{"id":4251,"date":"2017-07-21T12:00:08","date_gmt":"2017-07-21T11:00:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.wendywutours.co.uk\/blog\/?p=4251"},"modified":"2020-01-28T12:33:05","modified_gmt":"2020-01-28T12:33:05","slug":"our-top-5-cities-in-india","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.wendywutours.co.uk\/blog\/india\/our-top-5-cities-in-india\/","title":{"rendered":"Our Top 5 Cities in India"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>India is one of the hottest destinations on the planet at the moment and with our selection of great <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wendywutours.co.uk\/india\/\">Indian holidays<\/a>, you&#8217;ll be able to book your own trip to see why.<br \/>\n<!--more--><\/p>\n<p>There hasn&#8217;t been a single list in 2017 that hasn&#8217;t featured either India as a whole, or a destination within it.\u00a0As we mentioned in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wendywutours.co.uk\/blog\/china\/lonely-planets-best-in-asia-2017\/?utm_source=blog&amp;utm_medium=post&amp;utm_campaign=top%5%india%cities\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">our last blog<\/a>, it\u2019s already made an appearance on Lonely Planet\u2019s Best of Asia 2018 list too.<\/p>\n<p>But why should you consider a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wendywutours.co.uk\/india\/?utm_source=blog&amp;utm_medium=post&amp;utm_campaign=top%5%india%cities\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">holiday to India<\/a> we hear you cry? Well, it\u2019s unique, full of colour and spirit, it\u2019s a place of chaos and harmony, soul-stirring and life affirming, tangible, mystical and authentic.<\/p>\n<p>But don&#8217;t just take our word for it. You need to experience this wonderful country yourself. So to help you start planning the holiday of a lifetime, here are our top 5 cities in India.<\/p>\n<h2>Varanasi<\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-4260\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wendywutours.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/varanasifromganges.jpg\" alt=\"Varanasi from the Ganges\" width=\"625\" height=\"414\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wendywutours.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/varanasifromganges.jpg 625w, https:\/\/www.wendywutours.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/varanasifromganges-300x199.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 625px) 100vw, 625px\" \/><br \/>\nThis is one is a bit of a given, we are after all talking about \u2018The City of Light\u2019, the holiest of Hindu pilgrimage destinations and one of the world\u2019s oldest continuously inhabited settlements. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wendywutours.co.uk\/india\/varanasi\/?utm_source=blog&amp;utm_medium=post&amp;utm_campaign=top%5%india%cities\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Varanasi<\/a>, tumbling along the banks of the sacred River Ganges, is ancient &#8211; traditions that started here in the 6th century BC still occur today, and it hums with life. The riverfront ghats are the heart of the city, and here you will see life and death laid bare, pilgrims flocking here to bathe in the auspicious waters and cremate their dead \u2013 it is an intimate experience of raw humanity, perhaps not for the faint of heart. The city is best viewed from the waters of the Ganges \u2013 where you can truly appreciate its age, its magic and its uniqueness.<\/p>\n<h2>Udaipur<\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-4259\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wendywutours.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/udaipurfromlake.jpg\" alt=\"Udaipur from Lake Pichola\" width=\"625\" height=\"417\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wendywutours.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/udaipurfromlake.jpg 625w, https:\/\/www.wendywutours.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/udaipurfromlake-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 625px) 100vw, 625px\" \/><br \/>\nAlthough the state of <a href=\"http:\/\/tourism.rajasthan.gov.in\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Rajasthan<\/a> has many magnificent cities, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wendywutours.co.uk\/india\/udaipur\/?utm_source=blog&amp;utm_medium=post&amp;utm_campaign=top%5%india%cities\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Udaipur<\/a> comes out on top for its charming setting and multitude of rather lovely palaces. Built on the shores of Lake Pichola in 1567 by Maharana Udai Singh as his new capital, and surrounded by forested, craggy hills Udaipur exudes a unique romance. Built over hilly ground, the old city undulates grandly back from the water\u2019s edge, creating a maze of narrow streets that tangle between palaces, havelis and temples, which are chaotic but still a delight to explore. Most spectacular though is the Lake Palace, now a hotel, which seemingly floats on the surface of the lake, and featured in the 1983 James Bond film \u2018<em>Octopussy<\/em>\u2019. Like Varanasi, Udaipur is best viewed from the water, from where you can truly appreciate every ornate balcony, turret and dome.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wendywutours.co.uk\/brochures\/?utm_source=Blog&amp;utm_medium=Post&amp;utm_campaign=Brochure&amp;utm_content=Top5_India\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-5200 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wendywutours.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/CTA-300x51.jpg\" alt=\"Request Your Free Brochure\" width=\"300\" height=\"51\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h2>Kolkata<\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-4262\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wendywutours.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/kolkata.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"625\" height=\"352\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wendywutours.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/kolkata.jpg 625w, https:\/\/www.wendywutours.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/kolkata-300x169.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 625px) 100vw, 625px\" \/><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.wendywutours.co.uk\/india\/kolkata\/?utm_source=blog&amp;utm_medium=post&amp;utm_campaign=top%5%india%cities\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Kolkata<\/a> was once Calcutta, the capital (until 1911) and jewel of British India with a reputation for being the greatest colonial city of the Orient. Today, it is chilled out, vibrant, and cosmopolitan with a population that are fiercely proud of their city. It is considered India\u2019s cultural, artistic and intellectual hub after all, and has produced three Nobel laureates (so far) and numerous artists, novelists, musicians and actors. Whilst there is a still wealth of colonial architecture to admire, its ramshackle appearance only lends itself to its charms. As well as some excellent museums, Kolkata is also known as a friendly, sophisticated and fascinating city.<\/p>\n<h2>Delhi<\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-4256\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wendywutours.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/jamamasjiddelhi.jpg\" alt=\"Jama Masjid Delhi\" width=\"625\" height=\"869\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wendywutours.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/jamamasjiddelhi.jpg 625w, https:\/\/www.wendywutours.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/jamamasjiddelhi-216x300.jpg 216w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 625px) 100vw, 625px\" \/><br \/>\nThis rambunctious capital city acts as the perfect introduction to the country as a whole, showcasing all the things that make India such a great destination: colour, cuisine, culture, chaos, cows\u2026and that\u2019s just the stuff that starts with a \u2018c\u2019! <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wendywutours.co.uk\/india\/delhi\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Delhi<\/a> has always been a place where people want to be \u2013 the numerous remnants of empires that took the city as their own is testament to this, but none more so than the Mughals and the British. The Mughals contributed some of Old Delhi\u2019s biggest attractions \u2013 the Red Fort and Jama Masjid, with their mix of Islamic and Persian styles, whilst the British-built New Delhi, in an extravagantly grand European style, as a show of power. To see the contrasts of the city, start in Old Delhi for a glimpse of times gone by \u2013 there\u2019s bustling bazaars and atmospheric alleyways a plenty. Then head into New Delhi to bask in a peaceful modernity and mingle with people who have their eyes fixed firmly on the future.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wendywutours.co.uk\/brochures\/?utm_source=Blog&amp;utm_medium=Post&amp;utm_campaign=Brochure&amp;utm_content=Top5_India\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-5200 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wendywutours.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/CTA-300x51.jpg\" alt=\"Request Your Free Brochure\" width=\"300\" height=\"51\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h2>Kochi<\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-4257\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wendywutours.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/kochifishingnets.jpg\" alt=\"Chinese Fishing Nets Kochi\" width=\"625\" height=\"351\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wendywutours.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/kochifishingnets.jpg 625w, https:\/\/www.wendywutours.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/kochifishingnets-300x168.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 625px) 100vw, 625px\" \/><br \/>\nThe port of Kochi sprawls lazily over a series of islands on the Malabar Coast and is the gateway to both Kerala and Kerala\u2019s picturesque backwaters. Long a magnet for swashbuckling \u2013 be they explorers, traders or travellers, Kochi\u2019s heritage as a port means that it is a melting pot of worldly culture, with the influence of China, Europe and the Middle East easily distinguishable. The city is linked by bridges and ferries, making all explorations of Kochi an adventure, but it\u2019s the Fort Cochin area that is particularly atmospheric. Here, you can really see and experience Kochi\u2019s heritage, fragrant spice markets and 1600s Dutch homes rubbing shoulders with a palace built by the Portuguese, and off the beach in the warm waters of the Arabian Sea are the famous Chinese fishing nets. Kochi is the perfect introduction to the laidback, sunny climes of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wendywutours.co.uk\/india\/kerala\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Kerala<\/a>.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wendywutours.co.uk\/brochures\/?utm_source=blog&amp;utm_medium=post&amp;utm_campaign=top%5%india%cities\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignright wp-image-564 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wendywutours.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/brochure_btn.png\" alt=\"brochure_btn\" width=\"228\" height=\"104\" \/><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Ready for an\u00a0India adventure of your own? Book an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wendywutours.co.uk\/india\/?utm_source=blog&amp;utm_medium=post&amp;utm_campaign=top%5%india%cities\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">India holiday<\/a> with the UK\u2019s leading Asia Experts, Wendy Wu Tours. Our fully inclusive tours offers an unforgettable holiday or you can work with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wendywutours.co.uk\/tailormade-tours\/?utm_source=blog&amp;utm_medium=post&amp;utm_campaign=top%5%india%cities\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Asia Inspirations<\/a>, our tailormade team, \u00a0to tailor-make your perfect itinerary!\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>We also have tours to China, Vietnam, Laos, Japan, Myanmar and beyond\u2026<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>India is one of the hottest destinations on the planet at the moment and with our selection of great Indian holidays, you&#8217;ll be able to book your own trip to see why.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":4258,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"spay_email":""},"categories":[15],"tags":[91,60,26,18],"yoast_head":"<!-- This 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