Varanasi, India Hotels, Vacations, Tourism

Older than history, older than tradition, older even than legend, and looks twice as old as all of them put together. – Mark Twain The great Hindu city of VARANASI , also known as Banaras or Benares , stretches along the crescent of the River Ganges, its waterfront dominated by long flights of stone ghats , where thousands of pilgrims and residents come for their daily ritual ablutions. Known to the devout as Kashi , the Luminous – the City of Light, founded by Shiva – Varanasi is one of the oldest living cities in the world. It has maintained its religious life since the sixth century BC in one … more »