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Travel and tourism in India

India is a country with a varied heritage, multilingual, multicultural and multi-religious. Hence it serves as a very important tourist center attracting tourists from all over the world. Tourists are not satisfied with short visits to this country because it has a lot to offer from its many states. Travel and tourism is an interesting feature for visitors to India.

Pilgrimage

India being a secular nation it is home of many religions like Christian, Sikh, Hindu, Buddhist, Islamic and Jain. The people of India have immense faith and this is the basis of these religions being kept alive. The most famous pilgrimage centers in India include Varanasi, Kedarnath, Rishikesh, Somnath Temple, Meenakshi Temple, Anandpur, Tirupati, Thrissur, Omkareshwar, Ajanta Caves, Golden Temple, St. Francis Xavier’s church, Vailankanni church and many more.

Famous Hill stations

Most of India’s hill stations have been developed by the British. The major hill stations are linked by road, air and rail to major cities in the country. The sightseeing, lodging and boarding facilities at these hill stations are excellent.
The scenic beauty and the picturesque views of snow clad mountain peaks give tourists a perfect and peaceful respite from the madness of busy city life. The most important hill stations worth visiting in India include Dalhousie, Mussorie, Kodaikanal, Shimla, Nainital, Panchmarhi and Mount Abu.

Popular Beaches in India

Peninsular India is made up of Goa, Gujarat, Kerala, Maharashtra, Daman and Diu, Karnataka and the Lakshadweep islands that face West Bengal and the Arabian Sea while Andhra Pradesh, Andaman Nicobar islands, Orissa, Tamilnadu and Pondicherry facing the Bay of Bengal. This gives the country its natural and scenic beauty, especially the Sahyadri hills where the hills and the sea meet. Of all the beautiful coastlines of India Gujarat has the longest.

Wildlife in India

India boasts of being the abode of many rare and endangered species of birds and animals. It has the Swamp deer, stripped Royal Bengal tiger, Wild Buffalo and many interesting bird sanctuaries. Indian activist and environmental organizations are taking much effort to maintain the wildlife of India. The many lakes and rivers are home to aquatic animals like crocodiles, fishes, etc.

Sambhars, sloth bears, hog badgers, horned rhinoceros, leopard cats, pythons, bisons, porcupines, elephants, egret, geese, black necked storks, hoolock gibbons, jackals, pigs, tigers and many more rare species of animals and birds have comfortably settled in India.

Adventure

The hill stations and the mountain ranges of India are an added attraction for adventurous tourists who would like to try their hand at mountaineering, trekking, parachute rides, etc. The most attractive adventure spots include Manali in Himachal Pradesh, Aravalli and the Vindhya mountain ranges, Mahabaleshwar for gliding and parachute rides, Bir in Kangra a Buddhist monastery for gliding.

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