India

Things to Do in India

20 places across Mumbai, Delhi and 10 more cities — ranked by traveler ratings, with photos and where to find each one.

Harmandir Sahib (Golden Temple)

Amritsar · Punjab · place of worship · ★ 4.9 · 206,067 reviews · Open in Google Maps ↗

The Golden Temple is a gurdwara located in Amritsar, Punjab, India. It is the pre-eminent spiritual site of Sikhism and is one of its holiest sites, alongside the Gurdwara Darbar Sahib in Kartarpur and the Gurdwara Janam Asthan in Nankana Sahib, both in Punjab, Pakistan.

Harmandir Sahib (Golden Temple)
Shagil Kannur (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Gateway of India

Mumbai · Maharashtra · historical landmark · ★ 4.6 · 388,668 reviews · Open in Google Maps ↗

The Gateway of India is an arch-monument, completed in 1924, on the waterfront of Mumbai, Maharashtra, India. It was erected to commemorate the landing of King George V of the United Kingdom for his coronation as the Emperor of India in December 1911 at Strand Road near Wellington Fountain.

Gateway of India
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Dagadusheth Halwai Ganapati Temple

Pune · Maharashtra · hindu temple · ★ 4.8 · 186,181 reviews

The Dagadusheth Halwai Ganapati Temple is a Hindu temple dedicated to the Hindu god Ganesha (Ganapati) in the city of Pune, India. The temple is visited by over one hundred thousand devotees every year. A large number of devotees visit the temple during the annual ten-day public Ganeshotsav festival.

Dagadusheth Halwai Ganapati Temple
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India Gate

Delhi · Delhi · monument · ★ 4.6 · 286,888 reviews · Open in Google Maps ↗

India Gate, formerly known as the All India War Memorial, is a prominent war memorial situated on the eastern edge of the ceremonial axis of New Delhi, India, officially known as Kartavya Path.

Shri Mahakaleshwar Jyotirlinga Temple

Ujjain · Madhya Pradesh · hindu temple · ★ 4.8 · 166,480 reviews · Open in Google Maps ↗

Shri is a Sanskrit term denoting resplendence, wealth and prosperity, primarily used as an honorific.

Shri Mahakaleshwar Jyotirlinga Temple
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Tirumala Sri Venkateswara Temple

Tirupati · Andhra Pradesh · hindu temple · ★ 4.8 · 154,420 reviews · Open in Google Maps ↗

The Venkateswara Swami Temple—also known as Tirumala Temple, Tirupati Temple, and Tirupati Balaji Temple—is a Hindu temple located in the hills of Tirumala, within Tirupati Urban Mandal, Tirupati district, Andhra Pradesh, India.

Tirumala Sri Venkateswara Temple
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Taj Mahal

Agra · Uttar Pradesh · monument · ★ 4.6 · 252,123 reviews · Open in Google Maps ↗

The Taj Mahal is an ivory-white marble mausoleum on the right bank of the river Yamuna in Agra, Uttar Pradesh, India. It was commissioned in 1631 by the fifth Mughal emperor, Shah Jahan, to house the tomb of his beloved wife, Mumtaz Mahal; it also houses the tomb of Shah Jahan himself.

Taj Mahal
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Siddhivinayak Temple

Mumbai · Maharashtra · hindu temple · ★ 4.8 · 136,788 reviews · Open in Google Maps ↗

The Shri Siddhivinayak Ganapati Mandir is a Hindu temple dedicated to Ganesha. It is located in Prabhadevi neighbourhood of Mumbai, Maharashtra, India. It was originally built by Laxman Vithu and Deubai Patil on 19 November 1801. It is one of the most popular Hindu temples in Mumbai.

Siddhivinayak Temple
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Charminar

Hyderabad · Telangana · monument · ★ 4.5 · 268,132 reviews · Open in Google Maps ↗

The Charminar is a monument located in Hyderabad, Telangana, India. Constructed in 1591, the landmark is a symbol of Hyderabad and officially incorporated in the emblem of Telangana. The Charminar's long history includes the existence of a mosque on its top floor for more than 434 years.

Charminar
Gopikrishna Narla (CC BY-SA 3.0)

Gurudwara Bangla Sahib

Delhi · Delhi · place of worship · ★ 4.8 · 117,053 reviews · Open in Google Maps ↗

Gurdwara Bangla Sahib is one of the most prominent Sikh gurdwaras, or Sikh house of worship, in Delhi, India, and known for its association with the eighth Sikh Guru, Guru Har Krishan, as well as the holy pond inside its complex, known as the "Sarovar."

Gurudwara Bangla Sahib
Slyronit (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Amber Fort

Amer · Rajasthan · castle · ★ 4.6 · 172,135 reviews · Open in Google Maps ↗

Amer Fort or Amber Fort is a fort located in Amer, Rajasthan, India. Amer is a town with an area of 4 square kilometres (1.5 sq mi) located 11 kilometres (6.8 mi) from Jaipur, the capital of Rajasthan. Located high on a hill, it is the principal tourist attraction in Jaipur.

Amber Fort
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Red Fort

Delhi · Delhi · ★ 4.5 · 182,406 reviews · Open in Google Maps ↗

The Red Fort is a historic Mughal fort located in the Old Delhi area of Delhi, India. Serving as the main residence of the Mughal emperors, it was commissioned by Emperor Shah Jahan on the 12th of May 1639; the fort was constructed following his decision to shift the Mughal capital from Agra to Delhi.

Red Fort
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Hawa Mahal

Jaipur · Rajasthan · castle · ★ 4.5 · 164,492 reviews · Open in Google Maps ↗

The Hawa Mahal is a palace in the city of Jaipur, Rajasthan, India. Built from red and pink sandstone, it is on the edge of the City Palace, Jaipur, and extends to the Zenana, or women's chambers.

Hawa Mahal
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Agra Fort

Agra · Uttar Pradesh · ★ 4.5 · 152,237 reviews · Open in Google Maps ↗

The Agra Fort is a historical Mughal fort in the city of Agra, also known as Agra's Red Fort. Mughal emperor Humayun was crowned at this fort in 1530. It was later renovated by the Mughal emperor Akbar from 1565 and the present-day structure was completed in 1573.

Agra Fort
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Lalbagh Botanical Garden

Bangalore · Karnataka · botanical garden · ★ 4.4 · 178,694 reviews · Open in Google Maps ↗

Lalbagh Botanical Garden or simply Lalbagh, is a botanical garden in Bengaluru, India. It was originally built by Hyder Ali in 1760, during the Sultanate of Mysore. The garden was later managed under numerous British superintendents before Indian Independence.

Lalbagh Botanical Garden
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Jallianwala Bagh

Amritsar · Punjab · park · ★ 4.6 · 103,648 reviews · Open in Google Maps ↗

Jallianwala Bagh is a historic garden and memorial of national importance close to the Golden Temple complex in Amritsar, Punjab, India, preserved in the memory of those wounded and killed in the Jallianwala Bagh Massacre that took place on the site on the festival of Baisakhi Day, 13 April 1919.

Victoria Memorial

Kolkata · West Bengal · museum · ★ 4.6 · 92,247 reviews · Open in Google Maps ↗

The Victoria Memorial is a large marble monument in the Maidan in Central Kolkata (Calcutta), having its entrance on the Queen's Way. It was built between 1906 and 1921 by the British Raj. It is dedicated to the memory of Queen Victoria, the Empress of India from 1876 to 1901.

Victoria Memorial
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Wonderla Amusement Park Bangalore

Bangalore · Karnataka · amusement park · ★ 4.5 · 116,481 reviews · Open in Google Maps ↗
Wonderla Amusement Park Bangalore
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Juhu

Mumbai · Maharashtra · beach · ★ 4.2 · 116,936 reviews · Open in Google Maps ↗

On the shores of the Arabian Sea, the beach stretches for six kilometres up to Versova. The short, rocky formations make up the Juhu Beach unlike the Marina Beach in Chennai that is primarily sandy. It is a tourist attraction throughout the year and is also a destination for shooting films.

Juhu
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Nehru Zoological Park

Hyderabad · Telangana · zoo · ★ 4.2 · 103,265 reviews · Open in Google Maps ↗

Nehru Zoological Park is a zoo located near Mir Alam Tank in Bahadurpura, Telangana, India. It is one of the most visited destinations in Hyderabad.

Nehru Zoological Park
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