Keith Bain - Frommers India [2010]

India 4th Edition

Pippa de Bruyn, Dr. Keith Bain, David Allardice & Shonar Joshi

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List of Maps

India

North India Highlights in 16 Days

The Golden Triangle & Rajasthan Highlights

South India: Temples & Tea, Beaches & Backwaters

A Leisurely Southern Sojourn

Greater Mumbai

Colaba, Fort & Churchgate

South Mumbai

Goa

Kerala

Kochi (Cochin), Willingdon Island & Ernakulam

Tamil Nadu

Puducherry (Pondicherry)

Karnataka

The Heart of India: Delhi, Uttar Pradesh & Madhya Pradesh

Delhi

Agra

Fatehpur Sikri

Varanasi

Khajuraho

Rajasthan

Jaipur

Pushkar

Udaipur

Gujarat

Himachal Pradesh

Kinnaur, Spiti & Lahaul

Uttarakhand

East India

Kolkata (Calcutta)

Note About Maps

This guide contains dozens of maps of varying sizes and complexity. If you find it hard to read a map on your device, use the zoom function to enlarge. You can also download and/or printout PDFs of all of the maps in this guide. Go to www.frommers.com/go/ebookmaps and click on the title of your guide.

How to contact Us

In researching this book, we discovered many wonderful placeshotels, restaurants, shops, and more. Were sure youll find others. Please tell us about them, so we can share the information with your fellow travelers in upcoming editions. If you were disappointed with a recommendation, wed love to know that, too. Please write to:

Frommers India, 4th Edition
Wiley Publishing, Inc. 111 River St. Hoboken, NJ 07030-5774

An Additional Note

Please be advised that travel information is subject to change at any timeand this is especially true of prices. We therefore suggest that you write or call ahead for confirmation when making your travel plans. The authors, editors, and publisher cannot be held responsible for the experiences of readers while traveling. Your safety is important to us, however, so we encourage you to stay alert and be aware of your surroundings. Keep a close eye on cameras, purses, and wallets, all favorite targets of thieves and pickpockets.

About the Authors

Pippa de Bruyn is an award-winning journalist, travel writer (author of Frommers South Africa ), and freelance editor.

Dr. Keith Bain has a doctoral degree in cinema. When hes not traveling the world in search of fantastic experiences, he spends his time writing and lecturing about film, media, theater, and contemporary culture.

David Allardice is a lawyer with a degree in History as well as a freelance writer and editor. He was born in Durban, South Africa, and also contributes to Frommers South Africa . When hes not backpacking through Asia, he lives in Cape Town.

Shonar Joshi is a writer by profession and explorer by heart. She has dabbled with environmental television reporting, filmmaking, script writing, farming, and travelingmostly in India, Nepal, and Sri Lanka. Her book Of Past Dawns and Future Noons is a testament to the passion with which she regards India and its rich ancient past, present, and future.

Acknowledgments

Sincerest thanks to several individuals who assisted and contributed to updating sections of this book; they are: Abhishek Madhukar (Kerala, Rajasthan, and Varanasi), Munira Rampurawala (Mumbai, Goa, and Kumaon), Jayati Vora (dining and nightlife in Mumbai), Yasmin Menon (Chennai and Bangalore), and Andr Morris (Amritsar and Dharamsala); wed also like to give a special mention to Abishek Madhukar and John Thomas.

Frommers Star Ratings, Icons & Abbreviations

Every hotel, restaurant, and attraction listing in this guide has been ranked for quality, value, service, amenities, and special features using a star-rating system. In country, state, and regional guides, we also rate towns and regions to help you narrow down your choices and budget your time accordingly. Hotels and restaurants are rated on a scale of zero (recommended) to three stars (exceptional). Attractions, shopping, nightlife, towns, and regions are rated according to the following scale: zero stars (recommended), one star (highly recommended), two stars (very highly recommended), and three stars (must-see).

In addition to the star-rating system, we also use eight feature icons that point you to the great deals, in-the-know advice, and unique experiences that separate travelers from tourists. Throughout the book, look for:

Special findsthose places only insiders know about

Fun factsdetails that make travelers more informed and their trips more fun

Best bets for kids, and advice for the whole family

Special momentsthose experiences that memories are made of

Places or experiences not worth your time or money

Insider tipsgreat ways to save time and money

Great valueswhere to get the best deals