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Varanasi (also known as Beneras and Kashi) is one of the oldest surviving cities of the world. According to Hindu mythology, Varanasi is considered to be one of the holiest cities in India. It lies along the banks of the sacred Ganges River, and it's believed that taking a dip in it washes away all the sins and purify the soul.
From the Varanasi Travel Guide
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I stayed for 3 nights at Old Yogi Lodge at the end of march . I was travelling solo and I was very happy with the services if you compare them to the price. The place was pretty clean. Food is not your top restaurant one but they did try to accommodating my needs as much as possible. ... more
All in all it is a budget guesthouse of medium quality with rooms of different standards from completely windowless and shared bath/toiletts to nicer ones with an outside window or access to a small balcony (no Ganga view, however). ... more
One of the cleanest hotels in Varanasi (but still a little dirty),his is a small guesthouse direkt to the river. (The lotus lounge restaurant is at 50 meters). Very nice food and the best masage (cheap!) we ever had. Only the manager and his travel agent are irritating. ... more
Nepal to India border crossing: Monsoon season
, then on to Varanasi before travelling to Kathmandu via Sunauli by bus. We've heard that the roads can get pretty treacherous around this time of year and wanted to know how feasible it would be to make Varanasi ...
Kathmandu to Delhi overland
You can travel by bus all the way from Kathmandu via Varanasi to Delhi. You have a change over at the Nepali/Indian border near Sunauli. There you take another bus to Varanasi. From Varanasi its best to take a train to Delhi. I did it a few years ago and it was not a problem (very exhausting though ...
Images of India!
Hi all, Just returned from India again with lots of new pics I'd like to share with you. A special work on sadhus (holy men of Hinduism). The photos were taken in Allahabad during Ardh Kumbh mela, in January 2007, as well as Varanasi. Also....North India, South India, Mumbai, Varanasi, Rajasthan ...
Varanasi
Varanasi , die heilige Stadt des Lebens am Ganges ist der letzte Stop unserer Reise durch Indien ...
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Varanasi
Na har vi vart i varanasi i fire dager, og en dag i bodhgaya. Vi fikk komme inn pa det helligste tempelet i varanasi, og ble velsignet i hytt og pine. Det er visst absolutt IKKE lov for utenlendinger ...
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Varanasi
Another long train ride took us through the arid North to Varanasi. As many know, Varanasi ...
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