Taj Mahal to open on selected nights

(CNN) โ€” Like many of the world’s most famous attractions, the Taj Mahal has been coping with the effects of overtourism. However, the latest solution for managing crowds at the icon in India is as much about celebrating the site’s beauty as it is about crowd control. Officials for tourism in Agra, the city that…

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8 of India’s most incredible temples

Editor’s Note โ€” CNN’s series often carry sponsorship originating from the countries and regions we profile. However, CNN retains full editorial control over all of its reports. Our sponsorship policy. The country has at least nine recognized religions, including Islam, Buddhism, Christianity, Sikhism, Jainism and several tribal and folk beliefs. The majority of people in…

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Indian food: The best dishes in each region

Editor’s Note โ€” CNN’s series often carry sponsorship originating from the countries and regions we profile. However, CNN retains full editorial control over all of its reports. Our sponsorship policy. (CNN) โ€” When ordering “Indian” food in places such as the United States or the UK, garlic naan, biryani, butter chicken and dal are ubiquitous….

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30 most beautiful places in India

Editor’s Note โ€” CNN’s series often carry sponsorship originating from the countries and regions we profile. However, CNN retains full editorial control over all of its reports. Our sponsorship policy. (CNN) โ€” India might just be the most colorful country in the world. It’s a land of otherworldly landscapes for travel — from stunning lakes…

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21 places to go in 2021

(CNN) โ€” From the gloomy depths of a Northern Hemisphere winter like no other, it can seem futile thinking about vacation plans for the year ahead. With most of the planet still in the grips of the pandemic and vaccines a long way off for so many of us, traveling for pleasure could be thought…

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The Greek airport that was left to fall apart

(CNN) โ€” Serving 20 million passengers a year in pre-pandemic times, the modern clean spaces of Athens International Airport have been the world’s gateway to the treasures of Greece for most of the 21st century. But while authorities hope the slow return of international travel later in 2021 might eventually bring the arrival halls of…

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