5 Indian Tourist Places Frequently Visited By Indonesians

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JAKARTA - India is not only famous for its Bollywood films, but is also one of the countries with amazing exotic scenery. There are many tourist destinations that must be visited when you come to India.

Starting from cultural tourism to spiritual tourism, you can find everything in India and of course will make you not stop amazed. Launching various sources, VOI tries to summarize several vacation spots, especially Indian tourist attractions that are often visited by Indonesians. Keep on reading, okay?

Taj Mahal, Agra

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The Taj Mahal is the tomb of Mumtaz Mahal, the beloved wife of King Shah Jahan or Sultan Jehan as well as a monument to prove the king's love for his wife, National Geographic reports, Friday, March 11. Built in 1632 AD, this building was selected as a UNESCO heritage site in 1983. You can enjoy the surrounding scenery, take pictures, and explore every corner of the building. Keep in mind, every Friday the Taj Mahal is used as a place to carry out Friday prayers. If you plan to visit on Friday, come before or after Friday prayer time.

Golden City, Jaisalmer

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No less interesting than the Taj Mahal, there is the Golden City in Jaisalmer. Not only visited one place, you can explore a city. There are many beautiful buildings with amazing reliefs in this city that was once used as a trade route from the west to India.

The majority of tourists who travel in Jaisalmer ride camels as tourist transportation around the Golden City. In Jaisalmer, you can visit the famous Lodhruva Jain Temple, the oldest library in India, the magical village of Ramdevra, to various cultural and historical museums. Indonesian singer Raisa and her husband Hamish Daud had vacationed in this city for a week.

Amber Fort

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Amber Fort or also known as Amber Fort is a tourist destination in Jaipur City. This fort was built by Raja Man Singh I. Having a very beautiful interior, Amber Fort is located on the hilltop of Amer City overlooking Maota Lake.

Tourists can watch the colorful lights festival at Amber Fort every 18.30 to 19.30 local time. The light show focuses on the history of Jaipur and the fort. During the 50 minutes, the story will be presented in Hindi and English.

Qutub . Tower

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This iconic tower is the same as the National Monument (Monas) in Indonesia. One of the must-visit landmarks besides the Taj Mahal, especially for first-time tourists to India. The Qutub Tower is the tallest tower in India. This tower is very beautiful because it is decorated with intricate carvings of the holy verses of the Qur'an. Another unique thing about this tower is on the guard pole decorated with Brahmi inscriptions and using Sanskrit.

Ladakh

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This tourist destination is one of the highest places in the world because it is located in the Himalayan mountainous region. Ladakh is also an area known as “Little Tibet”, has a vast desert and is squeezed by rocky mountains. In Ladakh there are also many Buddhist monasteries, so it is quite sacred. The exoticism is perfect because it is still very natural and not too many people have explored it. Ladakh has also been used as a shooting location for the very famous Indian film, 3 Idiots.