The city of temples and ghaats, Varanasi has its own charm. All around you will hear the noise of the temple bells and eating joints after every two steps. This city is a heaven for the foodies. One can find every kind of food like kachori jalebi, kachori chhole, samosa, the world's famous chaat, superb sattu pranthas with chokha, a vast spread of sweets available and a lot more. It's a dense hub where you can find loads of things to eat and of course one can't forget the special Thandai of Varanasi.
I had a very special experience visiting Varanasi last year when I stayed at a relatives place and they took me and my husband to a lot of special places. As always, if you have a local resident along you get to see the best places.
We went to visit the very famous Banaras Hindu University on the first day after our special breakfast choora matar (Poha with matar). The campus is lovely with a very different environment inside with that of the city. It is very calm and green inside with no hustle bustle. Post that we had food at the most famous Burger King restaurant and headed for Ganga Aarti in the evening. The was huge and at a very large scale. I was amazed to know that it was the usual daily ritual and was done so beautifully. People enjoy the lovely view of the ghaats siting on the boats, munching some lovely snacks which are usually bought before going on the boat.
Next day we visited the most famous temples and museums in the city. Though it was a really hot day but we enjoyed a lot. Overall my 2 days stay in the city was lovely and I think this place is a must visit once atleast but I would recommend winters time rather than summers and most of the activities are outdoor and summers are super hot over there.
I had a very special experience visiting Varanasi last year when I stayed at a relatives place and they took me and my husband to a lot of special places. As always, if you have a local resident along you get to see the best places.
We went to visit the very famous Banaras Hindu University on the first day after our special breakfast choora matar (Poha with matar). The campus is lovely with a very different environment inside with that of the city. It is very calm and green inside with no hustle bustle. Post that we had food at the most famous Burger King restaurant and headed for Ganga Aarti in the evening. The was huge and at a very large scale. I was amazed to know that it was the usual daily ritual and was done so beautifully. People enjoy the lovely view of the ghaats siting on the boats, munching some lovely snacks which are usually bought before going on the boat.
Next day we visited the most famous temples and museums in the city. Though it was a really hot day but we enjoyed a lot. Overall my 2 days stay in the city was lovely and I think this place is a must visit once atleast but I would recommend winters time rather than summers and most of the activities are outdoor and summers are super hot over there.
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