The Rough Guide to IndiaThe guide to India is a useful handbook to an extraordinary country. The introductory colour section includes photography of the country's many highlights in the 42 Things Not To Miss section, from boating on the backwaters of Kerala to taking in a cricket match at the Oval Maiden in Mumbai. It provides comprehensive accounts of every attraction from the vibrant cities and elaborate temples to Himalayan peaks and palm-fringed beaches. There is also practical advice on activities as diverse as camel trekking in the Rajasthan desert, rafting on the Indus and hiking through the lunar landscapes of Ladakh. The listings sections provide hundreds of insider reviews of the best hotels, hostels, restaurants, bars, shops and museums in every city and village. The authors also give an informed insight into India's history, politics, religion, music and cinema, providing a valuable context to the reader's trip. |
Contents
Mumbai | 10 |
2 | 17 |
Delhi | 97 |
Rajasthan | 131 |
Basics | 142 |
Central New Delhi | 250 |
Uttar Pradesh | 256 |
Moving on from Delhi | 300 |
14 | 999 |
16 | 1005 |
15 | 1011 |
2 | 1059 |
The Basics section covers all the pre | 1080 |
17 | 1089 |
Guide | 1099 |
12 | 1137 |
Uttaranchal | 330 |
Madhya Pradesh | 378 |
Tracktrail | 396 |
Chapter boundary | 426 |
Himachal Pradesh | 458 |
Ladakh | 530 |
Hemis | 699 |
Church | 878 |
Bugyal | 888 |
10 | 958 |
13 | 979 |
Lighthouse | 997 |
Tamil Nadu 10481140 | 1140 |
Kilometres 400 | 1176 |
Contexts | 1177 |
Language | 1305 |
Read Contexts to get a deeper | 1363 |
Language | 1371 |
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འད | 1412 |
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