| W Buehrer |
25 July 2004 |
Stayed at Taj Mahal Palace and Tower - Mumbai (Bombay), India.
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The Museum of Western India (former Prince of Wales Museum) is always a wonderful experience. Especially its collection of miniature paintings is worth seeing.
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| G Potin |
20 May 2004 |
Stayed at Ajanta, Hotel - New Delhi, India.
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With the hotel, we rented a taxi to visit differents historic sites in Delhi. After, we travel alone, by our-self. It's very pleasant to go to Varanasi. The Alka hotel (it seems, it's not on your list), is a very good hotel, with view on the gange! I recommend it! Visit Sarnath, close to Varanasi! We had the lonely planet and the guide du routard, which give very good address of restaurants and hotel! We stay after one night at the Clark's hotel at varanasi and one night before to go back to France, at the Imperial hotel at Delhi! of course, the price are not compare to Ajanta hotel!
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| S Taylor |
14 April 2004 |
Stayed at Park New Delhi, The - New Delhi, India.
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Delhi - interesting but frustrating city. Old Delhi worth a visit if you have the energy! Worth taking a rickshaw around the bazaars there. Beware of touts at all tourist sites. Some are good and worth the money many are worthless. The one we had at the Taj Mahal was not very good at all. The one we had at Fatehpur Sikri was very good. Worth the money. Don't hire one until you have listened to them for 5 mins or so and know if they know their stuff. The guide at the National Museum in Delhi was very good and would not accept any money for his tour.
Good Indian restaurant in Sheraton Hotel. Go to Agra by train. The 6.30am express executive class is great, a big surprise with breakfast and a newspaper.
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| K Pillay |
29 February 2004 |
Stayed at Jaypee Palace Hotel, Agra - Agra, India.
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The Taj Mahal is absolutely worth the trip to Agra. If the major cities of Rajasthan (Jaipur, Udaipur, Jodhpur) are also in your itinerary, you can skip the Agra Fort and Fatehpur Sikri. Make sure you are at the Taj as early as possible.
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| R Ashton |
24 February 2004 |
Stayed at Nanu Resort - Goa, India.
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Rear gate onto quiet beach. Very few beach sellers and none aggressive. Free sunloungers from beach restaurants. Bicycle hire outside gate - also plenty of cheap taxis with charming drivers. No other hotels nearby but plenty of beach restaurants. Small village with internet facility. Very friendly local people. Nearest large town Margoa very noisy etc. but also small resort up the beach with plenty of shops, banks etc. Best visit - Spice Plantation - really interesting and very beautiful.
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| S Harfich |
22 February 2004 |
Stayed at Clarks Shiraz, Hotel - Agra, India.
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What to say about the Taj Mahal? It is of course one of the most beautiful buildings in the world. But don't forget the other places, like Agra Fort or Sikandra.
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| B Patel |
20 February 2004 |
Stayed at Bajaj Indian Home Stay - New Delhi, India.
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Good bar/restaurant with music - go to commercial centre 'The Buzz". Luxury hotel for drinks, cocktails, food and grand decor go to Imperial hotel. Good reasonable speed internet cafe two doors down from bajaj and some small shops and eating places within walking distance.
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| P Agarwal |
17 February 2004 |
Stayed at Hindustan International, Varanasi - Varanasi, India.
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I have been to Varanasi several times before being I am also Hindu from Northern India. I like tamples and Ghats of Holy Ganges. In the Hindu Mythology, it is believed that if some body takes the holy bath in the river ganges, then he washes off his all the evils and makes himself thorough clean mentally.
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| A Bagchi |
08 February 2004 |
Stayed at Taj Bengal - Kolkata (Calcutta), India.
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Victoria Memorial, Tagore's birth place, Eden Garden and marble palace are worth visiting. Oberoi Grand has a good restaurant - Gimlet in the Bar is a must! Taj has got lovely restaurants as well.
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| A Das |
20 December 2003 |
Stayed at Jaypee Palace Hotel, Agra - Agra, India.
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Taj is closed on Friday's and does not allow video camera's beyond a certain point. Take disposable show covers from a medical store if possible - the ones they tie on for Rs 10 each is quite unhygienic. In Fatehpur, be sure to see Sikri first if arriving by late noon - it closes at 5 pm. Fatehpur monuments are open longer into the night.
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Traveller's Tales: Places to go and see in India
