Varanasi (Uttar Pradesh)
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Hotels & Resorts in Varanasi |
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 Varanasi-
As old a city as Babylon, Varanasi is one of the holiest pilgrimage centres of
India. Here, mornings begin with prayers at the ghats, a holy dip and the
tinkling of temple bells. It bustles with people whose lives are concentrated on
being good Hindus. Social events mean religious festivals. This is a city soaked
in devotion.
Earlier known as Kashi and then Benaras, present-day Varanasi is an important
cultural centre as well. Its rich silk brocades, (the most notable being the
Banarasi Sarees), ancient Yoga tradition and north Indian classical music-all
combine to make Varanasi an experience of tremendous variety.
The old city is criss-crossed by narrow lanes and is situated along the western
banks of River Ganga. All the popular ghats--the main reason why people go to
this holy city--are along the river Bank. The major ghats lie in between the
Rajghat and Assi Ghat. Most of the good hotels are in and around the Cantonment.
GENERAL INFORMATION
- Area: 73.89 sq.km.
- Altitude: 80.71 mts.
- Temperature (°C): Summer: Max. 46, Min. 32 Winter: Max. 15.5, Min. 5
- Rainfall: 11.1 cm. (June to September).
- Clothings: Summer- Light cottons, Winter- Woollens.
- Languages spoken: Hindi, Bengali, English.
- Best Season: Throughout the year, but preferably October to March.
- STD Code: 0542
PLACES OF INTEREST
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 River Front 5 kms,
- Alamgir Mosque 8 kms
- Bharat Mata Temple 3 kms
- Tulsi Manas Temple 8 kms
- Gyanvapi Mosque 5 kms
- Vishwanath Temple (Golden Temple) 5 kms
- Vishwanath Temple (Benaras Hindu University)
12 kms
- Durga Temple 8 kms
- Sarnath 10 kms
- Archaeological Museum Sarnath (1000-1700
hrs. Friday Closed)
- Fort Museum, Ramnagar (0900-1200 & 1400-1700
hrs)
- Bharat Kala Bhavan Hindu University
(0800-1200 hrs. Summer & 0900-1630 hrs Winter). Closed on Sundays &
University holidays.
HOW TO REACH?
Air: Indian Airlines
connect Varanasi to Bhubaneshwar, Lucknow, Agra & Delhi, where the above places
are directly connected by flights with Calcutta.
Rail: Varanasi is
connected by rail with all the major cities in India.
Road: Good bus service
connects Varanasi with most of the important places of Uttar Pradesh and Bihar.
Some of the road distances are:- Agra 610 kms, Allahabad 127 kms, Bodh Gaya 240
kms, Gorakhpur 215 kms, Khajuraho 406 kms, Kushinagar 260 kms, Lucknow 320 kms,
Lumbini 320 kms, Patna 270 kms Calcutta 681 kms, Bombay 1550 kms, Delhi 710 kms
etc.
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