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Asia’s 8 best rural retreats, including one in India
When the world and the cities feel too noisy, the ultimate luxury is silence, without any crowd, and honking of vehicles. Such times call for places that are tucked away hamlets and where commercialization has not yet disturbed the balance. So, anybody’s soul craving for mist draped mornings, fields that stretch into the horizon, and the quiet symphony of rural life, here are Asia’s top 8 lesser-known escapes for 2025, as declared by Agoda. These are places where pace slows, nature hums, and one gets to rediscover what time feels like when it isn’t measured by traffic lights.
Think of white-sand beaches and places like the Maldives and Seychelles appear to mind. But people forget that India too has its fair share of beaches blessed with powdery shores which can be experienced in Lakshadweep, the Andamans, and Kerala too. These beautiful coastlines are ideal for beach lovers wanting to enjoy sunbathing and soaking in the charm of sea beauty.
Let’s have a look at six white-sand beaches in India every beach lover must visit!
Snow leopard
The elusive snow leopard, often called the “ghost of the mountains,” are found in places like Hemis National Park in Ladakh, Nanda Devi National Park in Uttarakhand, and Spiti in Himachal Pradesh. A small, scattered population is also found in the higher reaches of Arunachal and Sikkim.
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