalgarh Fort
UNESCO · World Heritage 
Mahabodhi Temple
UNESCO · World Heritage 
Manas National Park
UNESCO · World Heritage 
Marine Drive
UNESCO · World Heritage 
Nalanda
UNESCO · World Heritage 
Nanda Devi National Park
UNESCO · World Heritage 
Nilgiri Mountain Railway
UNESCO · World Heritage 
Periyar Tiger Reserve
UNESCO · World Heritage 
Raigad Fort
UNESCO · World Heritage 
Ramappa Temple
UNESCO · World Heritage 
Rani ki Vav, Patan
UNESCO · World Heritage 
Sarnath
UNESCO · World Heritage 
Shantiniketan
UNESCO · World Heritage 
Silent Valley National Park
UNESCO · World Heritage 
Somanathapura Temple
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.
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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
waterfall 
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 spring 
Manikaran Hot Springs
sacred grove 
Mawphlang Sacred Forest
limestone caves 
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 temple 
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 shelter 
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 temple 
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 sanctuary 
Udayagiri Caves
palace museum 
Ujjayanta Palace
palace 
Umaid Bhawan Palace
rock carving 
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.
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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 village
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.
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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 estate
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 town 
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
garden 
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 estate 
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 
Thalassery Biryani
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