Hill stations of India

A summer view of Khajjiar, a hill station in Himachal Pradesh.

List of Indian hill stations


Several hill stations served as summer capitals of Indian provinces, princely states, or, in the case of Shimla, of British India itself. Since Indian Independence, the role of these hill stations as summer capitals has largely ended, but many hill stations remain popular summer resorts. Most famous hill stations are:

•     Mount Abu, Rajasthan
•     Pachmarhi, Madhya Pradesh
•     Gulmarg, Srinagar and Ladakh in Jammu and Kashmir
•     Shillong in Meghalaya
•     Darjeeling in West Bengal
•     Shimla, Kullu in Himachal Pradesh
•     Nainital in Uttarakhand
•     Gangtok in Sikkim
•     Mussoorie in Uttarakhand
•     Manali in Himachal Pradesh
•     Tawang in Arunachal Pradesh
•     Mahabaleshwar in Maharashtra
•     Haflong in Assam
•     Araku, Andhra Pradesh
•     Munnar in Kerala
•     Ooty, Yercaud and Kodaikanal in Tamil Nadu
•     Jampui Hills in Tripura
•     Khajiyar in Himachal Pradesh
•     Coorg in Karnataka

In addition to the bustling hill stations and summer capitals of yore, there are several serene and peaceful nature retreats and places of interest to visit for a nature lover. These range from the stunning moonscapes of Leh and Ladhak, to small, exclusive nature retreats such as Dunagiri, Binsar, Mukteshwar in the Himalayas, to rolling vistas of Western Ghats to numerous private retreats in the rolling hills of Kerala.

Lakes

View of Lake Tsongmo, Sikkim

Gurudongmar Lake, Sikkim.

List of lakes in India

•     Avalanche Lake
•     Dal Lake
•     Emerald Lake
•     Chandra Taal
•     Nainital Lake
•     Sheshnag Lake
•     Suraj Tal
•     Tso Moriri
•     Tsongmo Lake
•     Pangong Tso
•     Prashar lake
•     Rewalsar lake
•     Bhojtal
•     Loktak lake

Beaches

List of beaches in India


India offers a wide range of tropical beaches with silver/golden sand to coral beaches of Lakshadweep. States like Kerala and Goa have exploited the potential of beaches to the fullest. However, there are a lot many unexploited beaches in the states of Andhra Pradesh, Gujarat, Maharastra, Tamil Nadu and Karnataka. These states have very high potential to develop them as future destinations for prospective tourists. Some of the famous tourist beaches are:

•     Beaches of Vizag, Andhra Pradesh
•     Beaches of Puri, Odisha
•     Beaches of Digha, West Bengal
•     Beaches of Goa
•     Kovalam Beach, Kerala
•     Marina Beach, Chennai
•     Elliot's Beach, Chennai
•     City Beach, Pondicherry
•     Beaches of Mahabalipuram
•     Beaches in Mumbai
•     Beaches of Diu
•     Beaches of Midnapore, West Bengal
•     Beaches of Andaman and Nicobar Islands
•     Beaches of Lakshadweep Islands