The Holy City of Varanasi
The major tourist activity in Varanasi is to take a boat ride down the Ganges (actually up the Ganges from where I was located), in the early morning to watched the devoted take morning baths in the river, and to view the variety of architectural attractions along the river. I found that boat rides were actually a quick way to get around Varanasi. |
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I stayed at the Hotel Ganges View (which I highly recommend) on the Asi Ghat in Varanasi, the southernmost Ghat in town. A Ghat is a set of steps that lead down to the river for bathing. On my first morning, I looked out and discovered that there were a thousand or so people on the ghat and surrounding area around my hotel. I learned that I arrived at a festival that celebrated the Kattika full moon of October-November. |
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