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Kerala
Ponmudi is a hill in the Western Ghats in Thiruvananthapuram district, and the Forest Department runs it as an eco-tourism site with a paid entry ticket.
Vagamon is tea gardens, meadow and pine forest on the Kottayam–Idukki border, about 1,100 m up.
West Bengal
Tajpur is the quiet gap between Mandarmani and Shankarpur, about 173 km from Kolkata by NH16 and NH116B, in the Contai subdivision of Purba Medinipur.
Digha sits at the northern end of the Bay of Bengal in Purba Medinipur, and it is the beach most of Bengal has already been to: the state's most visited sea…
Odisha
A beach on the north-eastern coast, in Baleswar district. The name is two Odia words, tala for palm and sari for row, after the palms standing behind the…
The tide does the work here. At low tide the sea withdraws as much as 5 kilometres, so the ground you walk on in the morning can be under water later; check…
A coastal town on the Bay of Bengal in Ganjam district, about 15 km from Berhampur and near the southern end of the state.
Jharkhand
Netarhat is among the highest points of the Chotanagpur plateau, in Latehar district, and it has been called the Queen of Chotanagpur for long enough that the…
Chhattisgarh
A hill station that is also a small village, in Surguja district in the north of the state.
Puducherry
Two kilometres of sand where the Arasalar river forms an estuary before the Bay of Bengal, and that estuary is the best part of it.
Daman & Diu
Blackish-brown sand rather than the gold most people picture is part of why this beach stays quiet: relatively secluded, about 4 km from Moti Daman, with calm…
Nagaland
Kiwi, avocado and persimmon are what this town trades in, moved out along National Highway 29, and a fruit economy is a more interesting thing to walk into…
Coal built this town, and the mines are still the first thing anyone mentions about it, which sits oddly beside the local billing of Chhattisgarh's Jannat.
Arunachal Pradesh
The state capital is an administrative town before it is anything else: the legislative assembly, the seat of government, and the Gauhati High Court's…
Rock Beach, as it is also called, is 1.2 kilometres of seafront along Goubert Avenue, running from the War Memorial at one end to Dupleix Park at the other.
Goa
Three and a half kilometres of white sand on the west side of Panjim, about 5 km from the centre of town by way of Miramar.
Meghalaya
The Myntdu river wraps around three sides of the plateau this town sits on, which is the most striking thing about a place that is otherwise a working…
Travelling through Ao country, you will route through Mokokchung whether or not it interests you: this is the district headquarters, the main urban hub, and…
Unique because backwaters meet the Arabian Sea.
Famous for traditional Uru shipbuilding.
Highlights: Fishing harbour and estuary views.
Known for being less crowded.
Perfect for: Honeymoon, Quiet holidays.
Known for: Bridge, fishing harbour and peaceful sunsets.
Highlights: Chinese Fishing Nets, Colonial heritage, Street food, Art cafés.
Famous for: Historic pier, Lighthouse, Sunset. Nearby: Alleppey Backwaters, Houseboats.
Highlights: Giant Mermaid sculpture, Close to airport.
Known for: Landscaped gardens, Clean beach, Family outings.
Known for: Beautiful estuary.
Near Guruvayur Temple.
Highlights: Small island visible from shore.
Gujarat
Located right next to the historic Somnath Temple. While swimming is restricted due to strong currents, it offers dramatic crashing waves and a spiritual…
Maharashtra
Located in Raigad district, Diveagar is a serene coastal village approximately 170 km from Mumbai and 160 km from Pune.
Located at the northern tip of Ratnagiri district near Mandangad, Velas is a secluded coastal village roughly 220 km from Mumbai.
Positioned near Dapoli in Ratnagiri district, Kelshi Beach sits about 220 km from Mumbai near the mouth of the Bharja River.
Situated near Dapoli in the Raigad/Ratnagiri region, Murud Beach sits approximately 140 km south of Mumbai, overlooking the open sea.