Spot on! Statue of Unity makes it to Time’s ‘Greatest Places 2019’ list | Lifestyle News, The Indian Express

Spot on! Statue of Unity makes it to Time’s ‘Greatest Places 2019’ list | Lifestyle News, The Indian Express

By Lifestyle Desk |New Delhi |Published: August 28, 2019 11:48:25 am

Spot on! Statue of Unity makes it to Time’s ‘Greatest Places 2019’ list

The list comprises destinations — parks, restaurants, hotels and museums — that tourists are likely to find prodigious and extraordinary.

Standing at a towering height of 182 metres (597 ft), the statue is touted as the world’s tallest. (Express Photo by Bhupendra Rana)

The gargantuan statue of Indian statesman Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel has earned a coveted spot in Time magazine’s World’s Greatest Places 2019 list. The list comprises destinations — parks, restaurants, hotels and museums — that tourists are likely to find prodigious and extraordinary. Each of the listed places were evaluated based on certain criteria, like originality, quality, sustainability, innovation and influence, according to the magazine.