Varanasi
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Varanasi

The eternal city on the Ganges

India Best time: October to March
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An introduction to Varanasi

The world's oldest continuously inhabited city, sacred to Hindus and Buddhists alike. To die in Varanasi is to break the cycle of rebirth — life and death dance side by side along the 84 ghats of the Ganges.

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Highlights of Varanasi

Ganga Aarti at Dashashwamedh
Sunrise boat ride past ghats
Sarnath — Buddha's first sermon
Banaras silk weaving workshop
Manikarnika Ghat (cremation ghat)
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