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Badrinath

Uttarakhand

A high Vishnu temple town on the Alaknanda, one of the Char Dham.

Photo: Arpita Tripathy · CC BY-SA 4.0
Best Time to Go
May–Jun, Sep–Oct
Our full guide to Badrinath is being written. It's on the North India list as Must-See.

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Nature · UNESCO

Valley of Flowers

Uttarakhand
About 7.5 miles away

A Himalayan meadow carpeted in alpine flowers each monsoon.

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Spiritual · Pilgrimage

Hemkund Sahib

Uttarakhand
About 8.1 miles away

A star-shaped gurdwara beside a glacial lake at over 4,000 meters, open only in the warmer months.

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Mountains · Skiing

Auli

Uttarakhand
About 16 miles away

India's best-known ski slopes, with Nanda Devi views and a long ropeway from Joshimath.

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