India is the seventh largest country in the world stretching from Himalayas From the highlands to the tropical greenery of Kerala, and from the sacred Ganges to the sands of the Thar Desert.
Its population of over one billion is divided into two thousand ethnic groups and speaks more than 200 different languages.
Top Tourist Attractions in India
Havelock Island - India
Ecotourism is encouraged on Havelock Island, the largest island in the Ritchie Archipelago in the Andaman Islands.
Although not as crowded as other islands in Asia, Havelock Island is gaining popularity due to its beautiful beaches, casual atmosphere and diving opportunities.
The best time to visit is mid-January to mid-May, when the weather is sunny with calmer waves.
Redhanagar Beach is also considered one of the best beaches in Asia.
Havelock Island, Andaman and Nicobar Islands, India
Ranakpur Temple - India
Ranakpur Temple is a majestic temple famous for its art and architecture, and is considered one of the finest temples in the world.
Built in the 15th century, the temple took more than 50 years to build.
Ranakpur Temple is one of the largest temples in India, with 29 halls and 80 domes.
But it is truly famous for its 1,444 columns, each one unique.
Ranakpur Temple, Sadri, India
Darjeeling - India
Darjeeling is a town in northeastern India known for its tea, trains and scenic beauty.
Darjeeling tea is light in colour, aromatic and tastes great to drink, and its leaves are grown in the hills surrounding the city.
Further on the horizon, travelers can see the snow-capped peaks of the Himalayan foothills.
It takes three hours to reach the nearest airport by car and seven hours by the Darjeeling Himalayan Railway.
It is a narrow gauge railway known as the “toy train”.
Darjeeling Railway, Himalayas, India
pole of lighthouse
Qutb Minar is the second tallest brick minaret in the world.
This 80-metre (270-foot) tall minaret is made of marble and red sandstone and decorated with verses from the Holy Quran.
Construction took four years, starting in 1193, and a circular staircase of 379 steps leads to the top.
Qutb Minar, Delhi, India
Mysore Palace
Visitors to Mysore Palace have a wonderful experience at India's second most popular tourist attraction.
The seven palaces that make up the Mysore Palace complex are incredibly stunning.
The Wodeyars ruled Mysore from 1399 to 1950.
Their original palace was built in 1399, and the current palace was completed in 1912.
This new palace is a mixture of Islamic, Hindu, Gothic and Raibot architectural styles.
It rises three stories high, has pink marble domes and an ivory tower.
The palace also hosts the annual Dshara Arts and Culture Festival.
Mysore Palace, India
Mehrangarh Fort
Mehrangarh is the most magnificent fort and one of the largest in India, situated on a hilltop overlooking Jodhpur.
Built in the mid-15th century as a defensive mechanism, visitors can still see the marks of cannonballs on one of the seven entrance gates.
Once inside the walls, visitors will find beautiful and highly decorated palaces.
The Al Hosn Museum also contains an excellent collection of panels, musical instruments and royal costumes.
Mehrangarh Fort, Jodhpur, India
Meenakshi Temple Amman
Meenakshi Amman Temple is an impressive Hindu temple dating back to the 6th century.
Although most of the current structure was built a thousand years later.
Located on the Vaigai River, it is perhaps the most important temple in Madurai, a 2,500-year-old city.
The temple has intricate carvings inside and out; it also has 14 towers, each dedicated to a person.
About 33,000 sculptures as well as dazzling paintings can also be found in the temple complex.
Meenakshi Amman Temple, Madurai, India
Ajanta Caves
The Ajanta Caves are rock-cut cave ruins dating back to the 2nd century BC.
The magnificent Ajanta Caves were neglected and forgotten around 650 AD until 1819, when they were found by a British hunting party.
The isolation of these caves has contributed to their preservation over the years in which they were forgotten, and some important lochs remain in them to this day.
These well-preserved murals depict everything from battlefields to sailing ships, city streets, animal-filled forests to snow-capped mountains.
Ajanta Caves, India
Lake Palace
The Lake Palace on Lake Pichola in Udaipur was built as a royal summer palace in the 18th century.
Today it is a luxury five-star hotel, operating under the name “Taj Hotels, Resorts & Palaces”.
This hotel is accessible via a boat that transports guests to the hotel from a jetty on the eastern bank of Lake Pichola.
The hotel gained further fame in 1983 when it appeared in the James Bond film Octopussy.
Lake Palace, Udaipur, India
Taj Mahal
The Taj Mahal in Agra is a massive white marble mausoleum, built between 1632 and 1653 by the Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan in memory of his favourite wife.
Called the “teardrop on the cheek of eternity,” it is one of the masterpieces of Mughal architecture, and one of India’s greatest tourist attractions.
Besides the white marble-domed mausoleum, the Taj Mahal has many other beautiful buildings, including reflecting pools, and extensive ornamental gardens with flowering trees and shrubs.
Taj Mahal, India
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