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Viewpoint
Varkala Beach, Kerala
The paved path along the cliff top, cafes on one side and a long drop on the other. Sections have been fenced off after collapses and the fencing moves — take it seriously. Steps down to the beach at either end.
Attraction
Tsomgo Lake & Nathula Pass, Sikkim
A prominent military shrine built to honor a legendary soldier, meticulously managed by the Indian Army deep inside the mountain fields.
Food
Old Manali, Himachal Pradesh
The cobbled lane of German bakeries, music cafes and hostels that defines the village.
Galgibaga (Turtle) Beach, Goa
A conservation beach where turtles nest each winter.
Gokarna, Karnataka
The famous natural golden sand beach shaped exactly like the sacred spiritual symbol Om, popular for water sports and independent cafes.
Ranthambore National Park, Rajasthan
The largest lake basin inside the park floor, famous for hosting the red sandstone Jogi Mahal and sightings of marsh crocodiles and tigers.
Chittorgarh Fort, Rajasthan
The historic lakeside palace structure built for Queen Padmini, featuring white walls enclosed beautifully by a water moat reservoir.
Experience
Madurai (Meenakshi Amman Temple), Tamil Nadu
The highly sacred nightly closing procession where the silver idol of Lord Sundareswarar is carried to the chamber of Goddess Meenakshi.
Kamakshi Amman Temple, Tamil Nadu
The expansive stepwell temple tank located inside the northern courtyard, used for sacred ritual bathing and floating float pageants.
Mahabalipuram, Tamil Nadu
Five temples cut from one granite ridge in the seventh century, each in a different form — the carvers appear to have been working through the possibilities. None was finished, and the Pandava names were attached long afterwards.
Dalhousie, Himachal Pradesh
A scenic picnic spot featuring natural water springs, cascading waterfalls, and a monument dedicated to freedom fighter Sardar Ajit Singh.
Gangotri, Uttarakhand
A cave a kilometre and a half out of town where the Pandavas are said to have stopped on their way into the mountains. A short walk through deodar, usually empty.
The golden sand stretch below the cliffs, popular for swimming, surfing, and historic ritual sunset cleansing baths.
Market
Kochi (Fort Kochi), Kerala
The historic old Jewish quarter featuring a 16th-century synagogue decorated with hand-painted Chinese porcelain tiles and lined with antique shops.
Khajuraho, Madhya Pradesh
The largest structure inside the Eastern Group of Jain temples, famous for delicate sandstone sculptures.
Kasol, Himachal Pradesh
Rocky banks along a fast, very cold river, loud enough that you cannot hold a conversation beside it. Do not swim — the Parvati has a bad record and the current is far stronger than it looks.
Haridwar, Uttarakhand
A yoga and ayurveda campus fifteen kilometres out on the Delhi road. A working institution and a factory rather than a monument — go if the subject interests you, not for the buildings.
Jaisalmer, Rajasthan
A cluster of five historic merchant mansions exhibiting incredibly fine honey-colored stone lattice window screens and painted ceiling murals.
Thekkady (Periyar), Kerala
The reserve's primary safari option, utilizing large passenger boats to track wildlife along the winding lake branches.
Hidden Gem
Zanskar Valley, Leh & Ladakh
An architectural wonder of the world, built like a honeycomb directly inside the mouth of a massive cliffside cave.
Kodaikanal, Tamil Nadu
Three granite pillars standing about a hundred and twenty metres, side by side. The viewpoint is fenced and ticketed. Like everything on this ridge it is either remarkable or completely white with fog.
Shillong, Meghalaya
The buzzing market and cafe districts at the heart of Shillong's food and music scene.
Porbandar, Gujarat
A city beach with a paved promenade and a line of food carts, which is what most people actually come for — sunset, then bhajiya. Kirti Mandir, at Gandhi's birthplace, is a short walk inland.
The sacred golden lotus stepwell tank inside the complex, surrounded by historic columned corridors and painted murals.
