East Sikkim · Sikkim
Tsomgo Lake
Sikkim · Lesser-known · best Apr – Jun, Oct – Nov
Lesser-known places in India
These places see far less attention than India's headline destinations, but every one has something special. Fewer readers usually means fewer crowds, though not always.
How we chose these: The least-read places by average monthly Wikipedia page views over the last two years (a public measure of attention, not visitor counts).
40 places
Satara · Maharashtra
Kaas Plateau
Maharashtra · Lesser-known · best Aug – Oct
Leh · Ladakh
Thiksey Monastery
Ladakh · Lesser-known · best May – Sep
Port Blair · Andaman & Nicobar
Ross Island
Andaman & Nicobar · Lesser-known · best Nov – Apr
Shaheed Dweep · Andaman & Nicobar
Neil Island
Andaman & Nicobar · Lesser-known · best Nov – Apr
North Sikkim · Sikkim
Yumthang Valley
Sikkim · Lesser-known · best Apr – May (rhododendrons)
Imphal · Manipur
Kangla Fort
Manipur · Lesser-known · best Oct – Mar
Diu · Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu
Diu Fort
Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu · Lesser-known · best Oct – Mar
Panchkula · Haryana
Pinjore Gardens
Haryana · Lesser-known · best Oct – Mar
Serchhip · Mizoram
Vantawng Falls
Mizoram · Lesser-known · best Oct – Mar
Hunder · Ladakh
Nubra Valley
Ladakh · Lesser-known · best Jun – Sep
Bangaram · Lakshadweep
Bangaram Atoll
Lakshadweep · Lesser-known · best Oct – May
Puducherry · Puducherry
White Town
Puducherry · Lesser-known · best Oct – Mar
Ramgarh · Jharkhand
Patratu Valley
Jharkhand · Lesser-known · best Jul – Feb
West Sikkim · Sikkim
Pelling
Sikkim · Lesser-known · best Oct – Dec
Havelock · Andaman & Nicobar
Radhanagar Beach
Andaman & Nicobar · Lesser-known · best Nov – Apr
Melaghar · Tripura
Neermahal
Tripura · Lesser-known · best Oct – Mar
Jaipur · Rajasthan
Amer Fort
Rajasthan · Lesser-known · best Oct – Mar
Dawki · Meghalaya
Umngot River
Meghalaya · Lesser-known · best Nov – Apr
Canacona · Goa
Palolem Beach
Goa · Lesser-known · best Nov – Feb
Leh · Ladakh
Shanti Stupa
Ladakh · Lesser-known · best May – Oct
Ranchi · Jharkhand
Hundru Falls
Jharkhand · Lesser-known · best Jul – Nov
Patan · Gujarat
Rani ki Vav
Gujarat · Lesser-known · best Nov – Feb
Panaji · Goa
Fontainhas
Goa · Lesser-known · best Nov – Mar
Agatti · Lakshadweep
Agatti Island
Lakshadweep · Lesser-known · best Oct – May
Kurukshetra · Haryana
Brahma Sarovar
Haryana · Lesser-known · best Nov – Mar
Gangtok · Sikkim
Rumtek Monastery
Sikkim · Lesser-known · best Mar – May, Oct – Dec
Kohima · Nagaland
Dzükou Valley
Nagaland · Lesser-known · best Jun – Sep (lilies), Oct – Nov
Agartala · Tripura
Ujjayanta Palace
Tripura · Lesser-known · best Oct – Mar
Spiti · Himachal Pradesh
Key Monastery
Himachal Pradesh · Lesser-known · best Jun – Sep
Darjeeling · West Bengal
Tiger Hill
West Bengal · Lesser-known · best Oct – Dec, Mar – May
Chandigarh · Chandigarh
Sukhna Lake
Chandigarh · Lesser-known · best Oct – Mar
Jabalpur · Madhya Pradesh
Bhedaghat Marble Rocks
Madhya Pradesh · Lesser-known · best Oct – Mar
Manali · Himachal Pradesh
Solang Valley
Himachal Pradesh · Lesser-known · best Dec – Feb (snow), May – Jun
Auroville · Puducherry
Auroville Matrimandir
Puducherry · Lesser-known · best Oct – Mar
Kailashahar · Tripura
Unakoti
Tripura · Lesser-known · best Oct – Mar
Umaria · Madhya Pradesh
Bandhavgarh National Park
Madhya Pradesh · Lesser-known · best Oct – Jun
Udaipur · Rajasthan
Lake Pichola
Rajasthan · Lesser-known · best Sep – Mar
East Khasi Hills · Meghalaya
Mawlynnong
Meghalaya · Lesser-known · best Oct – May
Bastar · Chhattisgarh
Chitrakote Falls
Chhattisgarh · Lesser-known · best Jul – Jan