From cold city Shimla to Kerala's Kochi, 8 popular 2018 travel destinations in India

Amritsar is a city in the northwestern Indian state of Punjab. The most popular tourist attraction is the Golden Temple, a holy place for Sikh religion followers.

Darjeeling is a town in India's West Bengal state, in the Himalayan foothills. The town is popular as it was once a summer resort for the British Raj.

Goa is a state in western India with coastlines stretching along the Arabian Sea. It is popularly known for its beaches.

Jaipur is the capital of India’s Rajasthan state. It is also known as Pink City.

Jaisalmer is a former medieval trading center and a princely state in the western Indian state of Rajasthan, in the heart of the Thar Desert. Known as the Golden City, it's distinguished by its yellow sandstone architecture.

Kochi is a city in southwest India's coastal Kerala state. It has been a port since 1341.

Mumbai is a densely populated city on India’s west coast. A financial center, it's India's largest city.

Shimla is the capital of the northern Indian state of Himachal Pradesh, in the Himalayan foothills. It was once the summer capital of British India.