Risky Tourist Places – Where Death Follows You..

Not every travel destination means relaxing on white sand beaches or exploring ancient towns. Crime, weather, disease, and terror make some places riskier locations for tourists. Lets pen down few gorgeous yet risky places of India.

1. Nicobar Islands – A&N

The Nicobar Islands are untouched and pristine. The forests are lush and the beaches are surreal beyond explanation. However, foreigners would require passes to enter the Islands and no visitor is allowed to enter the tribal belts unless for some special purposes like research. And even for that one will have to go through rigorous formalities. It is seen that the tribe here do not tolerate any entry, they shoot arrows on the visitors which often kills the visitor.

2. Aksai Chin - Jammu and Kashmir

Aksai Chin is a ceasefire line, one that separates the Indian-controlled Kashmir from the Chinese-controlled area. It lies further to the east and is known as the Line of Actual Control (LAC). It is also referred to as one of the most dangerous places in the world. The Pangong Tso lake of Ladakh also comes on this LAC. This place is beyond words.

3. Silent Valley National Park - Kerala

A National park and one cant visit. Strange right?. Its due to a recent Maoist attack at Silent Valley National Park, there has been a considerable decline in the tourist inflow. The tropical evergreen forests of the national park is bestowed with unspoilt natural beauty.

4. Chambal River Basin - Madhya Pradesh

The danger of falling prey to the regional dacoits is still quite possible and hence it’s usually avoided by travellers. The unmatched beauty of Chambal has been long reigned by some of India’s most infamous outlaws, who also seemed to have fancied the creativity of Bollywood movie makers since a long time.

5. Tura - Meghalaya

This little town in Meghalaya has been the victim of some of the most notorious terrorist organisations of Northeast since quite some time now making it a dangerous place for travellers. Tura is all about vibrant tribes, picturesque landscapes, gushing waterfalls, eerie limestone caves and sadly enough, terrorism. People don’t turn up here while the whole season passes.

6. Haflong - Assam

An enchanting town in the heart of NC Hills in Assam, Haflong faces major hindrance in its tourism sector by militants of various terrorist organisations. It is an example of how militant activities can flush down whole tourism economy.

7. Manas National Park - Assam

Back in 2011, 6 WWF officials have been kidnapped by Bodo militants from Manas National Park. It is since then the tourism here dripped drastically. Government is still trying hard to keep peace and promote tourism of the wildlife sanctuary which is undoubtedly one of the most beautiful forest reserve in India.

8. Bastar - Chattisgarh

Home of the Indian Niagara Falls, Chitrakoot, Bastar is a district in Chhattisgarh with rampant Naxalite activities. The entire district is laden with places of enchanting natural beauty but unfortunately it’s also one of the primary places falling in the red corridor.

9. Phulbani - Odisha

Phulbani is located some 200 km away from Bhubaneswar in Odisha. This splendorous little town is located boasting of charming waterfalls and picturesque landscapes. This place has a potential to make Orissa tourist rich, but is always deserted. It is another place that falls in the red corridor of India affected by Maoists. 

10. Barren Islands, Andaman

The only active volcano in India is located in the Barren Island of Andaman and Nicobar. You can see red-hot lava and smoke erupting from the mouth of the volcano from a distance inside the safety of a small ship. However, no one is allowed to get any closer to the hill due to safety reasons.

Despite the dangers they present these destinations remain popular tourist spots. We understand that most of you will find this places irresistible. However we suggest you to think before visiting these places.

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