Top 5 Indian tourist destination to visit in monsoon

 

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After the hot Indian summer, comes the great Indian monsoon. Monsoon comes as a great relief from the three months of blistering heat extending from the month of April to June.

The time from the mid-June to July is particularly overwhelming for breath-taking green scenic beauty. The time when summer makes way for monsoon, frequent rains make the environment cold and green.

Hill stations are some of the best places to combat the Indian summer during this time. Because of the elevation, the temperature on Hill Stations remains far below the lower regions in the surrounding.

1. Ooty—Queen of Hills

The scenic hill station bounded by lush landscape, Ooty welcomes you with an enjoyable weather and a plenty of places of interests to discover.

The highest temperature ever recorded in Ooty was 25 °C (77 °F), which by South Indian standards is uncharacteristically low for an all-time record high temperature. Average temperature remains between 17-20 C and 5-12 C in summer and winter respectively.

Some of places to visit in Mount Abu are Botanical Gardens, Rose Gardens, The Tea Factory, Echo Rock, Doddabetta Peak, Dolphin's Nose, Sims Park, Annamalai Temple, Hidden Valley, Wax Museum, and many more.

2. Lakshadweep

Lakshadweep is an archipelago 200 Kms of southwestern coast of India. Lakshadweep literally translates to “one hundred thousand islands” although only 36 are habitable.

The island of Kadmat, Bangaram and Agatti Island are open to foreigners and famous for water sports. The major water sports are scuba diving and snorkelling.

Lakshadweep is home to some of the most beautiful coral reefs, pristine beaches lined with coconut palms, and stretches of light brown sand.

3. Ladakh

Ladakh has emerged as a popular destination from summer to monsoon in India. For the rest of the year, it’s inaccessible because of heavy snowing. Ladakh is as much accessible in summer as in winter because of scanty rainfall. The highway opens in May and June is considered the best time to visit.

The world’s highest motorway at the height of 5,359 m (17,582 ft), Khardung La is in Ladakh. Leh, at the height of 3,500 m, is the capital of Ladakh and the highest hill station in India.

There are many important Buddhist Monasteries to visit in Ladakh including Thiksey Monastery, famous for The 9 Stupas, Hemis Monastery and Phyang Gompa Diskit Monastery, Shey, Rizong and Likir among others

4. Gangtok

Situated in the backdrops of the Himalayas, Gangtok is the perfect place to visit during Monsoon. The Kanchenjunga, the third highest peak in the world is also here. Like Ladakh, Gangtok is also home to many Buddhist monasteries: Rumtek Monastery, Enchey Monastery, Do-drul Chorten, and Dodrupchen Monastery.

5. Darjeeling

Visit Darjeeling to witness for breath-taking views in the backdrop of the splendid Himalayas. Visit Himalayan Zoo that is home to many species of Himalayan animals. Also worth visiting are Himalyan Mountaineering Institute, Buddhist Monasteries, Rock Garden, and Japanese Pagoda.

Take an amusing ride through tea plantation with Darjeeling Mountain Railways, also referred as “toy train”