8 Indian Destinations To Visit This Long Weekend For A Unique Holi Experience

1. Mathura and Vrindavan

[{"selector":"#anim-a3e01de7-9766-4958-ac7d-06d62fab85d2 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate(-3.552713678800501e-15%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-bbd9d5ad-128d-4171-93f9-da0802f9f455","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-c3e06eab-114a-47e9-8c86-d990e678cff7","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 878.58281%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] Credits: Unsplash Experience the traditional "Phoolon ki Holi" where temples and streets burst with vibrant flower petals.

2. Barsana

[{"selector":"#anim-56078876-321b-44be-84c3-f5cc6aa1df5e [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate(0%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-7ff4e03e-b4c5-459a-b0da-4d8c853f55a4","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-e9d64eb0-e96e-4924-9636-317318018c9a","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 699.10603%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] Credits: Unsplash Witness the famous "Lathmar Holi" where women playfully beat men with sticks in this centuries-old ritual.

3. Shantiniketan

[{"selector":"#anim-d4b62c05-cc35-4770-9732-299d08640212","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-b9805667-5af0-4ffd-b71b-556f3caad39c","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 237.03702%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-809cad02-22fd-4473-bef4-5a60a3f9bc41 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate(0%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] Partake in "Basant Utsav," Rabindranath Tagore's cultural reinvention of Holi with poetry, music and folk dances. Credits: Unsplash

4. Udaipur

[{"selector":"#anim-f7d1553b-5b89-43ae-b4a4-398e1295e455","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-260bfa1f-a9f1-4179-bb63-9c1d1c6c6ad5","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 270.31746%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-c2e3330a-75da-4ca3-8422-912d7874af64 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate(0%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] Join the royal Mewar family's grand procession and ceremonial bonfire at the City Palace. Credits: Unsplash

5. Anandpur Sahib

[{"selector":"#anim-b813f67c-f8c8-4f27-b328-01d9dc71d189","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-d50e7b0a-6968-42df-b72c-ab6d498e5d87","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 267.46036%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-62e0624d-33d2-4790-9db6-a7d824d66130 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate(9.972001385380523%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] Observe the Sikh festival of "Hola Mohalla," featuring martial arts displays and horseback riding. Credits: Unsplash

6. Purulia

[{"selector":"#anim-d42661b4-ed9f-45df-b6d2-91bbfc834ff1","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-ade9ba2d-c4e0-48e9-b916-85e9dc6049fb","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 868.43794%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-555b1fd8-3202-4542-9a2b-32242da0b298 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate(0%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] Immerse yourself in the folk Chhau dance performances unique to this West Bengal celebration. Credits: Unsplash

7. Hampi

[{"selector":"#anim-755144fc-9d30-4a59-84da-0e6fb8dc210c","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-249ab105-524d-492d-b447-c17a04090498","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 268.88891%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-56c1125d-43f2-443e-be2c-d089f67082ab [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate(0%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] Participate in the distinctive Karnataka-style celebrations amidst ancient temple ruins. Credits: Unsplash

8. Jaipur

[{"selector":"#anim-d21eb355-2ff7-4af2-8b6a-6083f64d4b79","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-7f59a45e-d94f-48c4-aa78-ba1ccacfd1b7","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 268.88891%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-7c6446af-8ce4-4d6c-acb6-8000c1633138 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate(0%, -0.000006339874634164744%) scale(1.5)","translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] Revel in Rajasthan's grandest Holi celebration with elephant parades and traditional folk performances. Credits: Unsplash

[{"selector":"#anim-cb2c6c9c-725e-4353-a658-81d97ed15de8","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-06bcd33d-bbe2-4dba-866f-67946e62b5c3","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 2080.74024%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-a1610b77-43df-45ea-a20e-159c03dc5932 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate(0%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] Which of these places will you visit? Credits: Unsplash