India's 13 Most Popular Tourist Destinations

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India's 13 most popular tourist destinationsLast updated on: November 10, 2011 09:07 IST

Metro cities continue to capture top spotsamong the 10 most popular cities fortravelers, according to the latestHotels.com's Hotel Price Index.Tourism in India is the largest serviceindustry, with a contribution of 6.23 per centto the national GDP and 8.78 per cent of thetotal employment in India.India's history of more than 5,000 years, itslength, breadth and the variety of geographicfeatures make its tourism basket large andvaried.It presents heritage and cultural tourismalong with medical, business and sports

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New Delhi

Delhi is said to be one of the oldest existingcities in the world, along with Jerusalem andVaranasi.Legend estimates it to be over 5,000 yearsold.Indira Gandhi International Airport, located inthe west of the city, is the arrival point formany visitors into Delhi.Trains arrive at one of four main stations:Delhi Junction, also called Old Delhi orPurani Dilli; the second at New Delhi whichlies in Central Delhi; Hazrat Nizamuddin afew kilometers to the south; and theupcoming Anand Vihar station to the east.

The fast-growing Delhi Metro networkprovides a cheap, quick, hassle-free and air-conditioned way of zipping around the city.The Red Fort (Lal Qila) is one of Delhi's toptourist sights. Among the others are -Humayun's Tomb, Qutub Minar, Gandhi

Smriti, India Gate, Lodhi Garden, Lotus Temple, Jama Masjid, Akshardham Temple, Jawaharlal Nehru University, theParliament House, etc.Click on NEXT for more...


Mumbai

Mumbai was originally a conglomeration of seven islands on the Konkan coastline which over time were joined toform the island city of Bombay.Famous monuments in Mumbai are the Gateway of India, the Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus (Victoria Terminus)

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building, the Municipal Corporation andPolice Headquarters and the ChhatrapatiShivaji Vastu Sanghralaya (formerly, thePrince Of Wales museum).The famous Taj Mahal hotel is located justopposite the Gateway of India. The MumbaiUniversity buildings and the High Court arealso excellent examples of colonialarchitecture in the city.

Mumbai has quite a few beaches - GirgaonChowpaty in South Mumbai, Juhu beach inthe western suburbs and Aksa Beach inMalad.Other attractions include the city zoo(Veermata Jijabai Udyan), the HangingGardens, Haji Ali Dargah, Siddhivinayak andMahalaxmi temples.Click on NEXT for more...


Bengaluru

Once called the 'Garden City of India' andthe 'Pensioner's Paradise', Bengaluru, is nowpopularly known as the Silicon Valley ofIndia.Landmarks in Bengaluru include - VidhanaSoudha, Bangalore Palace, Tipu Sultan'sPalace, the Bull Temple, Lord Shiva Temple,Holy Trinity Church, Ulsoor Lake, among

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Chennai

Located on the Coromandel Coast off the Bay of Bengal, Chennai accounts for 30 per cent of the country'sautomotive exports and 40 per cent of the auto components, which leads it to be called as 'The Detroit of Asia'Important tourist spots include, the Marina Beach, Basilica of the National Shrine of St.Thomas, St. Mary's Church,Wallajah Mosque, Kapaleeswarar Temple, Valluvar Kottam, Guindy National Park among many others.Click on NEXT for more...


Goa

Renowned for its beaches, places of worship and world heritage architecture, Goa is visited by large numbers ofinternational and domestic tourists each year.




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It also has rich flora and fauna, owing to itslocation on the Western Ghats range, whichis classified as a biodiversity hotspot.Goa has two World Heritage Sites: the BomJesus Basilica and churches and convents ofOld Goa.The Velhas Conquistas regions are knownfor its Goa-Portuguese style architecture.There are many forts in Goa such as Tiracol,Chapora, Corjuem, Aguada, Gaspar Diasand Cabo de Rama.Click on NEXT for more...


Jaipur

Jaipur is a very famous tourist andeducation destination in India. People flock toJaipur to view the various forts andmonuments, which reflect its glorious past.

Tourism contributes a significant amount toJaipur's income.Famous forts and monuments include HawaMahal, Amber Fort, Jaigarh Fort, NahargarhFort, City Palace, Jantar Mantar, Jal Mahal,Rambagh Palace, Central Museum.The landscape of Jaipur is dotted withnumerous temples and religious places.Some of the famous temples in Jaipurinclude Govind Dev Ji Temple, Garh GaneshTemple, Shila Devi Temple in Amber,Tadkeshwara Mahadev, etc.The city is also dotted by beautiful gardens

and parks. Prominent among them are Ram Niwas Garden, Sisodia Rani Garden and Palace, Vidyadhar Garden,Kanak Vrindavan, Central Park, Jawahar Circle Garden, Technology Park in Mansarover, Vidyadhar ka Bagh inGoner.Other places of interest include Chand Baori (stepwell), Chokhi Dhani (a village resort), and Kathputhli slum.Click on NEXT for more...




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Manali

Manali is well connected by road to Delhithrough NH-21 and NH 1, which goes on toLeh and is claimed to be world's highestmotorable road.Manali is not easily approachable by rail. Thenearest broad gauge railheads are atChandigarh, Pathankot and Kalka.The nearest airport is at Bhuntar, which isabout 50 km (31 mi) from Manali.Places of interest include Hadimba Temple,Vashisht Temple, rope way cum ski centre atSolang valley, and Rohtang Pass.Click on NEXT for more...


Baga

It an extension of Calangute Village in thestate of Goa.Baga with is brown sands and creek isvisited by thousands of tourists annually.Baga Beach is also famous for its watersports and Dolphin cruises.Click on NEXT for more...


Ooty

Today Ooty's economy is based on tourism and agriculture, with manufacturing of medicines and photographic filmalso present.The town is connected to the rest of India by road and rail, and its historic sites and natural beauty attract tourists.Notable tourist spots in Ooty are - Doddabetta Peak, pine forest, Wenlock Downs, Kamaraj Sagar Dam, MudumalaiNational Park, Parsons Valley Reservoir, Emerald Lake, Avalanche Lake, Porthimund Lake, and UpperBhavaniamong many others.Click on NEXT for more...


Agra

It achieved fame as the capital of the Mughal emperors from 1526 to 1658 and remains a major tourist destinationbecause of its many splendid Mughal-era buildings, most notably the Taj Mahal, Agra Fort and Fatehpur Sikri, all three




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of which are UNESCO World Heritage Sites.Other attractions include Diwan-i-Khas,

Tomb of Akbar, Mankameshwar Temple,Guru ka Tal, Ram Bagh, Keetham Lake,Mughal Heritage Walk, etc.Click on NEXT for more...


Cochin

This lovely seaside city is flanked by theWestern Ghats on the east and the Arabian

Sea on the west.Its proximity to the equator, the sea and themountains provide a rich experience of amoderate equatorial climate.Landmarks on Cochin include Fort Kochibeach, Hill Palace Museum, St. FrancisChurch, Museum of Kerala History and ArtGallery, Thrikkakara Temple, Jain Mandir,Malayattoor Mount, Kanjiramattam Mosque,Cherai Beach, and Kodanadu ElephantTraining College.Click on NEXT for more...




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Kolkata

Kolkata is the main business, commercialand financial hub of East India and thenortheastern states.It has many buildings adorned with Gothic,

Baroque, Roman, Oriental and Indo-Islamic(including Mughal) motifs.Several major buildings of the Colonialperiod are well maintained and have beendeclared 'heritage structures'.The Indian Museum is the oldest museum inAsia. Besides there are the VictoriaMemorial, the National Library, RoyalCalcutta Golf Club, Dakshineshwar temple,Kalighat temple, St Pauls's Cathedral,Pareshnath Jain temple, Race Course, Birla

Planetarium, Tagore House, at Jorasanko, Horticultural Garden, Calcutta Zoo, and the Marble Palace.In Salt Lake there is Nicco Park, Science City etc.Click on NEXT for more...


Hyderabad

If you are traveling to Hyderabad onbusiness it is easy to miss the 400-year-oldHyderabad.The city that immediately hits the eye is asprawling metropolis of shopping malls andoffice buildings with glass facades.The 'old city' that was once the seat of theNizam can be seen only if you take the time

out to see them.Main attractions are Charminar, MeccaMasjid, Falaknuma Palace, Golconda Fort,Salar Jung Museum, the Birla Mandir,Hussain Sagar Lake, Ramoji Film City,Hyderabad Golf Club, Snow World, LumbiniPark, Chilkur Wildlife Park among others.


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