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Tourist Information about Varanasi India
An Overview
The oldest living city of the world history of which dates back to 3000 years, the city of Varanasi was popular as Kashi or Benares. It was important centre of learning during ancient times, where scholars from all parts of the world came to acquire knowledge of Religion, Astronomy, Yoga and Ayurveda. Mark Twain has rightly commented "Older than history, older than tradition, older even than legend, And looks twice as old as all of them put together". Today Varanasi is gaining popularity among the tourist who want to explore mystical aspect of Hindu Religion. Benares is the only place in India which is succesfully carrying forward the torch of enlightenment through Yoga and belief in life after death. Know about mystical city of Banaras.
How to reach Varanasi ?
Varanasi has airport which operates daily flights to and from major Indian cities. From Delhi to Benaras there is regular flight via Khajuraho another major tourist destination of North India. Banaras is important Train station of Indian Railways with large number of trains operating between most of the Indian destinations.
Where to stay in Varanasi ?
Benares is such a place that tourists coming here wants to stay for maximum time, also there are popular tourist sites near Banaras which are worth visit. Accommodation in Benaras includes Modern luxury hotels, budget hotels, paying guest houses and also the community centres operated by various trusts. Our hotel reservation services will guide you through selecting right hotel most suitable for you. Find your Hotel in Benares
Best time to visit Varanasi
Best time to visit Banaras is from the month of September to April when river Ganga is full of holy water and also the temperatures remain normal.
What to see at Varanasi ?
Besides sacred bathing Ghats of Benares there are some other places which tourists can visit during Varanasi Travel. These places includes Benaras Hindu university which is Asia's largest university, Ramnagar fort and Jantar Mantar which is one of the five astronomical observatory built by Maharaja Jai Singh of Jaipur. Tourist places near Varanasi includes Sarnath- a place where Lord Buddha attained highest knowledge. Buddhist temples near Varanasi, the chunar fort, Kaushambi and Chandraprabha sanctuary are some more places that can be traveled from Benaras.
The oldest living city of the world history of which dates back to 3000 years, the city of Varanasi was popular as Kashi or Benares. It was important centre of learning during ancient times, where scholars from all parts of the world came to acquire knowledge of Religion, Astronomy, Yoga and Ayurveda. Mark Twain has rightly commented "Older than history, older than tradition, older even than legend, And looks twice as old as all of them put together". Today Varanasi is gaining popularity among the tourist who want to explore mystical aspect of Hindu Religion. Benares is the only place in India which is succesfully carrying forward the torch of enlightenment through Yoga and belief in life after death. Know about mystical city of Banaras.How to reach Varanasi ?
Varanasi has airport which operates daily flights to and from major Indian cities. From Delhi to Benaras there is regular flight via Khajuraho another major tourist destination of North India. Banaras is important Train station of Indian Railways with large number of trains operating between most of the Indian destinations.
Where to stay in Varanasi ?
Benares is such a place that tourists coming here wants to stay for maximum time, also there are popular tourist sites near Banaras which are worth visit. Accommodation in Benaras includes Modern luxury hotels, budget hotels, paying guest houses and also the community centres operated by various trusts. Our hotel reservation services will guide you through selecting right hotel most suitable for you. Find your Hotel in Benares
Best time to visit Varanasi
Best time to visit Banaras is from the month of September to April when river Ganga is full of holy water and also the temperatures remain normal.
What to see at Varanasi ?
Besides sacred bathing Ghats of Benares there are some other places which tourists can visit during Varanasi Travel. These places includes Benaras Hindu university which is Asia's largest university, Ramnagar fort and Jantar Mantar which is one of the five astronomical observatory built by Maharaja Jai Singh of Jaipur. Tourist places near Varanasi includes Sarnath- a place where Lord Buddha attained highest knowledge. Buddhist temples near Varanasi, the chunar fort, Kaushambi and Chandraprabha sanctuary are some more places that can be traveled from Benaras.