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Footprint India Handbook
by Robert Bradnock and Roma Bradnock
Available from Amazon
$5.87
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Features
Paperback: 1407 pages
Publisher: Footprint Handbooks; 13 edition July 16, 2004
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1904777007
ISBN-13: 978-1904777007
Product Dimensions:
8.2 x 5 x 1.7 inches
Shipping Weight: 2 pounds
Product Description
Ideal for the backpackers and for adventurous travelers, this guide offers 1,001 ways to get off the beaten track to the very heart of what India has to offer by providing incomparable background information on the history, culture, wildlife, music, dance, religion, language, and people of this sprawling country. Detailed itineraries and recommendations on where to go are presented, an essential tool when planning a trip to a country as vast and diverse as India. Footprint India provides reliable recommendations of where to stay, from maharajas' palaces to rustic beaches, along with profiles of eateries and attractions for every taste and budget. Regions covered include North India (Delhi, the Himalayas, Agra, Taj Majal, Rajasthan), East India (Calcutta (Kolkata), Sikkim, Assam, Orissa), South Andia (Madras (Chennai), Kerala, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, and West India (Bombay (Mumbai), Goa, Gujarat).
Reader Reviews
Great introduction to the regions and their attractions? Check. Detailed descriptions of even the smallest places of interest? Check. Quick but practical hotel and restaurant ratings? Check. In-depth information on history, politics, geology and landscape, vegetation, including crops, wildlife, religion, culture, festivals, economy? Check! Extensive information on getting around, routes from A to B (and many alternatives), trekking, air and train travel, cycling etc? Check. This guide really has everything you need, practical and educational - and in a very practical little package to boot (hard cover, small size, paper-thin pages to avoid too much bulk). The authors' biographies are revealing: one of them is a bona fide expert, a professor of South Asian Geography at the School of Oriental and African Studies. It's that kind of company you need to get a grip on a country like India. And you usually don't get it - most guidebooks are written by people who are simply more experienced in travel than your average joe, but have no in-depth knowledge of the country. What it lacks, compared to Lonely Planet/Rough Guides is a chummy, get-a-load-of-this tone. Unadorned information me seem dry to some, but to others it is a relief compared to guides whose authors assume you share their prejudices. For instance, hotel listings are terse. A typical entry reads: "Category E, 130 rooms, some A/C (better rm on upper floor),restaurant (Indian veg.) rec; reasonably clean but gets crowded and noisy" It's worth looking through other guidebooks if you want restaurant and hotel listings fleshed out for you. But if you only carry one guidebook to India, let it be this one.
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