Where to Travel in India for a Weekend Escape

A weekend can feel surprisingly long when you spend it somewhere completely different. India, with its enormous variety of landscapes and cultures, makes it possible to trade traffic and routine for mountains, lakes, beaches, forests or old royal cities without taking a week off work. The trick is choosing somewhere that matches your mood and travel time. A short escape is not necessarily about ticking off every attraction. It can simply mean waking up somewhere beautiful, eating something local and returning home feeling as though you have actually been away.