10 places where history, culture and architecture transport you straight to Europe, without leaving India.
Puducherry
French quarter with pastel-colored colonial villas, bougainvillea-lined streets and cafés.
Seafront promenade and Auroville add to the European charm.
Panjim, Fontainhas
Fontainhas, Panjim's Latin quarter, has narrow streets, tiled roofs, vibrant Portuguese-style houses.
Old Goa is dotted with grand baroque churches and convents reminiscent of Lisbon.
Fort Koch
Dutch and Portuguese mansions, a Jewish synagogue and streets like a European settlement.
Cafes, art galleries and colonial bungalows add to the charm.
Chandannagar
Riverside town in West Bengal with French-style churches, promenades and colonial villas.
Tharangambadi/Tranquebar
The Danish settlement in Tamil Nadu has Fort Dansborg, churches and colonial houses right by the sea.
Shimla
Once the summer capital of the British Raj.
Gothic churches, Tudor-style cottages and Mall Road echo an English town.
Darjeeling
Tea estates, toy train, colonial clubs and heritage schools make it feel like a little English town.
Kasauli
A quaint British hill cantonment town with cobbled paths, colonial churches and pine-covered hills.
Christ Church and bungalows mirror English countryside vibes.
Landour
Located next to Mussoorie but quieter.
Stone cottages, pine forests and St Paul's church have a Scottish-English look.
Diu
Seaside fort, churches and pastel-colored villas resemble a Mediterranean town.