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  María José November 25, 2024 at 12:18pm

  This vast country is practically a continent unto itself, with a bewildering variety of treasures, terrains, and activities. And depending on your interests, in order to make the most of a visit you should plan the season accordingly - whether for beachgoing, wildlife safaris, touring the great cities, festivals, and more. Lonely Planet helps make some sense of it all: https://www.lonelyplanet.com/articles/best-time-to-visit-india

  

  When is the best time to visit India?

  Our guide to the seasons, festivals and events in India so you can plan the perfect trip.
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  José Balido June 8, 2024 at 5:54pm

  Quite a few of this sites Indian members post about "yatras," which are Hindu spiritual pilgrimages, and the Modi government has been investing millions in renovating Hindu temples and promoting religious tourism to them - and this also ties into its controversial Hindu-centric agenda. Reuters wrote about this earlier this year: https://www.reuters.com/world/india/markets/asia/temple-tourism-set...

  

  Temple tourism set to soar under India's Modi

  Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday inaugurated one of the holiest Hindu temples and his government has been spending millions of dollars t…
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  Max Pesling May 5, 2024 at 5:12pm

  Rum in India?? Apparently it´s a thing now: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-india-66063111

  

  India's spirited rum revolution

  A host of homegrown brands are innovating with the spirit, creating new markets.
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  Anil April 24, 2024 at 2:12am

  Jordan; according to the list, Benguluru and Goa rank higher than New Delhi 🤔
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    Jordan Simon > Anil April 24, 2024 at 4:14pm

    True enough, but all I said was "made strong showings" - and in any case, Mumbai beat all of them.
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  Jordan Simon April 23, 2024 at 5:35pm

  Condé Nast Traveler announced its ranking of India's top 50 restaurants, and as usual Delhi and Bombay - er, Mumbai - make strong showings: https://www.cntraveler.com/story/conde-nast-traveller-india-top-50-...

  

  The 50 Best Restaurants in India, According to Condé Nast Traveller India

  For the third time, Indian Accent in New Delhi takes the first spot in the year's Condé Nast Traveller India's Top Restaurant Awards.
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  Riccardo R October 10, 2023 at 4:09pm

  I´m a big UNESCO World Heritage geek, and while India already had a whopping 40 sites, I see that on the list of 42 new sites for 2023 it added two more, one ancient and one newer. The newer dates from the early 20th century, an educational centre in the West Bengal countryside called Santiniketan, "based on ancient Indian traditions and a vision of the unity of humanity transcending religious and cultural boundaries". The other is a trio of 12th- and 13th-century Hoysala Hindu temples in the southern state of Karnataka.
  https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/1670
  https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/1375

  

  Sacred Ensembles of the Hoysalas

  This serial property encompasses the three most representative examples of Hoysala-style temple complexes in southern India, dating from the 12th to…
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  Ken Kok Lee October 1, 2023 at 4:22pm

  Ever heard of "dark tourism" or "grief tourism"? It´s directed at destinations where tragedies, bloodshed, and strife have occurred. Macabre, I know, but it takes all kinds, right? And of course India has more than its fair share: https://indianexpress.com/article/lifestyle/destination-of-the-week...

  

  Visit places in India that offer dark tourism

  Also known as doom or grief tourism, it comprises places that are reminders of human suffering and bloodshed.
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  David Paul Appell March 8, 2023 at 9:53am

  Yesterday's Indian festival of colors Holi is the country's most popular celebration after Diwali, and to mark the occasion National Geographic gives us a look at what it is and what it means: https://www.nationalgeographic.com/travel/article/facts-hindu-holi-...

  Holi, India’s Most Colorful Festival—Get the Facts

  Here’s the meaning behind the Hindu celebration.
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  Joseba Basabe February 9, 2023 at 11:49am

  India is bursting with amazing destinations, and after visiting the "A list" musts, travelers who want to dig deeper have no shortage of options, like the northwestern state of Meghalaya, recently included by CNN Travel in a look at a dozen and a half under-the-radar gems in Asia - find out why: https://edition.cnn.com/travel/article/asia-underrated-places-intl-...

  

  18 of Asia's most underrated places

  Leshan, China; Nikko, Japan; Isaan, Thailand and other under-the-radar destinations around Asia.