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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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Temple & sacred site
Thiksey Monastery
Ladakh, India
Thiksey Monastery is a Gelugpa monastery rising in tiers up a hill above the Indus, home to a 15-metre Maitreya Buddha.
Nature
Mattupetty Dam
Kerala, India
Mattupetty Dam is a hill reservoir about 13 km from Munnar in Kerala, surrounded by tea estates and known for boating
Attraction
Shey Palace and Monastery
Ladakh, India
Shey Palace is the former summer palace of Ladakh's kings above the Indus, with a giant copper-gilt Buddha.
Temple & sacred site
Akshardham Temple
Delhi, India
The BAPS Swaminarayan Akshardham in Delhi, a carved sandstone and marble temple complex on the Yamuna, opened in 2005
Other places
Cochin International Airport (COK)
Kerala, India
Cochin International Airport (COK) at Nedumbassery serves Kochi and central Kerala and was the world's first fully solar-powered airport
Temple & sacred site
Hemis Monastery
Ladakh, India
Hemis Monastery is the largest and wealthiest monastery in Ladakh, a Drukpa seat hidden in a side gorge and home to the Hemis festival.
Viewpoint
Khardung La
Ladakh, India
Khardung La is a high mountain pass at about 5,359 metres on the road from Leh to the Nubra Valley.
Nature
Valara Waterfalls
Kerala, India
Valara Waterfalls is a tall forest waterfall near Adimali on the Kochi to Munnar highway in Kerala's Idukki district
Temple & sacred site
Diskit Monastery
Ladakh, India
Diskit Monastery is the oldest and largest monastery in the Nubra Valley, with a 32-metre Maitreya statue below it.
Market & shopping
Jew Town, Mattancherry
Kerala, India
Jew Town in Mattancherry, Kochi, is a historic lane of spice warehouses and antique shops leading to the Paradesi Synagogue
Nature
Ranthambore National Park
Rajasthan, India
Ranthambore National Park is a tiger reserve in eastern Rajasthan, one of the best places in India to see wild Bengal tigers.
Nature
Hunder Sand Dunes
Ladakh, India
The Hunder Sand Dunes are high-altitude cold-desert dunes in the Nubra Valley, known for rides on Bactrian camels.
Attraction
Ranthambore Fort
Rajasthan, India
Ranthambore Fort is a hilltop fortress inside Ranthambore tiger reserve, part of the UNESCO Hill Forts of Rajasthan.
Viewpoint
Chang La
Ladakh, India
Chang La is a high mountain pass at about 5,360 metres on the road from Leh to Pangong Lake.
Activity
Chokhi Dhani
Rajasthan, India
Chokhi Dhani is a recreated Rajasthani village resort on Jaipur's Tonk Road, with folk shows and a traditional thali dinner.
Temple & sacred site
Likir Monastery
Ladakh, India
Likir Monastery is an 11th-century Gelugpa monastery west of Leh, known for its 23-metre gilded Maitreya statue.
Temple & sacred site
Alchi Monastery
Ladakh, India
Alchi Monastery is a riverside temple complex west of Leh with some of the oldest Buddhist wall paintings in Ladakh.
Other places
Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport, Leh (IXL)
Ladakh, India
Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport is Leh's airport, at about 3,256 metres one of the highest commercial airports in the world.
Market & shopping
Leh Main Bazaar
Ladakh, India
Leh Main Bazaar is the pedestrian heart of Leh town, below Leh Palace, lined with shops, cafes and apricot sellers.