North India's Top 10 Summer Travel Destinations

Written By Ruchika Mandora

Manali, Himachal Pradesh

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Spiti Valley, Himachal Pradesh

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Rishikesh, Uttarakhand

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Srinagar, Jammu-Kashmir

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Leh, Ladakh

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Mount Abu, Rajasthan

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Mussoorie, Uttarakhand

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Gulmarg, Kashmir

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Shimla, Himachal Pradesh

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Nainital, Uttarakhand

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