Tour to India offers ample sites to be explored by the visitors. Visit to multidimensional country like India provides unique opportunities for tourists to discover different spots of the country with natural scenic beauty or with rich cultural diversity. The country is also enriched with great ancient heritage in the form of magnificent monuments or splendid temples with beautiful carvings. Out of these Indian gems, few are stated as World Heritage Sites by UNESCO.
World Heritage Sites were conceptualized in 1972 by UNESCO, adopting a resolution of ‘Convention concerning the protection of the World Cultural and Natural Heritage' with the main aim of protecting these universal treasure for future generations. UNESCO compiled the list of World Heritage Sites from all over the world.
India is an active member State on the World Heritage from 1977 and has been working in close co-operation with other International agencies like ICOMOS (International Council on Monuments and Sites), IUCN (International Union for the Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources) and ICCROM (International Centre for the study of Preservation and Restoration of Cultural Property).
There are 27 World Heritage Properties in India out of which 22 are Cultural Properties and 5 are Natural Properties.
Cultural Sites Maharashtra• Ajanta Caves
• Ellora Caves
• Elephanta Caves
• Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus
Uttar Pradesh• Agra - Fort
• Agra - Taj Mahal
• Fatehpur Sikri
Tamil Nadu• Mahabalipuram
• Great Living Chola Temples
Karnataka• Hampi
• Pattadakal
Madhya Pradesh• Khajuraho
• Rock Shelters of Bhimbetka
• Sanchi
Orissa• Konark - Sun Temple
Gujarat• Champaner
Delhi• Humayun's Tomb
• Qutb Minar
• Red Fort
Goa• Churches of Old Goa
Bihar• Mahabodhi Temple
Mountain Railway of India • Kalka-Shimla Railway (Himachal Pradesh/Haryana), Darjeeling Railway (West Bengal), Nilgiri Mountain Railway (Tamil Nadu)
Natural Sites Assam• Kaziranga National Park
• Manas Wildlife Sanctuary
Rajasthan • Keoladeo National Park
West Bengal• Sunderbans National Park
Uttarakhand• Nanda Devi & Valley of Flowers
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