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Tourism in India 🗺️

India's most iconic destinations — plus the top places and visitor numbers for every state.

Top destinations in India

1Taj Mahal

17th-century white-marble Mughal mausoleum in Agra — a UNESCO site and a Wonder of the World.

Uttar Pradesh
2Goa Beaches

India's premier coastal getaway — golden beaches, nightlife and Portuguese heritage.

Goa
3Amber Fort & Hawa Mahal, Jaipur

Hilltop Rajput fort and the honeycomb 'Palace of Winds' in the Pink City.

Rajasthan
4Kerala Backwaters

Tranquil lagoons and canals around Alleppey, explored by houseboat.

Kerala
5Golden Temple, Amritsar

The holiest gurdwara of Sikhism — a gilded shrine amid a sacred sarovar.

Punjab
6Varanasi Ghats

Sacred Ganga riverfront in one of the world's oldest living cities.

Uttar Pradesh
7Hampi

UNESCO ruins of the Vijayanagara empire amid a boulder-strewn landscape.

Karnataka
8Mysore Palace

Opulent Indo-Saracenic royal palace, spectacularly illuminated.

Karnataka
9Qutub Minar, Delhi

73m 12th-century victory tower — the world's tallest brick minaret (UNESCO).

Delhi (NCT)
10Gateway of India, Mumbai

Early-20th-century basalt arch on Mumbai's waterfront — the city's landmark.

Maharashtra
11Ladakh

High-altitude Himalayan desert of monasteries, Pangong Lake and mountain passes.

Ladakh
12Andaman Islands

Tropical archipelago famed for Radhanagar Beach, coral reefs and diving.

Andaman & Nicobar Islands
13Khajuraho Temples

UNESCO temples celebrated for intricate Nagara-style sculpture.

Madhya Pradesh
14Konark Sun Temple

13th-century UNESCO temple built as the Sun God's colossal stone chariot.

Odisha
15Darjeeling

Himalayan hill station — tea estates, Kanchenjunga views and the toy train.

West Bengal

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Domestic tourists / yr
17.9 crore
Foreign tourists / yr
17.0 lakh
🏜️Rajasthan is India's largest state by area, covering 10.4% of the country.

Top places in Rajasthan

Tourist arrivals: Ministry of Tourism, 2023. Each destination links to its source.