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India is a land replete with rich cultural heritage and illustrious religious and political history. The tourist attractions in India have a charm of their own and provide the travelers with an opportunity to know a lot about the rich historical legacy of the country. The country has plenty of attractions spread across the different states.

From beautiful natural sites to towering man made architectural instances, India is home to an extensive variety of tourist sites. Lush green forest cover, gurgling streams and rivers, ice capped peaks, sunny beaches, beautiful temples and mosques, a host of museums, shopping arcades and entertainment centers features in the list of Indian tourist attractions.

While discussing about the major tourist attractions in India, the names of the north and south Indian attractions must come at the beginning. As a tourist, one must enjoy all the varieties of attraction that can be witnessed during a tour to India and its tourist sites. Tourist attractions in India comprise many historical monuments, ancient temples, and several architectural sites. After classifying these attractions by the region, a tourist can find thousands of attractions in both north India and south India. Not only that, there are several other tourist attractions across the nation.

North Indian Attractions: As a republic in the Asian subcontinent in southern Asia, India can be divided into four major regions that include North India, South India, East India, and West India. The northern part of India boasts of some of the major tourist attractions of India. A tourist can witness the marvelous Taj Mahal, which is considered as the unique masterpiece of love built by the famous Mogul emperor Shah Jahan (in 1649) in memory of his beloved wife.

The north Indian tourist attractions also include Qutub Minar, Red Fort, Lotus Temple, Jama Masjid, Golden Temple, Jaisalmer Fort, Himalayan mountain range, Hawa Mahal, and many picturesque hill stations in north India like uttaranchal and Himachal Pradesh. All these tourist attraction in India are not only known for their stunning views but are famous for their serene ambience and magnificent vistas.

South Indian Attractions: When it comes to visit the great tourist attractions in India, the major south Indian attractions are some of the perennial favorites of the tourists. These include some of the beautiful tourist sites like Kerala Backwaters, Ooty, Rock Fort Temple, Golconda Fort, Char Minar, and many other exotic hill stations in Kerala. There are many famous temples in South India, which include Meenakshi Temple, Somnathpur Temple, Tirupati Balaji Temple, and many others.

Munnar Hill station, Ponmudi Hill station, Chithirapuram Hill station, Devikulam Hill station, Idukki Hill station, Nelliyampathy Hill station, Attappady Hill station are some of the famous hill stations in Kerala.

Backwater tour to Kerala, South India is acknowledged as one of the exciting ways of enjoying holidays in India. Being known as the God's Own Country, Kerala welcomes tourists from across the world to experience the refreshing greens, the coconuts canopies, and the exotic beaches of the state.

Tourist Attractions in Western and Eastern parts of India: Like the northern and southern parts of India, the eastern and western parts of country are also home to some of the popular tourist attractions in India. Jamnagar, Maharashtra, Ahmedabad, Gujrat, Vadodara are the major cities of the western part of India. These cities include a wide range of tourist sites. Goa is the smallest state of India and it features many famous beaches like Baga Beach, Anjuna Beach and many others.

When it comes to talk about the eastern part of India, the name of the heritage city Kolkata must comes. Here one can see Victoria Memorial, Fort William, Nandan, Maidan, Race Course, National Library, Eden Gardens, Botanical Garden, Alipur Zoo, and many other places.

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David Johnson is a free lance writer and his usual articles are on hotels in india and india hotels. For more details visit www.welcomeindia.org

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