Tourism of India - Top Indian Tourist Places

India is a country with rich cultural heritage and amazing diversity. The tourist attractions in this country have a charm of their own and provide tourists a wonderful opportunity to know at lot about the rich historical saga of the country. There are plenty of attractions in this country spread across the different states, cities and tourist places. The country is home to a wide variety of tourist sites. Beautiful natural sites, manmade architectural structures & towering buildings, lush green forests, forested hill stations, sunny beaches, snow capped mountain peaks, beautiful temples & mosques, intricate churches & convents, prosperous museums, historical monuments, magnificent forts & palaces, heritage hotels, modern shopping arcades & malls, entertainment centres, etc all are to make India a globally famous tourism destination. And yes, India's attractions never fail to impress visitors coming from different parts of the world.

There are many worth visit tourist places in India you will love to explore. Have a look at some important tourist destinations of this country.

Delhi - Delhi is the capital city of India and among top tourist destinations in country. There are three UNESCO world heritage sites in this city. They are Red Fort, Humayun's Tomb and Qutub Minar. The Qutub Minar is the longest brick tower (minaret) in the world. It attracts sometimes more visitors than of the magnificent Taj Mahal in Agra.

India Gate (All India War Memorial), Old Fort, Jama Masjid (the largest mosque in India), Lotus Temple, Birla Temple, Akshardham Temple (the largest Hindu Temple complex in the world), Rajghat (the cremation site of Mahatma Gandhi), President House, Sansad Bhawan, etc are other popular attractions of Delhi city tours and travels.

Delhi is also base to visit almost all popular tourist places of India like Agra, Jaipur, Shimla, Manali, Varanasi, Ranthambhore National Park, Sariska Tiger Reserve, Corbett National Park, Kashmir, Srinagar, Gulmarg, etc. Indeed Delhi is a significant Indian tourist place.

Khajuraho - Khajuraho is among top most visited tourist destination of India. It is globally known for architecturally beautiful group of temples. Temples here are noted for erotic sculptures and intricate carvings on the outer walls. Khajuraho Group of Temple is also a UNESCO world heritage site.

Agra - Agra is perhaps the top most visited tourist place in India. It attracts tourists through out the entire globe with Taj Mahal, Agra Fort, Itmad-Ud-Daullah Tomb, Fatehpur Sikri and Buland Darwaza. Taj Mahal, the star attraction of tourism of India, is one of the Seven Wonders of the World and UNESCO world heritage site.

Mumbai - Mumbai, the state capital of Maharashtra, is the financial capital of India. It is very popular among tourists with attractions like Gateway of India, Prince of Wales Museum, Haji Ali Mosque, Juhu & Chowpatty Beach, Elephanta Caves, Bollywood, etc.

Aurangabad - Aurangabad is a town and significant tourist place in Maharashtra. It is known for Aurangabad Caves, Daulatabad Fort, Ajanta & Ellora Caves, etc. Ajanta and Ellora Caves are UNESCO world heritage sites.

There are many other impressive tourist sites in India. I will write about them in my next article. So visit India and explore its important tourist places and relish cheery experience of lifetime.