Footprint India Handbook 2003

Footprint's 60 travel guides cover more than 120 of the world's most exciting destinations. Footprint's India Handbook is written by Robert Bradnock, an international authority on India. Ideal for the backpackers and for adventurous travelers, this guide gets off the beaten track to the very heart of what India has to offer by providing incomparable background information on history, culture, wildlife, music, dance, religion, language, and people. 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. Up-to-date and accurate listings advise where to stay, eat, and drink, and how to best get around. 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) . New to this edition are a full-color, double-page map of the country and over 240 regional maps.