Top 9 Universally Appealing Indian Cities!

Written By Ruchika Mandora Image Credits: Gettyimages

Kolkata

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Jaipur

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Hyderabad

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Delhi

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Bengaluru

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Kochi

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Varanasi

[{"selector":"#anim-f84fbf22-48a2-47b6-8211-3341871966f5 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(62.45727569436589%, 0, 0)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":14000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"both"}] The city is known as the spiritual heart of India, and Hindu pilgrims come there to bathe in the holy waters of the Ganges River and take part in funeral ceremonies. Image Credits: Gettyimages

Goa

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Pondicherry

[{"selector":"#anim-572b4aab-ad06-49c4-84b4-93a8137e9f2b [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(71.27075177879703%, 0, 0)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":15000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"both"}] Tree-lined avenues and mustard-colored colonial houses preserve its French heritage in the French Quarter. Image Credits: Gettyimages