Best Tourism Villages: From Dawar To Kanthalloor, These 5 Villages Have Won Gold Awards

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What Is Rural Tourism?

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What Is The Purpose?

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Best Tourism Villages

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1. Dawar (J&K)

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2. Sarmoli (Uttarakhand)

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3. Reiek (Mizoram)

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4. Madla (Madhya Pradesh)

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5. Kanthalloor (Kerala)

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