India is a country with paradoxes. There are lively markets in Delhi to hike, while there are, on the other hand, silent Himachali villages to enjoy Chai, and places where visitors can still manage to find corners untouched by the Selfie Stick Brigade. Without a doubt people flock to Taj Mahal, Jaipur or Goa, but there are pockets of India where the audience is smaller and where time seems to slow down, and where the locals greet you as an old friend, and the only crowds you can encounter are curious cows or fluttering dragons. So if it is in a mood to take that detour, here is our choice of 10 Indian destinations where you can escape the tourist traps.
