By Linda Washington

India is a country of amazing holiday destinations, blessed with resplendent colours. Its mesmerising elegance could be traced in beautiful landscapes, golden beaches, lofty mountain peaks, backwater destinations, heritage temples and cultural treasures. There is an unending list of famous holiday destinations in India. Be it summer holidays, winter vacations or honeymoon trips, India is one of the most sought after countries clustered by numerous tourists each year from around the world.

The northern part of India has scores of hill stations which contributes to its serene and cool environment. However Southern India tourist destinations are famous for their golden backwaters and beaches. In Western part, in which India boasts of its princely cultural traditions and splendid deserts, on the other side, North east India has a lots of hill stations famous for adventure sports and tea gardens.

The capital city Shimla is made famous by its moniker ‘ Queen of the Hills’. Located in the lap of Himalayas, Shimla had been a summer capital throughout British period. Shimla still maintains its colonial charm and legacy. It is also popular as one of the most clustered honeymoon destinations of India.

Gulmarg is also called Switzerland of India and it is situated in the northernmost state of Kashmir and Jammu. Coated by the snow capped mountains, primarily renowned for winter sports, Gulmarg is thronged by a great number of adventure sports enthusiasts from all over the globe every year.

Varanasi is considered as a sacred city and is situated on the banks of Ganga waterway in Uttar Pradesh. It’s one of the eldest inhabited city of the planet and it has been religious and cultural center from historical era. It’s also a center of literature, education and art which is recognized by the name of city of temples.

Jaipur is the capital of Rajasthan and is popular by the name of ‘Pink City of India’. It has the distinction of being the first designed city of India. Several of the popular ancient monuments of Jaipur are Hawa Mahal, Amber Fort and Jantar Mantar. It is usually noted for its artistic gardens and temples.

Alleppey is found in Kerala, ‘God’s Own Country’. It is famous as one of the most sought after backwater holiday destinations, that has been blessed with immense natural splendor, located on the West side, a vast network of lakes, rivers and Arabian Sea. It’s also recognized for Ayurveda treatment.

Goa is famous for its splendid golden beaches. Located in Southern part of India, Goa has some of the finest seashores in the world such as Kolava, Anjuna and Calungute. It’s also one of the famous honeymoon spots of India. Three popular things about Goa are cruise ride, feni and fish.

Ooty is one of the famous holiday destinations of India, which is situated in Tamil Nadu. Each year a large number of vacationers visit Ooty to calm themselves in the natural splendor serene environment of this hill station.

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