India – one of the most favored tourist destinations
According to the latest Tourism Satellite Accounting (TSA) research released by the World Travel and Tourism Council India’s travel and tourism industry was estimated to have generated approximately US$100 billion in 2008. This figure is expected to go up to almost US$275.5 billion by 2018, growing at an average of 9.4 percent over the next 10 years. Moreover, according to TSA research, travel and tourism is expected to contribute 3.1 percent to India’s GDP and provide almost 40 million jobs by 2018. As the financial capital of India, Mumbai features on every India travel itinerary. With good air, road and rail connectivity, the city attracts tourists from all over India and overseas. India as a country offers exciting and diverse experiences to tourists. Each state has its own unique traditions, culture and cuisine. Apart from this, the country has excellent beaches, backwaters, Ayurvedic health resorts, ancient monuments, world heritage sites, forts, palaces, hill stations and wildlife. The heritage palace hotels that make you feel like maharajahs and maharanis, a truly luxurious living experience found only in India, and something that overseas tourists look forward to. Good hotels to suit all budgets are available all over the country, with home stays, where you stay with a family as a member of the household and enjoy their hospitality and traditional ethnic cuisine. The Indian railways now run special luxury trains, each with unique themes that cover most of the important state tourism circuits.
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