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20 Best Things to Do in India
From Amber Palace down: what real review volume says is worth your time in India.
Order reflects review volume from real travelers across 2344 tracked India places, capped at 3 per city. Refreshed monthly.
Amber Palace
Landmark · JaipurAmber Fort (Amer) sits on a ridge above a lake just outside Jaipur, a sprawling honey-and-rose sandstone palace complex that's one of the finest examples of Rajput architecture in India.
Read our full guide →Qutub Minar
Landmark · New DelhiThe Qutub Minar is a soaring 73-metre victory tower in Delhi, the tallest brick minaret in the world and the centrepiece of a UNESCO-listed complex of early Indo-Islamic architecture.
Read our full guide →Gateway of India
Landmark · MumbaiFree entryThe Gateway of India is Mumbai's defining landmark, a grand basalt archway on the waterfront of the Arabian Sea, built to commemorate a royal visit and, fittingly, the spot from which the last…
Read our full guide →India Gate
Landmark · New DelhiFree entryIndia Gate is New Delhi's great war memorial, a 42-metre sandstone arch at the eastern end of the grand Rajpath (now Kartavya Path) ceremonial avenue, inscribed with the names of tens of thousands of…
Read our full guide →Hawa Mahal
Landmark · JaipurHawa Mahal, or the Palace of Winds, is a striking five-story pink sandstone structure in Jaipur.
Read our full guide →Marine Drive
Landmark · MumbaiFree entryMarine Drive is Mumbai's great seafront boulevard, a graceful 3.6-km curve of promenade along the Arabian Sea, lined on its landward side by a parade of weathered Art Deco apartment buildings (among…
Read our full guide →Jantar Mantar
Landmark · JaipurJantar Mantar in Jaipur is an open-air collection of 19 astronomical instruments built by Maharaja Jai Singh II in the 1730s.
Read our full guide →Gurudwara Bangla Sahib
Religious site · New DelhiFree entryGurudwara Bangla Sahib is the most prominent Sikh house of worship in Delhi, a serene white-marble complex crowned by golden domes, centred on a large sacred pool (sarovar) whose still water mirrors the building.
Read our full guide →Shree Siddhivinayak
Religious site · MumbaiFree entryShree Siddhivinayak is Mumbai's most revered temple, dedicated to the elephant-headed god Ganesha (the remover of obstacles), and one of the most-visited and wealthiest temples in India.
Read our full guide →Charminar
Religious site · HyderabadFree entryThe Charminar is the soul of old Hyderabad, a magnificent 16th-century monument of four soaring 56-metre minarets framing grand arches, standing at the centre of the bustling old city.
Read our full guide →Marina Beach
Outdoor & fun · ChennaiMarina Beach is a 13-kilometer-long urban beach along the Bay of Bengal in Chennai, making it one of the longest in the world.
Read our full guide →Birla Mandir, Hyderabad
Religious site · HyderabadBirla Mandir in Hyderabad is a stunning Hindu temple built entirely of white marble, situated on a hilltop overlooking the city.
Read our full guide →Birla Mandir
Religious site · HyderabadFree entryBirla Mandir is a serene Hindu temple in Hyderabad, built entirely of dazzling white Rajasthani marble atop a rocky hill called Naubath Pahad, overlooking the city and the Hussain Sagar lake.
Read our full guide →Chaturshringi Temple
Religious site · PuneChaturshringi Temple is a Hindu temple on a hillside in Pune, Maharashtra. It stands 90 feet high and 125 feet wide, with more than 200 steps leading to the main shrine of Goddess Chattushringi.
Read our full guide →Dagadusheth Halwai Ganapati Temple
Religious site · PuneThe Dagadusheth Halwai Ganapati Temple is a Hindu temple in Pune, India, dedicated to the god Ganesha.
Read our full guide →Gandhi Ashram
Landmark · AhmedabadFree entryThe Sabarmati Ashram in Ahmedabad was Mahatma Gandhi's home and headquarters for some of the most pivotal years of India's independence struggle (1917–1930), and it remains a deeply moving place of pilgrimage.
Read our full guide →UB City
Neighborhood · BengaluruUB City is Bengaluru's premier luxury destination, a sprawling complex that houses high-end brands like Louis Vuitton and Versace, along with gourmet restaurants and contemporary art spaces.
Read our full guide →Howrah Bridge
Landmark · KolkataThe Howrah Bridge, officially named Rabindra Setu, is a massive steel structure spanning the Hooghly River, connecting Kolkata with Howrah.
Read our full guide →Tirumala Temple
Religious site · TirupatiFree entryThe Sri Venkateswara Temple at Tirumala, near Tirupati, is one of the most visited and richest religious sites on Earth, a sacred Hindu temple atop the seven hills of Tirumala that draws tens of…
Read our full guide →Cubbon Park
Park & nature · BengaluruCubbon Park, officially named Sri Chamarajendra Park, is a lush 300-acre oasis in the center of Bengaluru.
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