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Temples, monasteries, viewpoints, national parks and trails in India, with a guide to each: what to see, when to go and how to get there.

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Mehtab Bagh

Viewpoint

Mehtab Bagh

Uttar Pradesh, India

Mehtab Bagh is a Mughal riverside garden in Agra, directly across the Yamuna from the Taj Mahal, known for sunset views.

Chandni Chowk

Market & shopping

Chandni Chowk

Delhi, India

Old Delhi's busiest bazaar, laid out by Shah Jahan's court in the 1650s and the best street-food district in the city

City Palace, Jaipur

Attraction

City Palace, Jaipur

Rajasthan, India

The City Palace, Jaipur, is the royal palace of the Pink City, begun in 1727, part museum and still part royal residence.

Dhobi Ghat

Attraction

Dhobi Ghat

Maharashtra, India

Dhobi Ghat at Mahalaxmi is Mumbai's huge open-air laundry, where clothes are still washed by hand in rows of concrete pens.

Haji Ali Dargah

Temple & sacred site

Haji Ali Dargah

Maharashtra, India

Haji Ali Dargah is a 15th century shrine on an islet off Worli, Mumbai, reached along a causeway walkable at low tide.

Humayun's Tomb

Attraction

Humayun's Tomb

Delhi, India

The 16th-century Mughal garden tomb of Emperor Humayun in New Delhi, a model for the Taj Mahal and a UNESCO site

Jantar Mantar, Jaipur

Attraction

Jantar Mantar, Jaipur

Rajasthan, India

Jantar Mantar, Jaipur, is a UNESCO-listed observatory of 19 giant stone astronomical instruments completed in 1734.

Colaba Causeway

Market & shopping

Colaba Causeway

Maharashtra, India

Colaba Causeway is South Mumbai's lively street market and cafe strip, near the Gateway of India.

Connaught Place

Market & shopping

Connaught Place

Delhi, India

New Delhi's Georgian-style shopping circle of white colonnades, built 1929 to 1933 around Central Park

Patrika Gate

Viewpoint

Patrika Gate

Rajasthan, India

Patrika Gate is a modern painted gateway at Jawahar Circle, Jaipur, whose murals show the regions and history of Rajasthan.

Ellora Caves

Attraction

Ellora Caves

Maharashtra, India

The Ellora Caves are 34 Buddhist, Hindu and Jain cave temples near Aurangabad, including the monolithic Kailasa temple.

Gaitore Ki Chhatriyan

Attraction

Gaitore Ki Chhatriyan

Rajasthan, India

Gaitore Ki Chhatriyan is the royal cremation ground of Jaipur's Kachhwaha rulers, with carved marble and sandstone cenotaphs.

Ajanta Caves

Attraction

Ajanta Caves

Maharashtra, India

The Ajanta Caves are about 30 Buddhist caves near Aurangabad with some of the oldest surviving paintings in India.

Gurudwara Bangla Sahib

Temple & sacred site

Gurudwara Bangla Sahib

Delhi, India

Delhi's best-known Sikh gurdwara, with a golden dome, a holy pool and a free community kitchen open to all

Nahargarh Fort

Viewpoint

Nahargarh Fort

Rajasthan, India

Nahargarh Fort is an 18th-century hilltop fort on the Aravalli ridge above Jaipur, known for its sunset views over the city.

Grishneshwar Temple

Temple & sacred site

Grishneshwar Temple

Maharashtra, India

Grishneshwar Temple near the Ellora Caves is one of the twelve Jyotirlinga shrines of Shiva, rebuilt by Ahilyabai Holkar.

Johari Bazaar

Market & shopping

Johari Bazaar

Rajasthan, India

Johari Bazaar is the jewellers' market of Jaipur's walled Pink City, known for gemstones, kundan and meenakari jewellery.

Bapu Bazaar

Market & shopping

Bapu Bazaar

Rajasthan, India

Bapu Bazaar is a busy market in Jaipur's Pink City for block-printed textiles, mojari slippers and affordable souvenirs.

Daulatabad Fort

Attraction

Daulatabad Fort

Maharashtra, India

Daulatabad Fort is a medieval hill fortress near Aurangabad, once Devagiri, briefly the capital of the Delhi Sultanate.

Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL)

Other places

Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL)

Delhi, India

Delhi's main international airport and the busiest in India, where direct flights from Singapore land

Bibi Ka Maqbara

Attraction

Bibi Ka Maqbara

Maharashtra, India

Bibi Ka Maqbara in Aurangabad is a 17th century Mughal tomb modelled on the Taj Mahal, called the Taj of the Deccan.

Kartavya Path

Attraction

Kartavya Path

Delhi, India

New Delhi's ceremonial avenue from Rashtrapati Bhavan to India Gate, renamed from Rajpath in 2022

Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport (BOM)

Other places

Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport (BOM)

Maharashtra, India

Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport (BOM) is Mumbai's main airport, where direct flights from Singapore land at Terminal 2.

Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Museum, Aurangabad

Museum

Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Museum, Aurangabad

Maharashtra, India

The Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Museum in Aurangabad displays Maratha arms, armour, coins, manuscripts and a Paithani saree.

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