7 Instagram Travellers Tell Us About Unexplored Vacation Spots In India & No, Kasol Is Not One Of Them
Discover places that are not social media trends.
If you're a true traveller, you're constantly searching to explore places that are untouched. There's another kind of excitement that discovering a whole new place gives you. You go in as a stranger and come out of with a sense of belonging.
However, there are some places that have become definite tourist spots and well, the travellers have their hearts set on the exact opposite! They want to discover places that are unexplored.
Hence, we talked to 6 Instagram travellers and asked them about places that are not famous but worth a visit and the answers may just help you plan out your next trip:
1. Saks and Viv, known as seatback_upright on Instagram, are couple bloggers who travel the world together and they let us in on a great secret:
Most of us have the Grand Canyon on our bucket list. Don¡¯t we? What about visiting India¡¯s Grand Canyon? Facing natural landscapes on either side of the meandering Pennar river with exemplary views on every turn, Gandikota is the Grand Canyon of India. Brick red rocks compliment the canvassing sky like gradients complement a fresco and the calm flowing Pennar river below gives a beautiful contrast to the rocks.
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2. Delton Dsouza, of ijustdoubled on Instagram, told us about the perfect place for a break from the city life:
Kalavantin Durg is a place like that. I go there a lot to get away from the concrete jungle and it is also a great spot to just hike.
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3. Abhinav Singhai, the man behind abhinavinsta, feels like it isn't just places but also seasons that certain spots live through that need to be discovered:
I have noted one thing that many people tend to miss visiting mountains when tourist season is at lowest, i.e, beyond September. I believe that's the best time to visit places like Kausani. You tend to get the best views of Himalayas.
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4. Lasya Nadimpally, the person known as awestruckeyes on Instagram, lets us in on another secret place:
It has to be Dindi, West Godavari District, Andhra Pradesh. It's actually Andhra's best kept secret. Lies in the fertile delta formed by the Godavari river, its a picturesque village filled with coconut groves that stretch for as far as your eyes can see. There's the Godavari river flowing on one side of the village. The village is only 20km from Antarvedi, where the Godavari meets the Bay of Bengal and the sight is magnificent). Dindi is green and beautiful.
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5. George Koruth, a documentary and travel photographer, told us about a part of Kerala that needs some discovering:
I have been working in Wayanad with tribals for a few years now. I feel the place still needs to be explored.
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6. Karl H Kolah, who runs the Instagram account karlkolah, gave us a rather interesting reply. Everyone who appreciates architecture is going to love this place:
I would say the architecture of Udvada. Some places just make you nostalgic and this is one of them.
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7. Puneet Yadav, an Airbnb host and traveller, tells us of forts in Rajasthan that deserve a visit:
Bundi is not on the list for most of the travellers who come to Rajasthan but has a beautiful fort and palace.
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