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India's travel and tourism industry today has positioned itself in the fifth rank amongst the 134 most preferred tourist destinations in the world. And the reason is the country is studded with unrivalled tourist attractions in India. India is painting the world with her magical hues just like a rainbow colours the infinite sky. India is a dream holiday that rewards every traveler with her endless India attractions.
Below are listed some of the important, popular and not to be missed tourist attractions of India:
Taj Mahal
Taj Mahal is one of the most beautiful masterpieces of architecture in the world and there is no other monument in the world, which can match the beauty and splendor of the Taj Mahal. It's located in the city of Agra on the banks of the river Yamuna. It stands as a glorious monument echoing the aeonian theme of love. This monument was built by the Mughal Emperor Shahjahan in memory of his beloved queen Mumtaz Mahal
Agra
Agra is a historical India attractions, located in the state of Uttar Pradesh. It's even considered as one of the most romantic cities of India, as it home to the world famous epitome of love, the eternal Taj Mahal. Agra also has many tourist places in and around. There is Agra Fort made of red sandstone by Emperor Akbar. The nearby short excursions from Agra include Fatehpur Sikri, Sikandra tomb, Mathura and Vrindavan.
Himalayas
India is home to the great Himalayas and there are end numbers of places across the wide ranges of Himalayas for tourists to explore. Almost 11 Indian states of 28 are covered with high rising Himalayas. Kashmir is a popular place among the visitor's and the Dal Lake is one of those names that make Kashmir, Kashmir! Kashmir is rightly called the "Paradise on Earth". Dal lake with the elongated shikaras or house-boats, myriad flowers and a thousand different wares being bought and sold, is the most beautiful and memorable picture of Kashmir.
Goa
Goa is the leading tourist attraction of India, located on India's West coast. Today, it has become a very popular holiday destination, known for its golden sandy beaches, sunny weather and holiday atmosphere. It's a grate place to relax and one place in India where 'fun' is the buzzword. Goa has the reputation of being one of the most sought after beach destinations and well it deserves it too.
Kerala
Kerala is a beautiful state on India's southwest coast known for its lovely palm-fringed beaches, calm backwaters and green hills. Kerala is famous for spices, water sports and Ayurveda, a traditional system of healing that is now popular worldwide. A visit to Kerala has world famous for Ayurvedic massage therapy. Be it to cure that old-knee pain that has been troubling you ever since or for simple pleasure, something so invigorating is best tagged "out-of-the-world". Today, Kerala has world's best Spa resorts replete with Ayurvedic doctors, beauticians, shops, training programs and so on.
Karnataka
Karnataka a coastal state north of Kerala, is home to the city of Bangalore, India's Silicon Valley and tourist centers such as the historic city of Mysore, the hill resort of Coorg and the town of Hampi where the monuments of the Vijayanagar Empire can be seen.
Tamil Nadu
Tamil Nadu on India's South East Coast is known for its rich Dravidian culture and temple towns. The capital Chennai, and the historic towns of Mahabalipuram, Kanchipuram, Madurai, and Tanjore are famous for their temples and textile traditions.
City palace of Jaipur
A Rajasthan tour is a must of tourist attractions in India. The region in the northwestern India is known for its Rajput legacy of magnificent forts and palaces. There are cities such as Jaipur, Jodhpur, Udaipur, Jaisalmer, Bikaner, Chittorgarh, Ajmer and Pushkar, which are worth visiting, as well as the camel safari rides and elephant rides. The City Palace of Jaipur is a fine display of traditional Rajasthan and Mughal architecture. The amazing palace complex occupies one seventh of the walled city of Jaipur. The palace was originally built by Maharaja Jai Singh II of the Kachhwaha clan of Rajputs, and the later additions were made by his successors. It houses several palatial structures like the Chandra Mahal, Mubarak Mahal, Badal Mahal, Shri Govind Dev Temple and the City Palace Museum.
Pilgrimage Sites
India's long history has made the land spiritual and deep religious faith. This becomes evident in numerous temples and religious places spread all across the country. These pilgrimage sites not only attract the local people but equal number of international tourists. Some of the popular pilgrimage sites in North India are Badrinath, Kedarnath, Amarnath, Gangotri, Yamunotri, Haridwar, Rishikesh, and Varanasi. Down South, the pilgrimage sites of Tirupati Balaji, Kanyakumari and Rameshwaram are worth a visit. Besides there are some Buddha pilgrimage points at Nalanda, Shravasti, and Vaishali in Bihar which are spectacular and find considerable number of visitor's.
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