Devdan Sen Bücher

The Rough Guide to India is the essential handbook to this extraordinary country. The 24 page full-colour introduction includes stunning photography of the country''s many highlights. The guide has comprehensive accounts of every attraction, from fast-paced Delhi and the sacred sites of the Ganges plain to the Moghul splendour of Agra and the shell-sand beaches of the south. There is also practical advice on activities as diverse as boating through the Keralan backwaters, hiking through the high-altitude deserts of Ladakh or treatments at an ayurvedic spa. 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.

The definitive independent travelers' guidebook to the vast sub-continent of India, this Rough Guide is filled with practical and cultural information on the best places to stay in all price ranges, dynamic city and historic site coverage, and evocative and illuminating accounts of India's mysterious landscapes from the Himalayan peaks to the castaway beaches of the south. 135 maps and plans. of color maps.