South India
Like a giant wedge plunging into the ocean, South India is the subcontinent's steamy heartland – a lush contrast to the peaks and plains up north.
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Top places to visit in South India
Discover the best attractions in South India from must-see sights to unexpected hidden gems.
- Attraction in Mumbai (Bombay)Sanjay Gandhi National Park
- Attraction in Mumbai (Bombay)Haji Ali Dargah
- Attraction in Mumbai (Bombay)Jehangir Art Gallery
- Attraction in Mumbai (Bombay)Gateway of India
- Attraction in Mumbai (Bombay)Kanheri Caves
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Attraction in KarnatakaBandipur Tiger Reserve - Attraction in Mysuru (Mysore)Mysuru Palace
- Attraction in IndiaEllora Caves
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South India and beyond
- destinationGoa
- destinationTamil Nadu
- destinationKarnataka
- destinationKerala
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destinationMaharashtra - destinationMumbai (Bombay)
- destinationAndaman Islands
- destinationBengaluru (Bangalore)
