Learn about the major features like sightseeing attractions, local food & climatic variations before to select Northern or Southern India as your holiday destination.

2. NORTH INDIA OR SOUTH INDIA
• With an account of massive geographical size, India has a vast range of places
which offer you a unique surprise on every next step.
• Similarly, with a large regional differences between North and South India,
everyone of us find a state of confusion that which one is preferable for our
holiday. But, with the huge options, each destination has its unique charm and
attractions.
• If you feel yourself on the same platform of selection that which one is best? Then
this writing is helpful for your decision.
• The final selection of holiday choice is according to your personal taste.
Hopefully, this brief introduction is helpful in picking between the two. Here, you'll
get the description about the climatic variations, local taste and sightseeing
attractions of these two vast areas.

4. North India
• With the impressive range of attractions, the North zone of India has its capital
location 'Delhi' along the most popular sites of Golden Triangle Tour (Delhi-Agra-
Jaipur).
• There is a strong regional bonding between Punjab, Haryana, Jammu & Kashmir,
Chandigarh, Himachal Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand with some variations
on the basics of customs, rituals and traditions.
• Overall such varieties offer an attractive look to this region which is renowned as a
prideful part of the country.
• With the famous landmarks, scenic Himalayan region, remote location of Ladakh, you
can also explore the traditions and cultures of Rajasthan, Bihar and Madhya Pradesh
like surroundings states.

6. South India
• In South Indian states (Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Telangana), there is
the beautiful gentle pace of life with some wonderful beach attractions.
• If we go through the search of some relaxing holiday list, then Hyderabad, Bangalore,
Chennai, Coimbatore and Kochi are in the list of largest Urban areas.
• There are several factors like South Indian food, classical music & dance, Kalaripayattu
(ancient martial arts) and Ayurveda which work as a highlight for this region.
• Overall, this part of the country comprises of amazing wildlife, forested valleys, mountains and
mind-blowing historical architecture.
• With the range of Hindu pilgrims, you can witness the point of Land's End during your visit at
Kanyakumari.

8. Religious sites of North India
Varanasi, Bodh Gaya, Sarnath, Allahabad, Ayodhya,
Shravasti, Badrinath, Kedarnath, Gangotri, Golden
Temple, Devprayag, Somnath, Hemkund Sahib,
Rishikesh, Mathura & Vrindavan, Amarnath Cave,
Vaishno Devi, Leh monasteries, famous Churches,
Gurdwaras and ISKCON temples.

10. Religious sites of South India
Bhubaneswar, Mahabalipuram, Kanyakumari, Kanchipuram, Rameshwaram,
Tirupati, Madurai, Thanjavur, Konark, Chidambaram, Puri, Shirdi, Puttaparthi
and Shravanabelagola.

12. Adventure & Sports
in North India
Srinagar, Auli, Mussoorie,
Nainital, Shimla, Manali, Ladakh,
Dharamsala, Palampur,
Dalhousie.

14. Adventure & Sports in
South India
Thekkady, Gokarna, Kochi, Chennai,
Dandeli, Yelagiri, Munnar, Coorg,
Badami, Trichur, Marunthuvazh
Malai, Neelimala, Chikmagalur,
Kotagiri, Kudremukh, Ooty,
Wayanad.

16. Ayurveda & Rejuvenation centres
in North India
Rishikesh, Haridwar, Mathura, Varanasi, Uttarakhand,
Dharamsala and Udaipur.

18. Ayurveda & Rejuvenation centers
in South India
Bangalore, Chennai, Alleppey, Thekkady, Kochi,
Calicut, Periyar, Kovalam, Kumarakom, Trivandrum,
Mararikulam, Coonoor, Palakkad, Mysore.

20. Wildlife in North India
Dachigam National Park, Corbett National Park, Great Himalayan
National Park, Dudhwa National Park, Gir National Park,
Ranthambore National Park and Bandhavgarh National Park.

22. Wildlife in South India
Periyar Wildlife Sanctuary, Bandipur Wildlife Sanctuary,
B.R. Hills, Nagarhole Wildlife Sanctuary, Chinnar Wildlife
Sanctuary, Dandeli Wildlife Sanctuary, Mahavir Harina
Vanasthali National Park.

24. Culture & Heritage of
North India
Jaipur, Jodhpur, Jaisalmer, Chittorgarh,
Kumbhalgarh, Bikaner, Udaipur, Pushkar,
Khajuraho, Delhi, Kullu, Patan, Champaner,
Lucknow, Bodh Gaya, Sanchi, and Agra.

26. Culture & Heritage of
South India
Hyderabad, Hampi, Chennai, Thanjavur, Mysore,
Cochin, Mahabalipuram, Badami, Aihole,
Pattadakal, Darasuram.

28. Hill stations of North India
Lansdowne, Gulmarg, Sonamarg, Pahalgam, Srinagar,
Khajjiar, Mcleodganj, Shimla, Chamba Valley, Leh,
Patnitop, Kullu, Manali, Auli, Chamba, Almora,
Kausani, Mussoorie, Aru, Dah & Hanu, Pithoragarh,
Ranikhet, Nainital, Chail, Dharamsala, Dalhousie,
Kinnaur, Mukteshwar, Kasauli, Kufri, Palampur,
Keylong, Kardang, Dharamkot, Dehradun and
Dhankar.

30. Hill stations of South India
Munnar, Ooty, Idukki, Kodaikanal, Coorg, Coonoor,
Devikulam, Kerala Backwaters, Varkala, Yercaud, Nandi Hills,
Ananthagiri Hills, Ponmudi, Araku Valley, Kudremukh, kotagiri,
Vythiri, Kodaikanal, Wayanad, Chikhaldara, Horsley Hills,
Ponmudi, Araku Valley.

31. CLIMATIC VARIATIONS BETWEEN
NORTH & SOUTH INDIA
Climate conditions are more pleasant in North India in comparison
to the South. South India is in the tropical zone while North is in
subtropical and bordered within the temperate zone. According to
latitude distance, no ocean and proximity of Himalayas offer a
cooler climate to Northern region. Similarly, such logical reasons
make a difference in diet from wheat to rice and higher to lower
spice content in food.

33. TASTE DIFFERENCES BETWEEN
NORTH & SOUTH INDIA
In India taste varies from state to state under the different
categories not only in taste but also in unique cooking
methods. With the several ages and cultures, Indian taste
has also been influenced by different civilizations. Each dish
has basic taste due to use of different spices which has the
relation with medicinal and nutritional properties.

35. North Indian Delicacies
While tasting the North Indian cuisines, you'll feel
a rich delight and appetizing aroma due to the
use of high proportion of dairy products. In the
combination of such rich gravies, you are served
with 'tawa' (griddle) baking breads (roti or
prantha) and 'tandoor' (coal -fired oven) baking
breads (kulcha, naan & khakhra) and other deep
fried breads (puri or bahtoora). North Indian royal
treatment is incomplete without sweets and
snacks. You can also taste a good range of non-
vegetarian food here.

37. South Indian Delicacies
South Indian cuisine has majorly offers you
the taste of tamarind, tomatoes, coconut and
curry leaves in a variety of dishes. Basically,
there is greater emphasis on staple grain- rice
along the combination of sambar and rasam
in a form of complete meal. The typical South
Indian snacks (dosa, vada, idli, bajji & bonda)
are nutritious and good for digestion. South
Indians use more vegetarian-friendly food as
compared to North Indians. There are a huge
variety of distinct tastes with the long menu of
Andhra, Chettinad, Hyderabadi Nawabi,
Mangalorean, Coastal (seafood) and Kerala
cuisines.