Stunning Indian destinations to visit in December

Christmas, New Year and those crackling bonfire sessions; if the mere thought of this has set you in motion, it is time for that perfect December trip. This guide to the best places to visit in December is precisely what you need for that perfect year end trip. Choose from places like Goa that will make you ring in the new year in all excitement; or, hit it out at one of those clean, no-crowd beaches in Diu. Add to it the lure of Tagore's land, Shantiniketan, for it hosts the Poush Mela that's clearly a lifetime's experience. Read more: Winter in Manali—picture essay