Varanasi - Wikitravel. Varanasi. Pilgrims bathing at Kedar Ghat at sunrise. Understand[edit]Varanasi[4. Benares or Banaras and Kashi, is a historical city in northern India. Watch Spirit Camp Online Metacritic.

The city is sacred to Hindus and Jains and also one of the oldest continuously inhabited cities in the world, with settlements dating back to the 1. BC. Many Hindus believe that dying in Varanasi brings salvation/nirvana and so they make the trip to the city when they realize that they are close to death.

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For some, the culture shock of the burning corpses in plain view can be a bit overwhelming. However, the scene of pilgrims doing their devotions in the River Ganga at sunrise set against the backdrop of the centuries old temples is probably one of the most impressive sights in the world.

The city can be scorchingly hot in the summer months so, if possible, time your visit to fall between October and March, and bring something warm to wear for chilly days and nights. Varanasi is well connected by plane, train, and bus. The trains and buses are dirty and overcrowded. By plane[edit]Lal Bahadur Shastri Airport (IATA: VNS) is located 2.

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A taxi to/from the airport takes an hour and costs ₹7. Allow extra time due to traffic. Air India [4. 2], Jet. Konnect [4. 3], Spice. Jet [4. 4], and Indi.

Go [4. 5] all operate regular flights to Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata, Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Khajuraho, and Visakhapatnam. There are flights to Colombo on Mihin Lanka Airlines, and flights to Bangkok on Thai Airways. Its easy to get a state- run bus to city center (opposite Varanasi Junction/Cantt station), which costs less than half a dollar. Bus stand is 1. 0 minutes walking distance from airport. If taking state run (or private operator) bus from Varanasi to airport, take bus going to Jaunpur and get down at Babatpur airport stop. After walking 1. 0 min, you can easily get to airport. By train[edit]There are multiple daily services to cities including Delhi (1.

Agra (1. 3 hours), Lucknow (7 hours), Mumbai, and Kolkata. Varanasi is served by three major railway stations. Varanasi Junction (IR station code : BSB) - the trip between the train station and the Ganges- area costs ₹1. Manduadih Railway Station - the trip between the train station and the Ganges- area costs ₹1. Mughal Sarai Junction (IR station code : MGS), about 2.

Ganges- area costs ₹5. Here is a list of useful trains to reach Varanasi. You may board at. You may alight at. Rajdhani Express. New Delhi. Mughal Sarai Junction. Rajdhani Express.

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New Delhi, Lucknow. Varanasi Junction. Shivganga Express.

New Delhi. Manduadih Varanasi. Lokmanya Tilak (T) - Varanasi Express. Lokmanya Tilak Terminus (Mumbai). Varanasi Junction. Lokmanya Tilak (T) - Bhagalpur Express. Lokmanya Tilak Terminus (Mumbai). Mughal Sarai Junction.

Vibhuti Express. Howrah (Kolkata). Mughal Sarai Junction, Varanasi Junction. Howrah- Jodhpur Express. Howrah (Kolkata).

Mughal Sarai Junction. Ganga Kaveri Express. Chennai Central. Varanasi Junction. Sangamitra Express. Bangalore City, Chennai Central. Mughal Sarai Junction.

Secunderabad- Patna Express. Secunderabad (Hyderabad). Mughal Sarai Junction, Varanasi Junction. Marudhar Express.

Jaipur, Agra Fort. Varanasi Junction.

Marudhar Express. Jaipur, Agra Fort. Varanasi Junction. Also see Rail travel in India. The bus station in Varanasi is located just east of the Varanasi Junction train station.

A tuk- tuk from the bus station to the Ganges area costs ₹1. Arriving from Nepal[edit]Buses are available from major cities in Nepal to the border city of Sunauli. From the Sunauli bus station, take a rickshaw (2. NPR) to the border crossing, get your passport stamped on the Nepali side then walk through the border.

After 1. 00m of walking through no- man's land, you will find the Indian immigration office hidden away on the left hand side of the road. After going through Indian immigration, walk 3.

From there, take the government bus to Gorakhpur, not the private lines which are far less comfortable and stop everywhere. The bus trip between the border and Gorakhpur takes 4 hours and costs ₹6. To reach Varanasi from Gorakhpur, you can either take a train from the Gorakhpur Junction train station (5- 7 trains per day, 5.

Alternatively, there is a single bus that can be taken from Kathmandu through to Varanasi. As of Dec 2. 01. 6 the bus costs 2. NPR although if you reserve a ticket through a travel agency in Thamel it may be slightly more. The bus leaves from the Swayambhu bus park at 7pm every two days, a schedule should be available on the UPSRTC website. There is an office at the Swayambhu bus park where you may be able to directly reserve your tickets ahead of time.

The bus is reasonably comfortable although it has no toilet and stops every few hours or so. The trip itself can take anywhere from 1.

Arriving from other cities in India[edit]There are buses run by state government from Lucknow (8 hours, ₹1. Gorakhpur (8+ hours, ₹1. Khajuraho (1. 2 hours, ₹2. Watch Christmas Eve Online Free 2016 on this page. Kanpur (9 hours - ₹1.

Faizabad (7 hours, ₹1. Bodhgaya (7 hours, ₹2. Allahabad (3 hours - ₹1.

AC, ₹6. 0 w/o AC). Get around[edit]Note that many streets are too narrow to be reached by cycle- rickshaw, auto- rickshaw, and car and therefore, you may have to walk a bit to reach your destination. Typical alley in Varanasi. Watch Apartment Troubles Online Free HD. By foot is the only way to see the waterfront and the ghats - but be ready to be hot, sweaty, and lost - locals are usually happy to point you in the right direction. The names of ghats and signs pointing to restaurants and hotels are often painted on the walls in Roman letters.

For better orientation, walk into any book store and pick up a small guide/map book that will have the list of all the ghats and their historical background. Walking Tours are operated by many companies, with the cheapest being the daily tours operated by Stops Hostel (₹1. Walking tours are a great way to see some of the harder- to- find sights such as the Flower Market and Ayurvedic Herb Market. By cycle- rickshaw and auto- rickshaw[edit]The chaotic streets of Varanasi are sometimes too much to handle by foot.

Therefore, it will often be convenient to travel by cycle rickshaw or auto- rickshaw. A short journey of a few kilometers should cost under ₹5.

Further journeys, such as to Sarnath (1. If you take a "Shared rickshaw" you can get everywhere for ₹2. There is a pre- paid auto- rickshaw stand at the Varanasi Junction (Cantt) train station. By Maharaja Rickshaw[edit]The city also has Maharaja Rickshaw(or Mr Rickshaw Wala) run by a new company which offers tailored luxury experience at very low price(starting INR2.

This creates all together a different experience of seeing city and also the drivers are very friendly. By car or taxi[edit]While taxis and cars- for- hire do exist, traffic makes them impractical.

By bicycle[edit]Bicycle rental is available from many vendors. Inquire at your hotel. Varanasi is not a city with distinct tourist destinations.

The experience is in watching the spectacle of life and death on the river and meandering through the alleys of the old city. Ghats and the River Ganges[edit]Floating away. While the use of ghats for cremation is well known, they are also used to give last rites to those who do not need cleansing by fire to purify their soul, including young children and pregnant women. Instead, their bodies are wrapped in cloth, weighted with stones and eased into the Ganga.

However, it is fairly common for the ropes to give way, resulting in putrefying corpses washing up on the east shore across from the city. Steer clear if squeamish.