World Water Day | Few can turn away from the shimmer and shine of a vast body of water, especially at these water tourism sites. It's promise of a cool breeze, and the temptation for a quick dip. Children beg their parents to go out onto it, be it in a boat or on an inflated tube.
When opportunities arise to get into a yacht, gondola, houseboat, shikara, paddleboat, jet-ski, or even an old ferry, hold on to the rail with both hands and soak in the sights. With a coastline of more than 7,500 km and rivers crossing vast plains, the availability of natural and artificial lakes, and many dam reservoirs, India is coming into its own for water tourism.
Here are five places in India where you can glide on water.