The season is October to June, and peak timings are during the school summer holidays, Christmas and the Indian festival of Diwali. Mahabaleshwar closes down during the monsoons of July to September and only a few hotels stay open.ARRIVAL/DEPARTURE Air ...
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Mahabaleshwar is one of the most popular hill stations of western India, and at 1372 m, the highest of the region. Situated in the Sahyadri range of the Western Ghats, Mahabaleshwar is also blessed with spectacular views of the Krishna ...
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Originally Pune was split into two distinct parts: camp and city. The camp consisted of upper-crust society: Parsi, Sindhi and Christian communities, plus the military, and acquired several Western and Irani eating places. The city area was predominantly Maharashtrian and ...
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There are many hotels to suit every pocket and taste in the cantonment and city areas. In Koregaon Park are numerous guest-houses which originally catered to visitors to i the Rajneesh Ashram. Those who wish to experience traditional urban Pune ...
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Within a short distance of Pune proper there are several interesting sights, many of which are quite easy to reach. Local buses go to most of these places or a car can be hired locally—the drivers are usually good guides, ...
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Pune has several interesting sights, and most of them rate a detailed and leisurely visit. The Empress Botanical Garden is on the Prince of Wales Drive to the east of the racecourse. Spread over 60 acres, it has several varieties ...
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Pune is only 598 m above sea-level, but the surrounding hills ensure a pleasant climate throughout the year, though April, May and October can be quite hot and dry.ARRIVAL/DEPARTURE Puri is well connected by rail, road and air.Air The Indian ...
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Pune has a chequered history, coming into prominence as the birthplace and one of the main estates of the Maratha hero Chhatrapati Shivaji. Earlier known as Punaka Wadi, ‘land of a thousand villages’, it went through several name-changes: Punyapura’ (city ...
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Expensive (from US$3SIRsl000 per room night) Aurangabad’s top hotels are reliable and close to each other in Chikalthana, halfway between the town and airport. They are the Welcomgroup Rama International (tel 83467/9, tlx 5745-212), the Ajanta Ambassador (tel 82211, tlx ...
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If the caves of Ellora are famous for their sculpture and carving, those of Ajanta take honours for their beautiful frescoes and wall-paintings. Many travellers rave Ajanta, saying it’s the best thing they’ve seen in India. They add that an ...
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