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10 Places to visit this monsoons

With the monsoons fast approaching its time to let loose of all the stress and soak up the fun of the rains.

 

The monsoons which usually last from June till September is the perfect time to enjoy the natural beauty of any place.

 

Here are the top 10 places you can visit to make the monsoons a memorable affair.

1 .Munnar: The most popular hill station of Kerala and one of the best honeymoon destination in India. The great mountains, deep valleys, dense forest and variety of wildlife makes Munnar one of the hot spot in the monsoon. 

2. Gangtok: The second smallest state of India is with the least population and home to the world’s third-highest peak, the Kangchenjunga. The main tourist destination for its Enchey Monastery,Tsomgo Lake,Ridge and Nathula Pass

3. Darjeeling: Also known as The Queen of Hills, it is popular for its tea industry along with a popular tourist destination. Darjeeling, is situated at the foothills of the great Himalayas. Darjeeling-Rangeet Valley Passenger Cable Car is one of the major attraction, other main attractions are Darjeeling monastery, adventure sports like river rafting and mountain treks.

4. Andaman Nicobar: The Union Territory of Andaman & Nicobar Islands are a large group of nearly 570 islands located at southern part of the Bay of Bengal in the Indian Ocean. Andaman and Nicobar Islands is one of the best monsoon and Eco-friendly tourist’s destination in India.

5. Kodaikanal: The popular hill station is situated among the Palani Hills of Western Ghats. Kodaikanal means The Gift of the Forest. During the rainy season Kodaikanal becomes more beautiful, Its gorgeous natural scenery and cascade falls make it one of the best hill station to visit. One of the main attractions for the visitors is the Kodai lake, the manmade lake is surrounded by lush green trees and rocks.

6. Goa: The chilling summer destination of India becomes more beautiful during the rainy season. Dudhsagar Falls– Sea of Milk is one of the most exquisite falls in the world located in the border of Goa and Karnataka. In rainy season Goa offer’s picturesque scenery, fantastic waterfalls, hills covered with green layers and wildlife sanctuaries. 

7. Coorg: one of the favorite travel destinations in Karnataka, especially during the monsoon. The amazing and pleasant hill station in Karnataka covers 4100 square kilometers of land in the Western Ghats.

8. Shillong: Receives heaviest rainfall during the monsoon season and the rains usually lasts longer than rest of India. Cherrapunji and Mawsynram located at 16km to each other are the two wettest places on Earth with an annual rainfall of 11872 millimeters.

9. Ranikhet: The picturesque location is surrounded by hills ,blessed with a pleasant climate, lush green forests and famous for majestic views of great Himalayan Ranges. The mountains of Garhwal offers breath taking views of deep valleys, snow-capped mountains, dense forest and high-altitude lakes.

10. Lonavala: Well known for its greenery during the monsoon with astonishing waterfalls and ponds