South India & Kerala 7ed - Anglais
Sarina Singh
Language: English
Pages: 552
ISBN: 1742204139
Format: PDF / Kindle (mobi) / ePub
#1 best-selling guide to South India *
Lonely Planet South India & Kerala is your passport to all the most relevant and up-to-date advice on what to see, what to skip, and what hidden discoveries await you. Admire the regal Mysore Palace, relax on a palm-fringed beach, or cruise through tropical Kerala; all with your trusted travel companion. Get to the heart of South India and begin your journey now!
Inside Lonely Planet's South India & Kerala Travel Guide:
- Colour maps and images throughout
- Highlights and itineraries show you the simplest way to tailor your trip to your own personal needs and interests
- Insider tips save you time and money, and help you get around like a local, avoiding crowds and trouble spots
- Essential info at your fingertips - including hours of operation, phone numbers, websites, transit tips, and prices
- Honest reviews for all budgets - including eating, sleeping, sight-seeing, going out, shopping, and hidden gems that most guidebooks miss
- Cultural insights give you a richer and more rewarding travel experience - including history, art, architecture, politics, landscapes, wildlife, cuisine, customs, volunteering, yoga, Hinduism and bazaar-shopping.
- Over 80 colour maps
- Useful features - including Walking Tours, Travel with Children, and Women & Solo Traveller features.
- Coverage of Kerala's backwaters, Goa's beaches, Chennai's urban villages, Bengaluru's sophisticated city life, Ellora and Ajanta's Buddhist caves, Puducherry's French-colonial streets, Mysore's sandalwood markets, and more
The Perfect Choice: Lonely Planet South India & Kerala, our most comprehensive guide to South India, is perfect for those planning to both explore the top sights and take the road less travelled.
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Authors: Written and researched by Lonely Planet, Sarina Singh, Lindsay Brown, Paul Harding, Trent Holden, Amy Karafin, Kate Morgan, John Noble, Kevin Raub.
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This well-run place near the train station has basic, functional rooms. Its popular ground-floor restaurant serves delicious regional-style thalis for ₹35. Information SBI has an ATM opposite the bus stand. On the same stretch are several internet cafes, charging around ₹30 per hour. Getting There & Away Air From Hubli’s basic airport, SpiceJet has daily flights to Bengaluru. Bus Buses stop briefly at the old bus stand before moving to the new bus stand 2km away. There are numerous
India. Otherwise, Madurai, perhaps appropriately given her age, captures many of India’s glaring dichotomies with a centre dominated by a medieval temple and an economy increasingly driven by IT, all overlaid with the energy and excitement of a large Indian city and slotted into a much more manageable package than Chennai’s sprawl. Madurai Top Sights 1 Meenakshi Amman Temple B2 Sights Art Museum (see 1) 2 Pudhu Mandapa C2 3 Tirumalai Nayak Palace C3 Activities, Courses & Tours 4 Foodies
That said, it’s a good way to meet locals, and is one for proponents of slow, adventure travel. Food (tiffin for breakfast, thalis for lunch and dinner) costs around ₹150/200 per day for bunk/cabin class, though bring something (fruit in particular) to supplement your diet. Some bedding is supplied, but if you’re travelling bunk class bring a sleeping sheet. Many travellers take a hammock to string up on deck. There is no ferry between Port Blair and Thailand, but private yachts can get
Vilena ( 2263115; Feira Baixa Rd; d/tr ₹600/750, with AC ₹840; ) is central and Mapusa’s best budget bolt-hole. There are plenty of decent local cafes within the market area. The thalis are excellent at busy Ashok Snacks & Beverages (thalis & mains ₹40-70; 6am-10.30pm Mon-Sat, to 4pm Sun), overlooking the market. Hotel Vrundavan (thalis ₹50-75; 7am-10pm Wed-Mon), an all-veg place bordering the municipal gardens, is another great joint with good chai and snacks, while the Pub (near the market;
hangings, thatch everywhere, and terracotta sculptures are a nice backdrop to the rava (semolina wheat) fried mussels or ‘drunken prawns’. Chili Hip THAI $$ ( 6650281; www.chilihipgoa.com; Accron Place, Fort Aguada Rd; mains ₹200-380; noon-3pm & 6.30-10.30pm) Savour authentic, spicy Thai dishes prepared by a Bangkok chef in this stylish new restaurant attached to the Centara day spa. Upstairs, Vibes is a chic cocktail bar. Republic of Noodles ASIAN FUSION $$$ (mains ₹375-450; 11.30am-3pm &