Best Travel Destinations in India

Discover Top Travel Destinations in India

Travel had become a dream for all of us while we were busy fighting COVID-19

2020 & 2021 have proved very damaging for the Travel Industry

Like me, if you too want to make up for the loss, I welcome you to read this article on Travel Destinations in Jammu-Kashmir, Kerala & Maharashtra

Are you searching for the best travel destinations in India? But before you begin exploring, allow me to give some interesting facts.

Some Interesting Facts About India

India is home to 40 UNESCO World Heritage Sites

India celebrates her National Tourism Day on the 25^th of January each year

The most organic state in India is Sikkim

‘Chenab Bridge’ – Worlds highest railway bridge is in India

The ‘North Sentinel Island’, located in Andaman, is one of the most untouched places by humans

The ‘Mawlynnong Village’ of Meghalaya, was ranked as the cleanest village in Asia, in 2003 by Discovery India

‘Khajjiar’ is known as the Mini Switzerland of India

‘Gandikota’, located about 280 km from Bangalore is popularly known as The Grand Canyon of India

The Statue of Unity, near the city of Bharuch-Gujarat, is the world’s tallest statue

Jammu & Kashmir (Heaven on Earth)

While praising the scenic beauty of Kashmir,

Emperor Jahangir (a Mughal king) once said, if there is a heaven on earth, it’s here, it’s here, it’s here.

After the abrogation of Article 370, and Article 35A, once again, people in India and the world wish to see this heaven through their eye.

They want to experience it themselves.

To help you discover this heaven in its entirety, I have listed 47 tourist spots in Jammu & Kashmir. Major locations are Patnitop, Srinagar, Gulmarg & Pahalgam.

Travel Destinations in India

Patnitop (8)

• Billo Ki Powri Or Engraved Stairs
• Gaurikund
• Naag Mandir
• Sudh Mahadev Temple
• Pine Forest
• Nathatop
• Sanasar
• Trekking at Shiv Garh

Srinagar (19)

• Badshah Tomb
• Chasma Shahi (Chashm-E-Shahi)
• Dachigam National Park
• Dal Lake
• Floating Vegetable Market
• Gulmarg
• Hazratbal Mosque
• Nagin Lake
• Nishat Bagh
• Pampore
• Pashmina Shawls
• Shah-I-Hamadan Mosque
• Shalimar Bagh
• Shankaracharya Temple
• Sonmarg (Sonamarg)
• Sri Pratap Singh Museum
• Tulip Garden
• Wular Lake
• Yusmarg

Gulmarg (16)

• Alpather Lake
• Aparwath Peak
• Badshah Tomb
• Ferozepur Nallah
• Gulmarh Biosphere Reserve
• Kanchenjunga Museum
• Khilanmarg
• Kongdori
• Maharani Temple
• Ningli Nallah
• Sri Pratap Singh Museum
• St Mary’s Church
• Tangmarg
• Wular Lake
• Yusmarg
• Ziarat of Baba Reshi

Pahalgam (4)

• Aru Valley
• Betaab Valley
• Lidder River
• Pahalgam Golf Course

Kerala (God’s Own Country)

While praising the scenic beauty of Kerala, ‘Walter Mendez’ (a creative director) coined the tagline, “God’s Own Country’, honouring a request of the Tourism Department, Government of Kerala, in 1989

To help you discover ‘God’s Own Country’ in its entirety, I have listed 146 tourist spots in Kerala.

Cochin (12)

• Fort Kochi
• Dutch Palace (Mattancherry Palace)
• Marine Drive
• Jew Town
• Hill Palace Of Tripunithura
• Cherai Beach
• Willingdon Island
• Bolgatty Palace
• Indo-Portuguese Museum
• Paradesi Synagogue
• Veegaland
• Mangalavanam Bird Sanctuary

Kumarakom (9)

• Vembanad Lake
• Aruvikkuzhi Waterfalls
• Kumarakom Bird Sanctuary
• Kumarakom Beach
• Kumarakom Backwaters
• Bay Island Driftwood Museum
• Kottayam
• Juma Masjid
• Vagamon

Kovalam (13)

• Lighthouse Beach
• Hawah Beach
• Samudra Beach
• The German Bakery
• Karamana River
• Edakallu
• Vellayani Lake
• Halcyon Castle
• Valiyathura Pier
• Vizhinjam Village
• Kovalam Art Gallery
• Neyyar Dam
• Aruvikkara Dam

Thrissur (16)

• Cheraman Juma Masjid
• Vadakkunnathan Temple
• Shakthan Thampuran Palace
• Snehatheeram Beach
• Athirapally Waterfalls
• Vazhachal Falls
• Our Lady of Dolours Basillica
• Paramekkavu Bagavathi Temple
• Archaeological Museum
• Chettuva Backwater
• Chavakkad Beach
• Vilangankunnu
• Thrissur Zoo and State Museum
• Punnathur Kotta
• Guruvayoor Sree Krishna Temple
• Kerala Kalamandalam

Kollam (6)

• Thangassery
• Thenmala
• Palaruvi Waterfalls
• Thevally Palace
• Munroe Island
• Shenduruny Wildlife Sanctuary

Munnar (13)

• Atukkad Waterfalls
• Muniyara Dolmens
• Echo Point
• Eravikulam National Park
• Mattupetty Dam
• Chithirapuram
• Top Station
• Maraoor
• Tata Tea Museum
• Blossom Park
• Pothamedu View Point
• Kundala Lake
• Anamudi
• Tree House Packages in Munnar

Allepey (7)

• Alleppey Beach
• Karumadikkuttan
• Marari Beach
• Kerala Backwaters
• Mannarasala Temple
• Mullakkal Bhagavathy Temple
• Krishnapuram Palace

Varkala (5)

• Shree Janardhanaswamy Temple
• Sivagiri
• Papanasam Beach
• Edava Beach
• Varkala Tunnel

Trivandrum (10)

• Kovalam Beach
• Padmanabhaswamy Temple
• Agasthyakoodam
• Poovar Island
• Ponmudi
• Shanghumukham Beach
• Neyyer Dam
• Napier Museum
• Varkala Beach
• Veli Tourist Village

Thekkady (5)

• Periyar National Park
• Kurisumala
• Murikkady
• Pullumedu
• Mangala Devi Temple

Periyar (5)

• Periyar Wildlife Sanctuary
• Periyar River
• Pullumedu
• Spice Garden
• Mangala Devi Temple

Wayanad (6)

• Kuruva Island
• Chembra Peak
• Edakkal Cave
• Muthanga Wildlife Sanctuary
• Pazhassi Raja Tomb
• Soochippara Waterfalls

Kannur (5)

• Muzhappilangad Drive-in Beach
• Fort St. Angelos
• Parassinikkadavu Snake Park
• Arakkal Museum
• Aralam Wildlife Sanctuary

Malappuram (5)

• Padinharekara Beach
• Kadampuzha Bhagavathy Temple
• Kadalundi Bird Sanctuary
• Kottaykkal Arya Vaidya Shala
• Nedumkayam

Idukki (7)

• Idukki Arch Dam
• Thoommankuthu Falls
• Idukki Wildlife Sanctuary
• Hill View Park
• Nandukani
• Thattekad Bird Sanctuary
• Kalvari Mount

Devikulam (7)

• Mattupetty Lake
• Eravikulam National Park
• Sita Devi Lake
• Keezharkuthu Falls
• Blossom International Park
• Kundala Lake
• Thoovanam Falls

Vythiri (7)

• Pookot Lake
• Chembar Peak
• Soochipara Falls
• Banasura Dam
• Wayanad Wildlife Sanctuary
• Chain Tree

Lakkidi (5)

• Pookat Lake
• Chain Tree
• Chembra Peak
• Vennimala Sree Rama Lakshamana Perumal Temple
• Wayanad Wildlife Sanctuary

Calicut (5)

• Kozhikode Beach
• Mannanchira Square
• Tali Temple
• Kalipoyika
• Kadalundi Bird Sanctuary

Chottanikkara Bhagavathy Temple

Kerala Kathakali Centre

Maharashtra Unlimited

‘Maharashtra Unlimited’ is the tagline of Maharashtra Tourism.

India’s Film fraternity, popularly known as ‘Bollywood’ is located in Mumbai, and therefore you see tourist attractions like ‘The Table Land’, in Mahabaleshwar in films like ‘Khiladi’. Mahabaleshwar temperature is pleasant all 365 days in a year.

Apart from films, the state is known for its ruler ‘Chattrapati Shivaji Maharaj’ who killed Mughal ruler ‘Aurangzeb’ with Tiger Nails worn on his fingers.

To help you discover ‘Maharashtra Unlimited’ in its entirety, I have listed 178 tourist spots in Maharashtra.

The financial capital of India, ‘Mumbai too is located in Maharashtra and has many tourist attractions.

Tourist Attractions in Maharashtra

Aurangabad (10)

• Ajanta Caves
• Ellora Caves
• Devgiri Fort
• Ghrishneshwar Temple
• Khuldabad
• Bibi Ka Maqbara
• Panchakki
• Salim Ali Lake & Bird Sanctuary
• Jama Mosque, Aurangabad
• Aurangabad Caves

Mumbai (15)

• Gateway of India
• Elephanta Caves
• Marine Drive
• Haji Ali Shrine
• Sanjay Gandhi National Park
• Markets of Mumbai
• Global Vipassana Pagoda
• Siddhivinayak Temple
• Basilica of Our Lady of the Mount
• Beaches of Mumbai
• Dr Bhau Daji Lad Mumbai City Museum
• Fort Bassein
• Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus
• Flora Fountain
• Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Vastu Sangrahalaya

Pune (11)

• Western Ghats
• Shaniwar Wada
• Shivneri Fort
• Aga Khan Palace
• Parvati Hill Temple
• Rajgad Fort
• Lal Mahal
• Raja Dinkar Kelkar Museum
• The Empress Garden
• Sinhagad Fort
• Peshwa Udyan Zoo

Nagpur (10)

• The Seminary Hill
• Nagzira Wildlife Sanctuary
• Markanda
• Khindsi Lake
• Sitabuldi Fort
• Ramtek Temple
• Dragon Palace Buddhist Temple
• Maharajbagh Zoo
• Japanese Rose Garden
• LeArtigiano Art Gallery

Lonavala (5)

• Tiger Point
• Karla Caves
• Lion’s Point
• Bhaja Caves
• Kune Falls

Panchgani (5)

• Table Land
• Sydney Point
• Kamalgad Fort
• Kate’s Point
• Parsi Point

Shirdi (5)

• Samadhi Mandir
• Shri Saibaba Sansthan Temple
• Dwarkamai Masjid
• Chavadi
• Dixit Wada Museum

Matheran (5)

• Echo Point
• Louisa Point
• Charlotte Lake
• Alexander Point
• One Tree Hill

Mahabaleshwar (5)

• Pratapgarh Fort
• Pratap Garden
• Afzal Khan Tomb
• Old Mahabaleshwar
• Bhawani Mandir
• MTDC Mahabaleshwar Resort

Nashik (10)

• Trimbakeshwar Temple
• Pandavleni Caves
• Sula Vineyards
• Muktidham Temple
• Coin Museum
• Anjaneri Mountains
• Saptashrungi
• Kalaram Mandir
• Artillery Centre
• Ramkund

Khandala (5)

• Celebrity Wax Museum
• Rajmachi Fort
• Lonavala Lake
• Bhushi Lake
• Bhaja Caves

Kolhapur (5)

• Mahalakshmi Temple
• Jyotiba Temple
• Rankala Lake
• Chhatrapati Sahu Museum
• Panhala Fort

Solapur (5)

• Akkalkot Swami Maharaj Temple
• Shri Siddheshwar Temple
• Great Indian Bustard Sanctuary
• Solapur Fort
• Pandharpur Temple

Alibag (5)

• Alibag Beach
• Nagaon Beach
• Kanakeshwar Forest
• Janjira Fort
• Kanakeshwar Devasthan Temple

Ratnagiri (5)

• Ganapatipule Beach
• Marleshwar Temple
• Guhagar Beach
• Ratnagiri Lighthouse
• Shri Devi Bhagwati Temple

Igatpuri (7)

• Tringalwadi Fort
• Camel Valley
• Vaitarna Dam
• Vipassana International Academy
• Ghatandevi Mandir
• Amruteshwar Temple
• Bhatsa River Valley

Karjat (7)

• Kothaligad (Peth) Fort
• Ulhas Valley
• Bhor Ghat
• Kondana Caves
• ND Studios
• Bhivpuri Waterfalls
• Kondeshwar Temple

Devagiri (Daulatabad) (5)

• Daulatabad Fort
• Ajanta Caves
• Ellora Caves
• Chini Mahal
• Chand Minar

Lavasa (4)

• The Promenade
• The Lake and Vortex SplashPad
• The Dasvino Town and Country Club
• Dasve Hills Outdoor Sports Facilities

Malshej Ghat (5)

• Malshej Falls
• Harishchandragad Fort
• Pimpalgaon Joga Dam
• Kokan Kada
• Ajoba Hill Fort

Palghar (5)

• Manor
• Shirgaon Fort
• Kelva Beach
• Kelva Fort
• Ram Temple

Kamshet (5)

• Shinde Wadi Hills
• Kondeshwar Temple
• Pawna Lake
• Bhairi Caves
• Bedse Caves

Bordi (5)

• Kalpataru Botanical Garden
• Depchari Dam and Reservoir
• Bordi Beach
• Bahrot Caves
• Asavli Dam

Navi Mumbai (5)

• Central Park
• Nerul Balaji Temple
• Karnala Bird Sanctuary
• Wonder Park
• Pandavkada Falls

Bandardara (7)

• Arthur Lake
• Radha Falls
• Mount Kalsubai
• Wilson Dam
• Amruteshwar Temple
• Ratanwadi Village
• Ratangad Fort

Tarkarli (7)

• Tarkarli Beach
• Sindhudurg Fort
• Deobagh
• Achra Beach
• Dhamapur Lake
• Shree Shivchhatrapati Temple
• Kolamb Beach

Khopoli (5)

• Imagica Theme Park
• Tungrali Lake
• Tiger’s Leap
• Kune Waterfall
• Rajmachi Fort

Uttan-Gorai (5)

• Pagoda Temple
• Essel World
• Gorai Beach
• Camping
• Keshav Srushti Picnic Spot

Conclusion

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