Author: A Compilation
Publisher: Penguin/Traveldk
Year: 2008
Language: English
Pages: 825
ISBN/UPC (if available): 9781405329446
Description
This lavishly illustrated guide is the perfect accompaniment for your trip to India, with regional coverage stretching from the Great Himalayas of the north to the tropical peninsular of the south.
Packed with 3D aerial views, cutaways and floor-plans of all the major sites, and now with even more full-colour maps of towns and regions, you can get a great visual appetiser wherever you go. You can find out all you need to know with sights, beaches, markets and festivals, listed town by town and expert information on India's dizzying variety of highlights from the most magnificent palaces to where to find the best authentic Indian cuisine.
And with absorbing sections on temples, shrines and places of worship, walks, scenic routes, thematic tours and an introduction to trekking in the Himalayas, this comprehensive guide is completely indispensable.
COMMENTS:
“No other Guide whets your Appetite quite like this one.”
--- The Independent
“A Pleasurable read with ravishing photography plus maps and plans of Supreme quality.”
--- The Observer
Contents
Introducing India
1. Discovering India
2. Putting India on the Map
3. A Portrait of India
4. India Through the Year
5. The History of India
Delhi & The North
Introducing Delhi & The North
1. Delhi
2. Haryana & Punjab
3. Himachal Pradesh
4. Ladakh, Jammu & Kashmir
Central India
Introducing Central India
1. Uttar Pradesh & Uttaranchal
2. Bihar & Jharkhand
3. Madhya Pradesh & Chhattisgarh
Eastern India
Introducing Eastern India
1. Kolkata (Calcutta)
2. West Bengal & Sikkim
3. Orissa
4. Assam & the Northeast
Western India
Introducing Western India
1. Rajasthan
2. Gujarat
Southwestern India
Introducing Southwestern India
1. Mumbai (Bombay)
2. Maharashtra
3. Goa
4. Karnataka
South India
Introducing South India
1. Chennai (Madras)
2. Tamil Nadu
3. Andaman Islands
4. Kerala
5. Andhra Pradesh
Travellers’ Needs
1. Where to Stay
2. Where to Eat
3. Shops & Markets
4. Entertainment
5. Outdoor Activities
6. Specialist Holidays
Survival Guide
1. Practical Information
2. Travel Information
3. General Index
4. Acknowledgements
5. Further Reading
6. Glossary
7. Phrase Book