10 Famous Places to visit in India

Here are Top 10 Famous and Best Places to visit in India:

Himalaya is a mountain range in Asia, separating the Indian subcontinent from the Tibetan Plateau. Together, the Himalayan mountain system is the highest planet, and home to the world's highest peaks, the Eight-thousanders, which include Mount Everest and K2.

2. Ajanta caves
The Ajanta Caves in Maharashtra, India 31 rock-cut cave monuments which date from the 2nd century BC. Including cave paintings and sculptures are considered works of art from both the Buddhist religion (which depict the Jataka tales) and the paintings are reminiscent of the paintings of Sigiriya in Sri Lanka. Cave was built in two phases beginning around 200 BC, the second group of caves built around 600 AD.

3. Goa
Goa is India's smallest state by area and the fourth smallest in population. Located in South West India in the area known as the Konkan, it is limited by the state of Maharashtra in the north, and by Karnataka to the east and south, while the Arabian Sea forms its western coast. Goa has two main tourist seasons: winter and summer. In the winter time, tourists from abroad (mainly Europe) come to Goa to enjoy the wonderful climate. In summer (which, in Goa, is the rainy season), tourists from all over India come to spend the holidays.

4. Taj Mahal
Taj Mahal is a grave located in Agra, India. This is one of the most recognizable structures in the world. It was built by Mughal emperor Shah Jahan in memory of his third wife, Mumtaz Mahal. It is widely regarded as one of the most beautiful buildings in the world and stands as a symbol of eternal love.

5. The Ganges
Ganges is the second largest river in the Indian subcontinent with a debit. The 2.510 km (1.560 i) river rises in the western Himalayas in the Indian state of Uttarakhand. Thousands of Hindu pilgrims arrive in three cities to swim in the Ganges, which is believed to cleanse themselves of sins and helps attain salvation. Ganges river rafting is also popular for whitewater rafting, attracting hundreds of adventure seekers in the summer months.

6. Jim Corbett National Park
Jim Corbett National Park is the oldest national park in India. Park founded in 1936 as Hailey National Park. Located in Nainital district of Uttarakhand park acts as a protected area for the endangered Bengal tiger of India, the secure survival of which is the main objective of Project Tiger, an Indian wildlife protection initiative.
 
Kashmir is the northwestern region of the Indian subcontinent. One of the most famous tourist spot in India is the Amarnath cave, considered as one of the most sacred temple in the Hindu religion.
 
8. Varanasi
Varanasi is also known as Banaras is a city located on the banks of the Ganges in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh, 320 kilometers (199 I) southeast of state capital Lucknow. It is considered a holy city by Buddhists and Jains, and is the world's most sacred spot in Hinduism (and the center of the Earth in Hindu cosmology). This is one of the oldest continuously inhabited in the world and probably the oldest in India. Perhaps because of its unique culture, Varanasi is a major tourist destination for foreign tourists in India.

9. Shimla
Formerly known as Simla, the capital of Himachal Pradesh. In 1864, declared the summer capital Shimla British Raj in India. A best popular tourist attractions in India, Shimla is often referred to as the "Queen of Hills," a term coined by the British. Located in north-west Himalayas at an average altitude of 2.205 meters (7.234 ft), the city of Shimla, covered with forests of pine, rhododendron, and oak, experiences pleasant summers and cold, snowy winter.
 
10. Kerala
Kerala is a state in the south-western India. It was created on 1 November 1956, with the passage of the American Reorganization Act brings together the areas where Malayalam is the dominant language. Kerala is a popular tourist destination famous for its backwaters, Ayurvedic treatments and tropical green plants. Kerala has a Human Development Index is higher than all other states in India.
 

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