Wonderful Himalayas, Thar desert, Indo Gangetic plains offer variation in the climate and scenery across the north part of India. Himalayas hold some of the beautiful hill stations of the subcontinent. Delhi, capital of India is also situated in north India. Before Britishers shifted their capital from Calcutta to Delhi, this historical place already had seen extreme political activities for centuries. Being directly related to the history of North part of India, Delhi has many historical monuments. Some of these monuments are having managed to bear the vagaries of time but many have decomposed. Close to Delhi is Agra. The Mughals had this place as their capital before they shifted to Delhi. Agra is famous for the best monument of love the Taj Mahal. This white marble structure is an architectural wonder and is the most photographed monument in the world.

Close to Agra are double cities of Mathura and Vrindavan. These two places are important pilgrimage for Hindus. In Uttar Pradesh, on the banks of sacred river Ganga is located Varanasi. Varanasi / Banaras as it is known have been very holy for the Hindus as they think this place to be abode of Lord Shiva. Even as Himachal Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir has many hills stations, the dry Thar Desert of Rajasthan holds historic cities of Jaipur, Jodhpur, and Udaipur. The palaces, forts and gardens & lakes add color to this otherwise unfruitful area. The cities of Rajasthan mean Royal splendor in their structure and have been attracting a major portion of foreign tourists. North part of India covers states like Jammu & Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh, Uttaranchal, Punjab, Haryana, Delhi, Uttar Pradesh and Rajasthan.