Hey there! Happy New Year 2023. Time truly flies as it feels like yesterday that I was writing a listicle for 2022. Frankly, I am so happy that 2023 is finally here. Travel is the most important thing for us travel buffs. The moment the year starts, we start to prepare our wish-lists and make travel plans. But so many options to explore and only 12 months! Well, fret not. I am sharing 23 best places to visit in India in 2023. These places are not month-biased which means you can travel any place mentioned in this list at any time because different season has a different charm at these wonderful places in India. So, dive in to the list and explore:
P.S: This list not in any order
23 Best Places to Visit in India in 2023
- Goa
Where: Goa is a state
How to reach: Goa has an airport, railway station and is well connected via road
Best time to visit: Nov – Feb (though I personally like Goa in all the months)
Read: 11+ Fun Things To Do In Goa + Best Places In Goa To Chill
- Pahalgam
Where: Jammu & Kashmir
How to reach: Nearest railway station is Jammu Tawi (157 km), nearest airport is Srinagar airport (95 km) and is well connected via road
Best time to visit: July to Oct
- Kovalam
Where: Kerala
How to reach: Nearest airport is Trivandrum airport (15 km), nearest railway station is Trivandrum railway station (15 km) and is well connected via road
Best time to visit: Oct to March
- Nainital
Where: Uttarakhand
How to reach: Nearest railway station is Kathgodam (23 km), nearest airport is Pantnagar airport (65 km away) and is well connected via road
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Best time to visit: All year round
- Mumbai
Where: Maharashtra
How to reach: Mumbai has airport and railway station and is well connected via road
Best time to visit: All year round
- Delhi
Where: Delhi is a capital state of India
How to reach: Delhi has airport and railway station and is well connected via road
Best time to visit: All year round
- Shimla
Where: Himachal Pradesh
How to reach: Nearest railway station is Kalka (96 km) from there, take a toy train to Shimla (takes about 8 hours), nearest airport is Jubbarhatti airport (23 km) and is well connected via road
Best time to visit: All year round
- Manali
Where: Himachal Pradesh
How to reach: Nearest railway station is Chandigarh (300 km), nearest airport is Kullu Manali airport (50 km) and is well connected via road
Best time to visit: All year round
- Leh
Where: Ladakh
How to reach: There is no convenient railway station near to Leh so you can either take a flight to Leh airport or go by road.
Best time to visit: April to July
Read: 8 Best Places To Visit In Leh Ladakh + Photos From My Archive
- Alleppey
Where: Kerala
How to reach: Alleppey has a railway station, nearest airport is Cochin airport (78 km) and is well connected via road
Best time to visit: Oct to Feb
- Jaipur
Where: Rajasthan
How to reach: Jaipur has an airport and railway station and is well connected via road
Best time to visit: Oct to March
- Amritsar
Where: Punjab
How to reach: Amritsar has an airport and railway station and is well connected via road
Best time to visit: Sept to Feb
- Jaisalmer
Where: Rajasthan
How to reach: Jaisalmer has an airport and railway station and is well connected via road
Best time to visit: Oct to March
- Agra
Where: Uttar Pradesh
How to reach: Agra has an airport though it is also convenient to reach Delhi and reach Agra by road, Agra has a railway station and is well connected via road.
Best time to visit: All year round
- Udaipur
Where: Rajasthan
How to reach: Udaipur has an airport and railway station and is well connected via road
Best time to visit: All year round
- Varanasi
Where: Uttar Pradesh
How to reach: Varanasi has an airport and railway station and is well connected via road
Best time to visit: All year round
- Ayodhya
Where: Uttar Pradesh
How to reach: Nearest airport is Lucknow airport (60 km), Ayodhya has a railway station and is well connected via road
Best time to visit: All year round
- Mathura & Vrindavan
Where: Uttar Pradesh
How to reach: Mathura has a railway station, nearest airport is Delhi airport (120 km) and these twin cities are well connected via road
Best time to visit: All year round
- Munnar
Where: Kerala
How to reach: Nearest airport is Cochin airport (110 km), nearest railway station is Aluva (110 km), driving to Munnar is the best option from the nearest big city
Best time to visit: All year round
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- Dharamshala
Where: Himachal Pradesh
How to reach: Nearest airport is Gaggal airport (14 km), nearest railway station is Pathankot (85 km), the city is well connected via road, taxis available at the airport and railway station
Best time to visit: All year round
- Hampi
Where: Karnataka
How to reach: Nearest airport is Bellary airport (60 km), nearest railway station is Hospet railway station (13 km), driving to Hampi from the nearest big city is the best option, taxis are available though advising you for prior booking
Best time to visit: Nov – Feb
- Gangtok
Where: Sikkim
How to reach: Nearest airport is Pakyong airport (31 km), nearest railway station is New Jalpaiguri railway station (120 km) and is well connected via road
Best time to visit: Sept – June
- Ziro
Where: Arunachal Pradesh
How to reach: Ziro has an airport, nearest railway station is Naharalagun railway station (100 km) and is well connected via road
Best time to visit: April – June and Music festival in Sept.
I really hope you liked the list. I had so many options in my mind but had to put only 23, hence these are the chosen ones. I have been to all places in the list except for Ziro and Gangtok. This year, I am surely going to try to tick these off from my list. I have become a fan of Ziro since I have seen the place in movie Bhediya.
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