India travel guides
Where to go in every state and union territory, with the best time to visit, famous food and festivals.
Andaman and Nicobar IslandsTropical islands of coral reefs, rainforest and history.3 placesAndhra PradeshTemples, the Eastern Ghats and a long Bay of Bengal coast.8 placesArunachal PradeshIndia’s land of the dawn-lit mountains, monasteries and many tribes.6 placesAssamBrahmaputra plains, tea gardens and rhinos.7 placesBiharCradle of Buddhism and ancient empires.7 placesChandigarhLe Corbusier’s planned city.2 placesChhattisgarhForests, waterfalls and tribal Bastar.5 placesDadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and DiuPortuguese forts and quiet beaches.3 placesDelhiSeven historic cities layered into one capital.7 placesGoaBeaches, churches and susegad life.6 placesGujaratSalt desert, lions and stepwells.11 placesHaryanaMahabharata country next to the capital.4 placesHimachal PradeshSnow peaks, apple orchards and hill towns.9 placesJammu and KashmirLakes, meadows and Himalayan valleys.6 placesJharkhandPlateau of waterfalls and forests.5 placesKarnatakaEmpires, coffee hills and coast.11 placesKeralaGod’s own country of backwaters and spice hills.11 placesLadakhHigh desert of passes, lakes and monasteries.6 placesLakshadweepCoral atolls in the Arabian Sea.1 placesMadhya PradeshThe heart of India: temples, tigers and forts.13 placesMaharashtraCaves, forts, hills and the maximum city.11 placesManipurJewel of the North-East, with Loktak lake.4 placesMeghalayaThe abode of clouds, root bridges and caves.4 placesMizoramBlue hills and bamboo forests.5 placesNagalandLand of festivals and warrior tribes.5 placesOdishaTemples, a long coast and Chilika.7 placesPuducherryFrench-Tamil town by the sea.2 placesPunjabLand of five rivers, gurdwaras and warmth.4 placesRajasthanDesert forts, palaces and colour.13 placesSikkimKanchenjunga’s small, green, organic state.5 placesTamil NaduTemple towns, hill stations and the southern tip.13 placesTelanganaDeccan forts and the city of pearls.6 placesTripuraPalaces, rock carvings and bamboo hills.4 placesUttar PradeshThe Taj, the Ganga and Nawabi Lucknow.10 placesUttarakhandDev Bhoomi of Himalayan shrines and hill towns.10 placesWest BengalFrom Himalayan tea hills to the Sundarbans.11 places