Places to visit when touring India
While monuments
like The Taj Mahal are popular with
all tourists. There are countless other monuments, historical buildings,
museums that are a must see for tourists visiting India.
Tourists visiting India can also take part in several leisure and sport
activities such as:
√
Trekking in the Himalayas
√ White River Rafting
√ Mountaineering in the Himalayas, Rock Climbing
√ Skiing √ Skating √ Golf √ Hang Gliding
√ Ballooning √ Motor Rallies √ Wildlife safaris √ Heliskiing
India has some of the best beaches, wildlife
sanctuaries and immense natural beauty that makes India a favorite
tourist destination for millions of visitors from around the globe.
With some prior planning, tourists visiting India can have a super vacation at affordable prices to suit every budget.
India is such a vast country with so much to see and do that most visitors find that they need to return to continue exploring and enjoying India.
Popular attractions for tourists visiting India
The World Heritage List includes 830 properties forming part of the cultural and natural heritage which the World Heritage Committee considers as having outstanding universal value.
Listed below are the properties that are located in India and are part of
the
World Heritage List.
1.
Agra Fort.
2. Ajanta Caves.
3. Ellora Caves.
4. Taj Mahal.
5. Elephanta Caves.
6. Sun Temple, Konarak.
7. Fatehpur Sikri.
8. Manas Wildlife Sanctuary.
9. Churches and Convents of Goa.
10. Sundarbans National Park.
11. Group of Monuments-Hampi.
12. Khajuraho Group of Monuments.
13. Great Living Chola Temples
.
14. Group of Monuments at Mahabalipuram
15. Group of Monuments at Pattadaka
16. Kaziranga National Park
17. Keoladeo National Park
18. Mountain Railways of India
19. Buddhist Monuments at Sanchi
20. Humayun's Tomb, Delhi
21. Qutub Minar and its Monuments, Delhi
22. Rock Shelters of Bhimbetka
23. Mahabodhi Temple Complex at Bodh Gaya
24. Rock Shelters of Bhimbetka
25. Champaner-Pavagadh Archaeological Park
26. Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus (formerly Victoria Terminus)
√ On June 28, 2007 The Red Fort
in Delhi, considered to be the 17th century
Mughal wonder, was
given the world heritage status by UNESCO.
√ On July 8, 2007
The Taj Mahal in Agra,
was voted in as one of the seven
wonders of the
world.
Helpful information for touring India:
√ Popular attractions of interest to tourists are listed under the city they are located in. Kindly use the links to check city of your choice. Links to view information n popular places to visit in Delhi, Agra, Jaipur, Mumbai, Goa, Kerala, Tamil Nadu and West Bengal are listed at the bottom of this page. Along with the popular attractions in each city, a list of hotels is also being added. This website does not represent any hotel or touring company and readers may make independent choices. Names of hotels in India are provided for informational purpose, please shop around for best deals and visit our hotel information page.
√ India's many Beaches
and
Wildlife National Parks are also listed separately also listed state
wise.
√ Please use the links to visit the page of your choice. Some pointers for tourists while visiting monuments etc are listed below.
Points to remember when visiting some of the monuments, museums and other tourist attractions in India.
√ Most tourist places do charge entrance fees for visitors. Foreign tourists can pay the entrance fee in Indian currency. Do not be mislead into believing that foreigners must pay in foreign currency.
√ Some tourist places also charge extra for allowing visitors to take a camera inside I found this strange but that's how it is.
√ There are a few places where photography is not allowed such as aquariums or temples.
√ Guides are available at most historical tourist monuments. Guides are
an excellent way to understand the history associated with what you see.
√ Use the city links on the side to see the popular tourist places for that city.
√ Check out the
safety tips pages also for more useful
information for tourists travelling in India.
√ Check out the short VIDEO CLIPS of some popular attractions. Videos can be viewed on our video clips page.
USEFUL LINKS FOR PLACES TO VISIT IN INDIA LISTED BY CITY
